Questions & Answers for Apple USB SuperDrive

Yes. The SuperDrive will do all of the things mentioned in your question. Something to keep in mind: Make sure your Mac meets the requirements for the app you're trying to install. The SuperDrive only reads/writes CD's and DVD's. It cannot install an app if your computer fails to meet certain requirements set by the app.

• Answered by Brandon B from London
• 09/01/2013
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Will the Apple USB SuperDrive record to CDs, DVDs, and install new aps?)

Plug and play. There will be no Icon on the screen until you insert a DVD, CD, Install disk. That is my experience and I have two different Mac computers I use it on. Hope this helps!

• Answered by Bryce F from Elgin
• 09/08/2017
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (how do I hook up SuperDrive to iMac)

According to the support article HT2801, no. It can be plugged into USB ports on selected Apple monitors though.

• Answered by John F from Vashon
• 02/09/2012
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Will the USB SuperDrive work with when hooked up to a USB hub?)

To be clear, did you mean burn cd's FROM iTunes, or RIP cd's TO iTunes? (Transferring songs to iTunes is ripping. Transferring songs to a new disk from iTunes is burning.)

That said, yes, it works fine and is easy in either direction, ripping to of burning from iTunes. iTunes will simply prompt you as to what it is you want to do when you insert a cd with music, or a blank cd. The drive itself is only the conduit means to accomplish the task.

All you'll do with the drive itself after plugging it in DIRECTLY to a free usb port on your Mac, is insert the disk.

Please note that if you are new to ripping and burning, there are many forums which can help guide you as to the settings you may want to use for ripping to iTunes.

And of course, you can always just make life simple and allow iTunes to automatically select the default settings for you, no muss, no fuss.

• Answered by James R from Waccabuc
• 02/08/2014
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (The main reason I am purchasing this is burn cd's to iTunes - anyone had any experience with this - is it easy to do ?)

USB 2.0, but the speed of USB 2.0 is much more then you need due to the read/write restrictions of DVDs/CDs.

• Answered by Mark G from Mobile
• 20/06/2012
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Is this USB 3.0 or USB 2.0?)

The USB Superdrive does not support the iPad because it was
only designed to be used with the mac mini, macbook pro with retina display,
and macbook air.

• Answered by Isen L from College Place
• 27/07/2012
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (will the apple USB Superdrive work with the new ipad)

Hi, I spoke with Apple support on this issue and they assured me that the Apple USB Superdrive does burn Dual Later DVDs

• Answered by Curtis S from Lake Mills
• 25/08/2013
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Will the SuperDrive burn information on a Dual Layer DVD?)