I use the vantec nst536s3bk as an external enclosure and a liteon ihas12414. I have a mac book pro, os x lion, purchased in 2012 my first mac. Here are some of the useful functions of the external cd drive for mac. Why isnt there a cd drive in my new apple community. For computers that did not ship with an optical drive and do not have the apple usb superdrive, you can use cd or dvd sharing to access a cd or dvd in another computers optical drive. My macbooks internal cddvd drive reads dvds just fine. Im coming from a heavy windows background, so maybe im missing something. Use the cd or dvd drive from another computer with your.
They slide into slots at the top rightmost edge near the cd drive. Apple and the incredible vanishing cd drive macworld. The inch notebook had not been updated since june 2012, but. Hi i have a 2015 macbook with no builtin cddvd player. Into the mac with the media drive, insert a data cd or dvd. Apple has discontinued its nonretina legacy macbook pro, the last mac it sold with a builtin cddvd drive. Op apple computers zonder een ingebouwde optische schijfeenheid kan een externe apple usb superdrive of macbook air superdrive. Macbook core 2 duo optical drive replacement ifixit. Unfollow external cd drive macbook air to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Internal superdrive floppy drive on a macintosh lc ii. Macbook, macbook air, and macbook pro models with usbc ports require a usbc to usb adapter sold separately to use apple usb superdrive. Dec 16, 2014 how to use a superdrive on a mac laptop with an internal dvd drive. How to select a different startup disk apple support. Jan 09, 2015 the px 230 which is just a cd drive rips much faster than either of my px 712 or px 716 both cd dvd drives.
Apples external superdrive can work on older model macs. Can any usb external drive work on imac macrumors forums. Apr 07, 2012 can i use an external mac dvdcd drive on a toshiba laptop. This odd is especially designed to play cddvd and burn cd only cd supported on macbook, macbook pro. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. With your new mac devices, you are not able to run cds or dvds. Share a cd or dvd drive for your macbook air the other option for installing software or reading a dvd on the macbook air is lions builtin cddvd sharing feature. See the compatibility list for mac computers and the apple usb superdrive or the macbook air superdrive. If youve ever tried to plug in an apple superdrive external dvd drive into a macbook pro or other mac laptop with an internal dvd drive, you may have struggled to get the laptop to recognise the external drive and therefore be able to use it at all. With the external cd drive for macbook pro, you can improve your macs performance. It seems i can never locate my macs dvd drive in finder, under devices or under places. For this purpose, you need to rely on external cd dvd drives.
How to use a superdrive on a mac laptop with an internal dvd drive. If your mac doesnt have a builtin optical drive and you need to. Most people who upgrade their macbooks existing hard drive do so because they need extra space. Dec 29, 2008 so i was thinking, lets just assume that i have zero use for a cd drive. The inch notebook had not been updated since june 2012, but it remained available for. If youve recently upgraded to a new imac or macbook pro, youre probably going to need an optical drive if you want to continue. Feb 22, 2008 you can buy an optional usb cd drive that matches the macbook air from apple.
They sacrificed the internal cd drive to save battery life and space. When i turn on the macbook with a new hard disk is showing a sign of a folder and a question mark, when i turn on the macbook with the old hard disk is working but. The only time i inserted a cd in the drive, it did not play and was not recognized by my mac book pro. Apr 18, 2020 by default, your mac starts up from its builtin hard disk, but a startup disk can be any storage device that contains an operating system compatible with your mac. It is a perfect companion for computers without the internal drive.
At tuesdays ipad and mac event, apple refreshed the macbook pro with retina display with intels fourthgeneration haswell core processors and other enhancements. Recommendations for external cd drive for use with macbook. If not, transfer the optical drive bracket from step to your new drive. When i try to install windows 7 it says that i have to have an internal hard drive to install it. I recently bought an external cddvd drive to convert some cds to digital.
Workarounds for the macbook airs lack of optical drive. Macbook unibody model a42 optical drive replacement. Surprisingly the macbook by apple doesnt have a pin hole where you can use a pin to forcefully eject the disc that is stuck in the superdrive. There have been some threads posted here with specific examples, but i have had success with an asus and a rosewill branded units purchased from amazon. How to let macbook pro recognize my external hard drive as.
First plug in the external drive to a usb port that you know works with. Mac terminal change to directory on external drive wpmix. The apple cd drive features a combination cd and dvd drive that you can connect to your mac through the usb slot. Both the ata and disc burning listings for the mbp say there are no. External cd drive for macbook pro for ripping steve hoffman. Please keep in mind this is for os x, and will definitely not work on the much older macs that run the classic macos. Copy your favorite movies and music to disc with this lg ap70ns50 doublelayer dvdrw cd rw drive, which features an overall maximum dvd write speed of 8x for speedy burning. It does come with a cd with the software required to steal anybody elses cd drive and and remote connect to it to use as you own. I bought it as a replacement drive, and it is as good as any other i ve.
