Questions & Answers for Apple USB SuperDrive
519 Questions from the Community
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can this be used with the black macbook?
I no it says the system requirments but I am just wondering if anyone has had any luck
- Asked by Aaron G from Philadelphia
- 5/11/2012
- Flag as inappropriate (can this be used with the black macbook?)
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Will this drive play DVD's from different regions - i.e. PAL? Thanks!
- Asked by Carlos P from Edmonton
- 13/06/2012
- Flag as inappropriate (Will this drive play DVD's from different regions - i.e. PAL? Thanks!)
Best Answer:Yes, just like with the built in drives you have 5 times that you can change the region formatting of the drive, after which it's locked.
- Answered by Esra C from Shoreline
- 25/06/2012
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Why is this USB-only?
Since my Thunderbolt port is supposedly so fast --> and unused <--, why stick with the USB interface?
- Asked by Donald H from Virginia Beach
- 18/04/2013
- Flag as inappropriate (Why is this USB-only?)
AnswerBecause there is no need or benefit. The interface is not a bottleneck. Optical drives, by their nature, are relatively slow - even USB 2.0 is more than fast enough for an optical drive. A thunderbolt interface would do nothing but add expense, as an optical drive could
never be fast enough to utilize it. There would be zero benefit.- Answered by Christopher T from Midlothian
- 7/05/2013
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Is it new (USB3) or old (USB2) ?
- Asked by Sinan Y from Ankara
- 12/06/2012
- Flag as inappropriate (Is it new (USB3) or old (USB2) ?)
Best Answer:USB 2
Doesn't matter much though, the data limitation here isn't the cord, it's how fast you can read from the inserted disc.- Answered by Tyler W from Springville
- 13/06/2012
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (Is it new (USB3) or old (USB2) ?)
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I am planning on buying an ipad air to use as my computer but I watch a lot of DVD's. Will the superdrive work with the ipad?
- Asked by Anna T from Plymouth
- 27/02/2014
- Flag as inappropriate (I am planning on buying an ipad air to use as my computer but I watch a lot of DVD's. Will the superdrive work with the ipad?)
AnswerUnfortunately not. No external drives of any kind are supported on iOS devices. You must first rip, convert for iPad, and then sync your DVDs to your ipad for viewing.
- Answered by Alfred D from Chicago
- 23/03/2014
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (I am planning on buying an ipad air to use as my computer but I watch a lot of DVD's. Will the superdrive work with the ipad?)
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remote control
Is there a remote control that can be purchased that can be used to control the DVD player. The control on the bottom of the screen is too small to control if you want to watch a movie from your bed let's say. Thanks.
- Asked by Richard P from Chicago
- 19/01/2014
- Flag as inappropriate (remote control)
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external cd drive for iMac 3 24 inch yrs old
How can I obtain an external CD disc drive to use with my iMac 3 yrs old as an alternative to the internal CD disc drive
- Asked by Carlos R from Guaynabo
- 25/06/2012
- Flag as inappropriate (external cd drive for iMac 3 24 inch yrs old)
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do I need to format dvd+r discs?
- Asked by Cheryl G from Miami
- 27/07/2014
- Flag as inappropriate (do I need to format dvd+r discs?)
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is this compatible with iMac 2009? I have a bulit in but it doesnt work anymore
- Asked by Eufemia P from Ridgewood
- 31/03/2014
- Flag as inappropriate (is this compatible with iMac 2009? I have a bulit in but it doesnt work anymore)
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can i use this drive to transfer a mac program that is on DVD to my iMac
- Asked by Gladys C from Waterford West
- 20/03/2014
- Flag as inappropriate (can i use this drive to transfer a mac program that is on DVD to my iMac)
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can i use a Gear Head dvd-rw/cd-rw mobile slim drive for my imac?
- Asked by Darnella H from Detroit
- 4/01/2013
- Flag as inappropriate (can i use a Gear Head dvd-rw/cd-rw mobile slim drive for my imac?)
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Use in MacBook?
I saw the list for USB SuperDrive without MacBook, could it be use or not?
- Asked by Ka Fai Akol L
- 14/10/2016
- Flag as inappropriate (Use in MacBook?)
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Is this compatable with iPad ?
- Asked by Teddy T from Avenel
- 12/03/2013
- Flag as inappropriate (Is this compatable with iPad ?)
AnswerNope
- Answered by Matthew F
- 17/03/2014
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how do I start a dvd disc in superdrive
Connected superdrive to Imac desktop,now what do I do to play a dvd.
- Asked by Reginald D from Leeming
- 2/10/2014
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Can I record music I have created from Garageband onto a disc so I can play it on any CD player?
I want to share the music I've created on Garageband to non apple users.
- Asked by Denise R from Truganina
- 22/10/2015
- Flag as inappropriate (Can I record music I have created from Garageband onto a disc so I can play it on any CD player?)
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Will this drive burn dvd+R DL dual layer disks?
As above
- Asked by Stephen P from Walsall
- 19/05/2016
- Flag as inappropriate (Will this drive burn dvd+R DL dual layer disks?)
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how do you make the usb supper drive work?
- Asked by Becky D from Lehi
- 19/08/2013
- Flag as inappropriate (how do you make the usb supper drive work?)