How to connect the apple usb superdrive apple support. Use the macbook air superdrive with almost any mac engadget. Jun 24, 2008 if youve got a macbook air superdrive and youve been hankering to use it with other computers mac or pc, tnkgrl over at tnkgrl mobile has a solution. The updated second generation inch macbook pro, released on june 11, 2012 and discontinued on october 27, 2016, is the last macintosh to include a superdrive. This is why the mba superdrive wont work with other macs it refuses to talk to them. Use macbook air superdrive on any computer this is a video showing how you can use the apple macbook air superdrive ion any computer mac or pc. Connect and use your superdrive to use your superdrive, connect it to a usba port on your mac, then insert a disc. My sister had a macbook air and while she sold it, she still has the external superdrive that looks like a usbbased cdrom dvdrom drive. Its a macbook air superdrive that attaches via a usb cable. Macbook air superdrive not seen on imac apple ios macos. The macbook air is a line of laptop computers developed and manufactured by apple inc. The late 2008 macbook air mba has the same mini displayport introduced with the 15. Jun 12, 2016 i would personally recommend you to go for windows based laptop, although i have a macbook pro. Drive options are a 120 gb hard drive or a 128 gb solid state drive ssd, but now on a sata bus for much better speed.
Apple superdrive on macbook air with a powered usb hub. If you want a drive that works with different computers, then buy a thirdparty drive. Mobile technology blogger tnkgrl has posted a workaround for using a macbook air superdrive with other computers. Thinking id have my mba mini superdrive, i was dumb founded when it didnt work. Maybe no to macbook air drive upgrade, ms customer support. Nov, 2018 the apple usb superdrive is compatible with mac models from 2008 and later that dont have a builtin optical drive. Macbook unibody model a42 optical drive replacement. Great tool for apple macbook air, macbook pro, and imac desktop. Macbook air superdrive hacked for other macs, pcs jun.
I am going to buy a macbook for ios development as its main use, though i will also use photoshop some for image processing. Will this work with all other macbook 2011 and macbook air. How to make the macbook air superdrive work with any mac. It connects to your macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, imac or mac mini. With the mba, you will need a usb hub each time you need to plug more than one device. I tried pushing it in but it seems not to be picked up and i am wary to push it further in. I am considering testing the mac waters as a switcher. I was just wondering, i have a macbook air superdrive that was purchased in august, it is the older existing macbook air superdrive. Macbook air superdrive with attached usb cable, users guide. Apples dvd player app will only work with apple external dvd drives. Since then, the air has become apples entrylevel laptop due to the original macbooks discontinuation in 2011. Apple still sells a usbconnected external superdrive as an accessory. Although macbook is good and sturdy enough, the thing is that during mba you would be exposed to lot of courses related to excel.
A renewed supplier who is amazonqualified and performance managed, but not apple certified, performs a full diagnostic. Usually, refurbished macbooks come with a limited 30day warranty, and the seller agrees to replace or refund in case problems were found during that period. If i plug the superdrive directly into the imac, or use an extender for a single port, that works. Both of the macbooks have the same os, that means when you can run a program on mbp, you can also do it on mba. I want to read a mini cd that came with a gadget contains docs and such. So like me, you have a macbook air superdrive its affordable, its functional, its sexy. Compatible with the driveless macbook air, as well as macbook pro retina, imac and mac mini. No other usb port will provide sufficient power to run the drive. Of course the optibay kit included a housing for my surplus superdrive to make it work with my mbp, but why. When i bought superdrive last year, it only work for mba but not mbp or any others answer facebook question about apple usb superdrive on facebook. The refurbished macbook is a used macbook which was tested and cleaned by a seller or a manufacturer. Macbook air may be limited to 5mm thin hard drives, office.
Apple stops selling legacy superdriveequipped macbook pro. First, take a look at pictures of this mod and a video where. Your mac provides several tools to help you identify it. Jun 24, 2008 so like me, you have a macbook air superdrive.
During startup of the drive, you simply insert a cddvd and wait for your macbook to read the disk. When i bought superdrive last year, it only work for mba but not mbp or any others. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. You must plug the mba superdrive directly into the mbas usb port. The last apple mac to ship with an optical cd or dvd drive was a in macbook pro, originally released in june 2012, but on sale until october. The simplest is about this mac, available by choosing about this mac from the apple menu in the upperleft corner of your screen. Apple sells a usb superdrive that connects to any macbook air, macbook pro with. Youll never have to worry about lost cables with the apple usb superdrive. But sometimes you need an optical drive on the go, and thats where the apple macbook air superdrive comes in.
Apple execs, intel share, lotus software, mba superdrive. Existing macbook air superdrive work with new models. The air was originally positioned as a premium ultraportable positioned above the previous macbook line. The mba superdrive is an elegant solution to the limitation of no internal drive. If youve got a macbook air superdrive and youve been hankering to use it with other computers mac or pc, tnkgrl over at tnkgrl mobile has a solution. Use the apple external superdrive on almost any mac 31 comments. Macbook air superdrive does not work with other macs. Slightly ticker mba with superdrive or slightly thinner wo. The driver recognizes a boot parameter named mbasd mac book air super drive, which sets a flag in the driver which both overrides the check for the mba and also tweaks something related to usb power management the superdrive probably needs more power than regular usb allows. I think this is the case because theres a hack that lets you run the superdrive from any mac or windows machine, it involves replacing a bit of the usb board within the superdrive enclosure but doesnt touch the drive itself. I have successfully hacked my mba superdrive to work with other macs and pcs. However, should i want to fully use idvd and imovie, could i buy a. Will this work with all other macbook 2011 and macbook.
