---
name: "mount_cddafs"
section: "8"
platform: "macos"
package: "cddafs"
version: "272"
release: "macOS 26.5"
platforms: ["macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mount_cddafs"
---

# mount\_cddafs(8)

mount an Audio CD

## NAME

**mount\_cddafs** – mount an Audio CD

## SYNOPSIS

**mount\_cddafs** \[**-o** *options*\] *special* *node*

## DESCRIPTION

The **mount\_cddafs** command attaches the CDDA filesystem residing on the device *special* to the global filesystem namespace at the location indicated by *node*. This command is normally executed by [mount(8)](/mount/8.md) at boot time.

The options are as follows:

- **-o**

  Options are specified with a **-o** flag followed by a comma separated string of options. See the [mount(8)](/mount/8.md) man page for possible options and their meanings.

## SEE ALSO

[mount(2)](/mount/2.md), [unmount(2)](/unmount/2.md), [mount(8)](/mount/8.md)

## HISTORY

The **mount\_cddafs** utility first appeared in MacOS X Public Beta