Superdrive mac overview and how to play dvd on mac without. Make sure that the aluminum enclosure of the superdrive is facing up. I have two superdrives, and id like to be able to burn to the second drive if possible, but dvdsp4 will not burn, let alone recognize it. The dialup modem port has been given a 21st century. If i ever want to rip 2 dvds at the same time will this be possible and would there be a. If you think youll need an external drive mostly for bluray discs, most of them will also play dvds and cds but are not readablewritable. Use the apple external superdrive on almost any mac. If youve recently upgraded to a new imac or macbook pro, youre probably going to need an optical drive if you want to continue importing your movies and music to itunes, or just access the content on your discs. Great tool for apple macbook air, macbook pro, and imac desktop. Although originally meant to read and write to floppy discs, it rebranded in 2001 to evolve with the change in information exchange technology.
Im now looking at replacing the drive, but i see there are many superdrives. Say goodbye to internal superdrives with the latest. What are the differences between the macbook pro core 2. Apple has discontinued its nonretina legacy macbook pro, the last mac it sold with a builtin cddvd drive. Basically, i picked one of these superdrives up yesterday brand newsealed at a price level where i simply could not leave it on the shelf. The terms dvd multi, super allwrite and super multi are used to describe optical disc drives. The macbook line is primarily geared towards your average consumer and thus has generally lower specs than its big brother, the macbook pro. Apple no longer sells a mac with a cd drive macrumors. How to use apple usb superdrive with complete guide. Highquality macbook air superdrive photos, notes on remote disc. The macbook is apples excellent consumer laptop and its just seen its first upgrade. Which superdrives, besides the uj868, are compatible with my 15 inch, mid 2009 macbook.
Oct 26, 2010 i was just wondering, i have a macbook air superdrive that was purchased in august, it is the older existing macbook air superdrive. But apple doubled down, pulling floppy drives from all of its machines, eventually replacing them with superdrives optical drives capable of reading and writing cd and dvd media superdrives remained a mainstay of the mac product line until last year, but the first cracks in the armor appeared in 2008, when apple introduced the first macbook air. Gizmodo was able to find video of a macbook user who discovered a quarter in his superdrive. How to use apple superdrive with windows computers. How to connect the apple usb superdrive apple support. Oct 24, 20 superdrives remained a mainstay of the mac product line until last year, but the first cracks in the armor appeared in 2008, when apple introduced the first macbook air. May 24, 2006 apple removed the less popular firewire 800 port, however there are still two usb 2. What are the differences between the macbook pro core 2 duo. The apple usb superdrive has a slightly longer 340mm cable compared to the cable on the macbook air superdrive 250mm. At the time of writing this manual, the macbook is available in two colors. I love my macbook, but well, when its starting to show its age, its not that speedy anymore. If you think youll need an external drive mostly for bluray discs, most of them will also play dvds and cds but are.
The remaining configurations shipped with both slots populated with a 1 gb module. Otherwise, like in the case with my macbook pro, every time i try to play a game or anything that requires a cd as a keygen to software, the macbook pro does not recognize that the dvd drive is not reading discs. If you need ethernet, theres a thunderbolttoethernet. Using two superdrives macpro i have two superdrives, and id like to be able to burn to the second drive if possible, but dvdsp4 will not burn, let alone recognize it. The newest to join the line up of apple superdrive products looks to be the best one yet developed.
Heres how you can make your superdrive work with windows. Several users are reporting an issue where the superdrives in both macbooks and macbook pros fail generally with an inability to mount or read data from ostensibly viable media. Look, i love my macbook, but apples products are often rightly criticized for being too expensive. Use the apple external superdrive on almost any mac mac. Super slim usbsata external slot in case for apple macbook pro macbook imac sata connection superdrives recycle your macbook macbook proimac superdrives with this usb enclosure. Apple usb superdrive or mac superdrive, as its commonly referred to, is the device that. Existing macbook air superdrive work with new models. Now that mac mini, imac, macbook air, and retina macbook pro have moved away from carrying internal superdrives, owners of these newer macs will possibly get more usage out of the remote disc feature than ever before. Macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, imac late 2012 and later, mac mini late 2009 and later mac pro late 20. Feb 22, 2007 all but the low end macbook have double layer superdrives, the first macbook pros did not have it because there were no drives that were thin enough, but know they all do.
The one i use on my imac is about 3 years old and always works fine. Two firewire 800 ports, two firewire 400 ports, five usb 2. Apple macbook air superdrive dvdrw r dl drive hispeed usb series sign in to comment. Has anything changed with the introduction of the new models ie is there a new superdrive, and are the older ones still 100% compatible with the new mba models. Installing macbook core 2 duo dual hard drive ifixit repair. To connect your superdrive to a thunderbolt 3 usbc or usbc port on your mac, you can use one of these adapters. These superdrives are now double layer drives, so they can burn information to two layers of one double. The changesa new processor and in two of the three standard macbook configurations more memory. Superdrives remained a mainstay of the mac product line until last year, but the first cracks in the armor appeared in 2008, when apple introduced the first macbook air. Say goodbye to internal superdrives with the latest macbook. Mar 20, 2020 apples supercomputer imac as well as portable laptop series macbook, macbook pro, and macbook air, imac pro comes with a fast speed processor, enough storage hard drive capacity, and fresh color finish. The 15inch macbook pro core 2 duo systems have much of the same connectivity as the replaced models airport extreme although the core 2 duo systems also support 802. One of the main things i will be using the extra drive for is ripping my dvds using handbrake. The main reasons are that superdrive is mechanical, easy to broken, big power consumption, etc.
