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Play CDs in Music on Mac
You can use Music to listen to the music on your CDs.
In the Music app
on your Mac, choose Music > Preferences, click General, then click the “When a CD is inserted” pop-up menu and choose Play CD.
Insert an audio CD into your computer’s CD or DVD drive, or into an external drive that’s connected to your computer.
The CD begins to play. If you don’t see information for the CD, select the CD under Devices in the sidebar.