If you think youll need an external drive mostly for bluray discs, most of them will also play dvds and cds but are not readablewritable. For example, if you install macos on an internal or external drive, your mac can recognise that drive as a startup disk. I want to find out if 15 mbp will operate a samsung optical disk drive se208bw. The excellent diy repair shop ifixit publishes imac modelspecific optical drive replacement guides for the 21. If your mac has a builtin optical drive, or if you connect an external optical drive for example, an apple usb superdrive, you can use cds and dvds to play music. Heres how to format a drive using a mac including how to format a drive for windows and mac so the contents can be read on both platforms, and what format to use for time machine. But of course, now i need to use the optical drive and im having a heck of a time enabling it again. Nti dragonburn 4 dvdcd authoring software for mac 10 pieces of 8x dvdr media with minijewel cases. This odd is especially designed to play cd dvd and burn cd only cd supported on macbook, macbook pro, macbook air, other ultrabook, pc, laptop via usb. The trick is knowing the name of the drive and where it is located. Jun 11, 2011 often when i put a cd in i get this strange sound. The macbook air does not have a cddvd drive built in. Lg 8x external usb doublelayer dvdrw cd rw drive black.
Though it lacks a retina display and features a thicker, heavier design, spinning hard drive, and a cddvd superdrive, apples legacy macbook pro survived the companys latest round of. Install service internal cddvd drive in a powerbook. For example, in itunes i can rip two cds in a four. Id like to install windows 7 on my macbook pro, but as the internal hard drive cable is not working, im using it with an external hard drive plugged in which os x is installed on. Externe dvdcd speler voor laptop of computer met usb aansluiting zwart. Im wondering is it a possible and b worthwhile to replace the internal disc drive with an ssd hard drive. Apples legacy macbook pro with cddvd superdrive lives on. Here is how to cd change directory into an external drive using terminal on mac computers. Also check your settings if you are testing every disc regardless of whether it is in the accuraterip database that will double your ripping time as the drive.
Say goodbye to internal superdrives with the latest macbook. Superdrive dvdcd upgrades for apple macbook pro 15inch. It seems i can never locate my macs dvd drive in finder, under devices or under. On your macbook air, within the remote disc window, doubleclick on the name of the mac that has the media drive. I dont even own the new macbooks but i remember reading that they switched the drive connector to sata or something different than it previously was which would. I suspect most of them will work with the mac without any problems.
If youve ever tried to plug in an apple superdrive external dvd drive into a macbook pro or other mac. Internal drive expand your macbook pro 17 with a new internal drive add up to. I know i shouldnt bang it from the bottom but the first few times i didnt do anything. Asus asus 48x write24x rewrite48x read cd 24x write dvd internal dvdwriter drive black black. Top 10 best external dvd burner for mac and windows with a huge increase in the trend of making personal computer thinner and thinner, most of the companies nowadays are eliminating one of the most important functions of the computer, and that is none other that the cd dvd drive itself. The apple usb superdrive is compatible with mac models from 2008 and later that dont have a builtin optical drive. I tried it just to save battery on my macbook since i never use the optical drive. These, though, are still quicker than the matsushita which is quite slow. Oct 27, 2016 apple has discontinued its nonretina legacy macbook pro, the last mac it sold with a builtin cd dvd drive. Refurb 8x internal dvdrw for al powerbook, ibook g4, g4 cube, imac g5 or intel, mac mini and macbook pro. It too will appear on the minis desktop as a removable volume. Lg supermulti 24x internal dvdrw cd rw drive black.
First plug in the external drive to a usb port that you know works with other devices now insert a dvd movie that you know w. Superdrive dvdcd upgrades for apple macbook pro 17inch. If youve recently upgraded to a new imac or macbook pro, youre probably going to need an optical drive if you want to continue importing your movies and music to itunes, or just access the content on your discs. Discover the world of external hard drives for mac. In the process, the company quietly put to bed the last remaining mac computers that include an internal superdrive. Compare portable, usb and external hard drive models for office and home and shop online. If your internal dvd player is slow to play things or doesnt play them at all this thing is great. How to connect external hard drive to macbook pro wikihow. You can unpair a tardisk, but the process requires restoring your macbook from a time machine backup youve stored on a separate external hard drive.
Install service internal cddvd drive in a powerbook, macbook, macbook pro or cube. The remote disc feature of your mac lets you use files stored on a cd or dvd hosted from another computer. Later apple discontinued manufacturing macbook and imac with optical drives in 2016 and mid2011 respectively. It should just work, i have been doing exactly that for many years and external dvds have always worked on my macs. Now insert an install cd or dvd in the macbooks media drive. Apple no longer sells a mac with a cd drive macrumors. I followed the instructions in the site macbook pro unibody mid 2012 hard drive replacement and managed to replace the hard disk correctly but the macbook does not recognize it. Double your macbooks storage with a tiny card called. Bluray up to 16x, dvd up to 24x, dvddl up to 16x, cd rw up to 48x readwrite burn speeds. It plays dvds and created my recovery discs for my laptop with no problems. You can start dragging and dropping files into the drive, or copy files to your macs internal hard drive. Apple has begun to stop installing cd dvd drives since the introduction of macbook air in january 2008. You can then follow the steps in this article to start up.
Internal drive expand your macbook pro 15 with a new internal drive add up to 2. Koop een usb superdrive externe cdspeler van apple apple nl. The external optical drive for mac has superfast speed to read and write disc, ranging from 5x for dvdram to 24x for cd rw. Doubleclick the drive on your desktop or select it from the left frame of a finder window to view the contents of the drive. Installing software on a mac with a dead dvd drive macworld. With this cd dvd burner, you can watch dvd movies, burn files, movies to a cd dvd, install software and create backup discs etc. With this setup, ive never had an issue even ripping the most troublesome of discs that ive. How to get my mac to recognize an external dvd drive quora. Place any internal bluray, dvd or cd drive into an owc external enclosure to. Get help with the slotloading superdrive on your mac.
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