Installing macbook core 2 duo dual hard drive ifixit. Apple adds two new macbook models to lineup macdailynews. Super slim usbsata external slot in case for apple macbook pro macbook imac sata connection superdrives recycle your macbookmacbook proimac superdrives with this usb enclosure. It is bluetooth atena board part, it cause my keyboard got big gap. I assume it should be fine as well when updates are implemented. Find out which macs can use the apple usb superdrive and how to connect it. The problem if there will be one is whether the usb ports can provide enough power to drive both at the same time. Oct 27, 2016 apple has discontinued its nonretina legacy macbook pro, the last mac it sold with a builtin cddvd drive. The apple usb superdrive is compatible with mac models from 2008 and later that dont have a builtin optical drive. All but the low end macbook have double layer superdrives, the first macbook pros did not have it because there were no drives that were thin enough, but know they all do. Apple began phasing superdrives out across the macintosh line beginning on july 20, 2011.
I have a matshita dvdr uj868, but i see different type numbers are sold as a superdrive. If youre looking for an external optical drive to use on a windows pc and happen to have an apple superdrive handy, installing a boot camp driver on the windows pc will give you that functionality. I just successful follow this guide to add 2nd hard drive to my old macbook white 4. The 2nd one is new and ive only used with my macbook pro for a couple of months, so cant give you a really honest answer. To use your superdrive, connect it to a usba port on your mac, then insert a disc. Is apple putting coins in our superdrives on purpose. Jul 03, 2006 apple is also offering what the company calls macbook ultimate which is a 2. In australia, site sponsor mac city likewise has a number of used inch and 15inch macbook pro models sold at low prices and available with a free warranty and fast shipping across australia. The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. By appleinsider staff tuesday, january 08, 2008, 06.
If you do not find the part you are searching for in the list below, be sure to contact us directly as we will be able to locate any and all macbook pro unibody 15 models through our vast vendor source. What are all the differences between the mid2012 inch and 15inch macbook pro models. Site sponsor operator headgap systems has used early macbook pro as well as later macbook pro models for sale at reasonable prices. Apples line of laptops for professional and power users. Aug 16, 2012 the newest to join the line up of apple superdrive products looks to be the best one yet developed.
The diminutive macbook air was too slender to accommodate an internal optical drive, and for a few years, anyway, it would remain an anachronism the one mac that didnt have. The intel core 2 duo 45 nm penryn p8700 processor includes two independent processor cores on a single silicon chip. So any external drive will not suffice as a dvd keygen for any game andor software. Is it possible to use 2 usb superdrives at the same time with a macbook air andor a retina pro asked by fn from xxxxxxxx. Apples latest iteration of the macbook pro is better than ever, this time sporting a powerful intel core duo processor and a whopping 256gb hard drive. External usb enclosure case for apple macbook macbook proimac 9. After spending some time with apples new in macbook pro with a retina display, columnist michael deagonia is ready to dump his 15in. To date the macbook pro line includes, 15, 16, and 17inch variants, with major revisions defined by unibody, retina display, and touch bar designs. Upgrade the ram and storage of nearly any apple computer at.
Usb c typec ultra slim external dvd driveburneroptical drive cd rw dvd rw superdrive disc duplicator compatible with mac macbook pro air imac and laptop 3. Mar 20, 2020 5 best apple superdrive alternatives in 2020. Get help with the slotloading superdrive on your mac. Nov, 2018 to use your superdrive, connect it to a usba port on your mac, then insert a disc. External usb enclosure case for apple macbookmacbook proimac 9. I was just wondering, i have a macbook air superdrive that was purchased in august, it is the older existing macbook air superdrive. Highquality macbook air superdrive photos, notes on. Dec 26, 2019 and, apple began to phase superdrives out in 2011 and the second generation macbook pro released in 2012 and discontinued in 2016 was the last macintosh to include one.
We finally have an explanation for the huge price gouge customers have come to expect. The inch notebook had not been updated since june 2012, but it remained available for. Apples been phasing out optical drives in its macs since it introduced the macbook air in 2008. Aug 6, 2012 flag as inappropriate macbook air 2 superdrives. But with dvd player, quicktime 7, and cddvd authoring apps stuck there, whats the. With 667 mhz ddr2 fullybuffered memory, the mac pro also boasts a 256bit wide memory architecture. Finally i hide it below my optibay, so far the bluetooth still working well. Fortunately, there is a quick way to increase the performance of an old mac upgrading the internal hard drive to ssd solidstate drive. Using an apple macbook air superdrive with a nonapple pc. If i have a blank dvd in tray 2, and click burn on dvdsp4, then dvdsp4 pops open tray 1 and asks me to insert a blank disk. Trying to disable optical drive macbook pro ifixit.
The last model to include one was the 2012 inch macbook pro apple sold until october 2016. Remove the two phillips screws securing the mounting bracket to the right side of the optical drive. The macbook air, released on january 29, 2008, is the first macintosh to not include a superdrive after it became standard across the line. Because so many apple products, such as the macbook pro with retina display, the macbook air, and the mac mini, do not have an optical drive already installed in them, it can be a very useful product to have. Today, well discuss how to use the apple usb superdrive. Use the apple external superdrive on almost any mac authored by. And, apple began to phase superdrives out in 2011 and the second generation macbook pro released in 2012 and discontinued in 2016 was the last macintosh to include one. We also provide refurbished macs, external storage, docks, accessories, and more. Id like to maybe use it, but before opening it, i wondered if any of you guys have any knowledge of using one with a windowsnonapple computer. Use remote disc to share a cddvd drive between macs. If i ever want to rip 2 dvds at the same time will this be possible and would there be a speed hit. Older models of the macbook, macbook pro, imac, mac pro, and mac mini computers have a builtin superdrive. The macbook inch line was released in may of 2006, and serves as a replacement to the popular ibook line of laptops. Plug the superdrive into the usb port on the computer.
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