The apple usb superdrive is designed exclusively for use with mac. The sleek, compact usb superdrive everything you need in an optical drive. I bought the mac mini 2009 in the first week it was released. Owners of iphone, ipad, ipod, or mac products may obtain service and parts from apple or apple service providers for 5 years after the product is no longer manufacturedor longer where required by law.
Yesterday it appeared that apple s online store was offering mac mini buyers an 8x superdrive buildtoorder bto option for the same price. It seems it was designed to support the newer macs that did not originally have builtin drives. However, should i want to fully use idvd and imovie, could i buy a. New listing apple usb superdrive for macbook air mac mini md564zma a79 30 day warranty. Apple usb superdrive for macbook, imac, mac mini and mac pro md564zma. You can remove the four screws on the sides of the drive quite easily, remove the other end of the audio cable then unscrew the two screws on the back of the drive holding the interconnect board to the drive the only fiddly bit as its hard to get a a good angle onto those two screws, then. If your macbook pro is a retina display model, it should be able to work with the apple usb superdrive. Thunderbolt 3 is our most powerful and versatile port ever and mac mini has four of them. Apple on monday released firmware updates for the mac mini and for certain superdrive containing systems. The ram and hard drive amounts dont really concern me. Apple usb superdrive is not supported apple community.
Like the way this looks, is plug and play on a mac mini from an install point of view. 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. I found that its entirely possible to remove the optical drive without removing the whole subframe. 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 to use it with. Doesnt work with the latest macbook air with usb c even with apple adapter. Apple releases mac mini, superdrive updates macworld. Shop sweetwater insync sweetcare events careers used gear marketplace 800 222. How to connect the apple usb superdrive apple support. Itconnects to your macbook pro with retina display,macbook air, or mac mini with a single. Apple has discontinued support for certain technologically obsolete products. Buy apple usb superdrive online at low prices in india.
At last i came into buying an apple superdrive and surprisingly it worked. Use the apple external superdrive on almost any mac. The mac mini can be divided into three basic groups powerpc, intel polycarbonate, and aluminium. Apple usb superdrive installation on macbook pro youtube. Does anyone know if there is an emergency release mechanism anywhere.
The essence of simplicity youll never have to worry about lost cables with the apple usb superdrive. Buy apple usb superdrive for macbook, imac, mac mini and. I have a 2010 mac mini that i have used extensively for ripping since i got it. The mac superdrive and mac air superdrive dont work with a disc that isnt a standard use cd or dvd.
While the mac mini still has a couple of traditional usb ports thank all the things, usbc will become the standard pretty soon. The first macintosh named the macintosh llx included a superdrive floppy drive and every macintosh introduced from 19881997 had a builtin drive. Macbook pro mit retina display macbook air imac ende 2012 oder neuer mac mini ende 2009 oder neuer mac pro ende 20. How to clean a dvd superdrive using a cre apple community.
Its perfect when you want to watch a dvd movie, install software, create backup discs, and more. So, fancy cds and dvds in different shapes wont work. Apple does offer a standalone optical disc drive, better known as the apple macbook air superdrive, which connects to a usb port and allows you to play and burn cds and dvds. Mac mini intel core solo, core duo, core 2 duo mac mini g4 powerpc owc memory upgrades are backed by an owc memory lifetime limited warranty including the owc lifetime advanced replacement program and 30 day money back guarantee. The apple usb superdrive is compatible with mac models from 2008 and later that dont have a builtin optical drive. The company says that mac mini efi firmware update 1. Ive got this model mac mini and the optical drive has a disc stuck in it. Compact and convenient, the apple usb superdrive connects to your macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, or mac mini with a single usb cable and fits easily into a travel bag. Our full memory warranty and sale policy is available by clicking here. It connects to your macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, or mac mini with a single usb cable thats built into the superdrive. Attaching a apple usb superdrive to the mac allows it to do the things that other computers with a dvd drive can do.
Lookup mac, ipod, iphone, ipad, apple watch, apple tv and other apple devices by apple order number, model number, emc number, model identifier, and serial number as well as intel processor number to check its specs and other details. The mac mini stylized with a lowercase mini is a desktop computer made by apple inc. Mac mini late 2009 and later mac pro late 20 i have found that the apple usb superdrive does not work well with macs that originally came with a builtin superdrive and that are not on the system requirements. The mini is out of warranty, so getting apple to replace it isnt an option. Super accessory for a superdrive believe it or not, some people still use dvds and cds, but the latest mac mini and mac mini server dont have a disc slot.
To use your superdrive, connect it to a usba port on your mac, then insert a disc. Just the 120mm roundshaped compact discs and dvd discs work. Theres no separate power adapter, and it works whether your mac is plugged in or running on battery power. I have had no problems that i am aware of but thinking of how much it has been used i wondered if it might be better or be some benefit to using a new apple superdrive that i purchased for my new macbook. Macbook air, imac late 2012 and later, mac mini late 2009 and later mac pro late. Mac mini superdrive bto change a typo, says apple macworld. Use the macbook air superdrive with almost any mac. It connects to your macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, imac, or mac mini with a single usb cable thats built into the superdrive. Hi guys, this is a brilliant procedure to clean the optical head of the dvd superdrive on a mac mini late 2009 edition or other macs using the slot loading dvd superdrive. Use the apple external superdrive on almost any mac authored by. What you can do with a superdrive there are still plenty of reasons why you. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. With a variety of ports, mac mini is ready for a variety of workflow configurations. Mac mini model a1283 optical drive replacement ifixit.
Internal superdrive duallayer for apple mac mini owc. Make sure that the aluminum enclosure of the superdrive. It had a pioneer drive and was exceptionally quiet. Use of older internal drive on mac mini or new apple. The superdrive uses a slotloading mechanism which pulls the disc directly in rather than first placing the disc onto a loading tray. Superdrive for mac was primarily as an internally mounted floppy drive that was part of the macintosh computer and there was an external hard drive manufactured in a snow whitestyled plastic case. Superdrive mac overview and how to play dvd on mac without. Im trying to determine whether i will need to remove the entire optical drive or not. It lets you install software and play and burn both cds and dvds, including doublelayer dvds. Get help with the slotloading superdrive on your mac. If your macbook pro is not a retina display model, the apple usb superdrive is not meant to work with your mac.
I checked the specs of the drive and found that the make was different. The mac mini mid 2007 was a speedbump to the previous mac mini late 2006, to include intel core 2 duo processors, larger hard drives, and 1 gb of ram. Mac systems apple mac mini the mac mini was introduced as the least expensive system ever shipped by apple, packing modest performance in extremely compact and elegantly simple cases. How to use apple usb superdrive with complete guide. Unfollow mac superdrive to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Sonnet technologies rackmac mini super drive bracket rackminsdbk. Whether youre at the office or on the road, you can play and burn both cds and dvds with the apple usb superdrive. Mac mini model a47 optical drive replacement ifixit. Im looking to get an external firewire dvd burner to replace the superdrive in my mini that isnt working anymore. This drive from nolyth is practically just as good as apple s superdrive and it is usbc out of the box, so no need for adapters.
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