Multi-drive disc dumper with expandable interface
Requires macOS Ventura 13.5 or later
Thought ripping CDs was a solved problem? Think again.
One drive: good. Multiple drives: better.
Optical media doesn’t last forever. Those CD-ROMs, DVDs, and game discs from your shelf are degrading right now. Spindle helps you preserve them before it’s too late. Even those vintage Macintosh magazine cover discs that modern macOS doesn’t recognise!
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Raw Device AccessByte-accurate extraction directly from optical drives
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Multi-Drive SupportRip from several drives at once with multiple interface
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Hybrid Disc SupportHandles ISO 9660, HFS, and hybrid media correctly
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Output FormatsChoose ISO, BIN, or RAW output to suit your needs
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Triple HashingCRC-32, MD5, and SHA-1 calculated simultaneously
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Classic MacDump vintage Macintosh discs on modern macOS
Core Ripping
- Raw device access for complete, unmediated disc reading
- CD sector conversion: raw 2352 bytes to ISO 2048 bytes
- Hybrid media support: ISO 9660 + HFS CDs handled correctly
- Multi-partition detection with detailed metadata
- Output formats: ISO, BIN, RAW
- Partition selection: entire disc or specific partitions
Hash Verification
- Triple hash: CRC-32, MD5, and SHA-1 calculated simultaneously
- Toggle hash algorithms via Hashes menu
- Hashes are calculated as the data read, no waiting around
- Writes computed hashes to Finder comments
Device Detection
- Automatic drive detection using macOS best practices
- USB vendor/product ID resolution with human-readable names
- Web-based device database for better names
- Virtual drive support for mounted disc images
- Optional auto-eject after successful ripping
Progress Monitoring
- Live progress: percentage, bytes, transfer rate, ETA
- Toggle between remaining time, elapsed, or neither
- Dock badge showing rip progress
- Status messages: Reading, Ripping, Stopping, Remounting
Volume Detection
- Custom HFS label probing for automatic filenames
- ISO 9660 Volume ID detection
- Apple Partition Map support
- MDB parsing for volume information
- Dump Classic Macintosh CD-ROMs on modern macOS
User Interface
- Multi-drive support with individual controls
- Interface multiplies for each connected drive
- Partition selector with volume names and sizes
- Advanced/Simple toggle for partition viewing
- Browse and Reveal in Finder buttons
- Animated progress bar with statistics
Optimised
- Only 766 KB app download size
- Less than 40 MB base memory footprint