Questions & Answers for Apple USB SuperDrive

I burned some music from an original CD first by importing the music you want to your ITunes library from an original CD in the USB Super Drive, then I made a playlist of the music I wanted to burn, then I click on "burn", and then it prompts you to insert a blank CD. It then prompts when the CD has completed burning and to eject the newly burned CD from the USB Super Drive.

• Answered by Irene A from Corpus Christi
• 02 17, 14
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Can I burn music on cds using the USB Super Drive?)

While the new MacBook has just the single USB-C port to work with, and won't work directly with standard USB devices, Apple made the USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter that connects to the MacBook, and has an USB-C port (for charging), HDMI port and an USB 3 port. So with the USB 3 port, you can connect up the USB SuperDrive and any other USB device (since USB is backward compatible). Better work around than the hub option which doesn't always work.

• Answered by Kire M
• 03 20, 15
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Will this drive work with the new MacBook with its single USB-C connector?)

I just added a usb superdrive to my 2009 iMac 24", and like the others it did not work, as for the reasons given.
it seems that they only work with some macs.
Well looking round the net i found information on things to try nothing worked.

I then found a bit on a sudo command you put in with terminal.

ok your new superdrive dvd/cd rom want work on you mac?

it seems apple made this drive but its not back ward comparable with all macs.
Im told it works with 4 macs, that shipped without internal dvd/cd rom and a mac mini or two..

Well I found this in terminal type

sudo nvram boot-args="mbasd=1" Hit return

I rebooted my iMac and as the iMac was starting up it took the DVD that I had been trying to put in but all it did was push it back out.
Now with this little line of code script my USB superdrive is now working just fine.
I don't know much about this script code apart from what I read on the net, all I know it worked for me with no trouble I have wrote a few DVDS and wrote to a few re-writable CD and DVD with out any thing bad

hope it helps some of you out.
Leggoman

• Answered by Alan W
• 12 16, 15
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (2009 iMac and USB superdrive?)

There are several external Blu-Ray drives that work perfectly with OS X. Pioneer makes a couple as well as Lacie. All one needs is a drive and third-party software to watch your discs. My favorite player is Aurora Blu-Ray Player.

• Answered by Deborah S from Elkton
• 02 1, 13
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (How does one watch Blu-Ray discs on a new retina display mac?)

No it does not and yes you will have to buy the superdrive.

• Answered by Philip C from North East
• 02 28, 14
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (does the iMac 27 inch all in one have a disc drive already installed or do i have to buy a superdrive to play disc's?)

No, not currently.

• Answered by Devon L from Madison
• 10 17, 15
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Does the super drive read Bluray ?)

I suppose this information might no longer be relevant to the original poster but it might still be relevant for others.

Essentially, yes, the superdrive will work on a windows 8 (or 7, or 8.1, or XP, etc...) pc on a powered USB port, just the same as it will work on a mac running bootcamp and windows 8. All you need to do is to the relevant install the drivers.

• Answered by Luis Miguel S
• 01 23, 15
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (can the super drive work on a windows 8 pc)

Yes, I'm using it as a replacement DVD drive for the internal iMac one that stopped working. Moving parts technology isn't as reliable these days perhaps....

• Answered by Peter B
• 03 22, 18
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (I have an upgraded iMac 2011 and the internal drive stopped working. Can I use this as an external cd/dvd drive? I don't see why not?)

YES, technically, you can connect any USB Compatible External CD/DVD/BluRay Drive with your MacBook Pro Retina. there is no limitations as to it HAVE TO BE the SUPERDRIVE. Any Branded Drive that has a standard USB Connector will do the trick just fine.

• Answered by Thomas B from Shelton
• 07 2, 13
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (With a MacBook Pro with retina display is there any other option for a DVD player than the Super drive?)