The superdrive for the macbook air wont work with any other computer windows pc or mac. In the wake of everything new announced today in the mac lineup, apple has stopped selling the legacy macbook pro with nonretina screen. The macbook air superdrive has a usb bridge with custom apple firmware that conducts a handshake with the macbook airs usb port. Say goodbye to internal superdrives with the latest macbook. Maybe no to macbook air drive upgrade, ms customer support, and leopard on an emac, dan knight, low end mac mailbag, 2008. Amazon renewed is your trusted destination for preowned and refurbished products that are inspected and tested to work and look like new. Whats in the box macbook air superdrive with attached usb. Use an external macbook air superdrive on a macbook pro. It consists of a fullsize keyboard, a machined aluminum case, and a thin light structure. Why is the apple usb superdrive only compatible with the. Flag as inappropriate will this work with all other macbook 2011 and macbook air 2011. Macbook air superdrive hacked for other macs, pcs jun 24. In this video i unbox and demonstrate the external macbook air superdrive. This is a 8x dual layer replacement apple pata superdrive dvdr burner for the a1181 macbook and original nonunibody macbook pro 15.
The lower case is constructed of rubbercoated aluminum. Do not excessively bend the aluminum during removal, as any permanent deformation will cause tolerance issues after reassembly. Say goodbye to internal superdrives with the latest macbook pro refresh. I bought the macbook air superdrive to watch dvds, it stays at home. Used macbook is the one that was used by someone earlier. 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. Use the apple external superdrive on almost any mac.
Apples external superdrive can work on older model macs. By appleinsider staff wednesday, january 23, 2008, 12. To connect your superdrive to a thunderbolt 3 usbc or usbc port on your mac, you can use one of these adapters. At tuesdays ipad and mac event, apple refreshed the macbook pro with retina display with intels fourthgeneration haswell core processors and other enhancements. Apple execs, intel share, lotus software, mba superdrive, more. I contacted the people that i bought the ac converter from to complain about the lack of power.
Im guessing you could pull the innards out of a macbook air superdrive and install it into a regular macbook. It connects to your macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, imac or mac mini with a single usb typea cable thats built into the superdrive. To use your superdrive, connect it to a usba port on your mac, then insert a disc. It connects to your macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, imac, or mac mini with a single usb typea cable thats built into the superdrive.
Since 2 years im having mbp and i have used the dvddrive only once. Previous reports indicated that the internal design of the system only allows it to be recognized by the macbook air and that power demands of the applemade drive prevent it being used. How to use apple superdrive with windows and pc feb 25, 2018 28 comments macs no longer have internal dvd and cdrw drives, but for mac users who still need to use optical discs the apple superdrive offers an external allinone usb solution that can read and write both cd and dvd discs, all you have to do is plug it into a usb port on the. Macbook and macbook pro superdrive failure sign in to comment. The usb port may supply extra power, but the superdrive turns out not to require it. The optical drive inside the mba superdrive is a 12. Use this information to find out which macbook air you have, and where it fits in the history of macbook air. Swap macbook air superdrive into macbook apple ios os help.
Use the apple external superdrive on almost any mac mac. Connects via usb, plays and burns both cds and dvds. Made by apple with a design to complement the macbook air perfectly, the macbook air superdrive connects to your macbook air with a builtin usb cable youll never lose. The apple usb superdrive adds dvda readwrite capability to the macbook air superdrive repertoire, but remains mechanically the same. I would personally recommend you to go for windows based laptop, although i have a macbook pro. Apple superdrive vs asus bdxl vs samsung slim external dvd players duration. The apple usb superdrive is compatible with mac models from 2008 and later that dont have a builtin optical drive. Superdrive left, owc bluray options right however, the macbook air superdrive will work with all macs that do not have an internal optical drive, just not earlier macs, and the macbook air also can support just about any usbbased optical drive that has os x drivers. In the process, the company quietly put to bed the last remaining mac computers that include an internal superdrive.
Which used or refurbished macbook should i buy macmyths. I was thinking, for the next generation macbook air, would you want a slightly thicker thickest part is 0. The ram and hard drive amounts dont really concern me. Jun 24, 2008 mobile technology blogger tnkgrl has posted a workaround for using a macbook air superdrive with other computers. Say goodbye to internal superdrives with the latest. Theres one very good reason to use the macbook air superdrive vs 3rd party drives. This is why the mba superdrive wont work with other macs. Superdrive left, owc bluray options right however, the macbook air superdrive will work with all macs that do not have an internal optical drive, just not earlier macs, and the macbook air also can support just about any usbbased optical drive that has os. Swap macbook air superdrive into macbook apple ios os. I had initial doubts shopping a macbook online as i heard about refurbished products being delivered. Their response was oh yeah, that works for everything except a superdrive and blamed it on apple. The apple macbook air superdrive is only officially supported on the macbook air or mac mini, but what if you have another mac that you want. Apple superdrive dvd burner drive 8x macbook pro 661. Will this work with all other macbook 2011 and macbook air 2011.
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