apple superdrive compatibility
Can this external drive fully write to/read DVD+R DL discs or is it only capable of reading/writing SL discs?
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Can this external drive fully write to/read DVD+R DL discs or is it only capable of reading/writing SL discs?
Hey Delilah2,
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We see from your post that you having some questions on Superdrive compatibility.
To see this compatibility, choose About this Mac from the Apple menu, click More Info, and look at the Disc Burning section. All the disk types burnable on the drive are listed here.
Let us know if this helps.
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Unfortunately I cannot.
I was asking because I was considering purchasing if it could do what I need. I’ve seen some reviews saying it cannot write or read double layer discs & of course apple’s product description doesn’t say. But then other say it can but it’s limits are double layer.
Here is the information on my own Superdrive used on my iMac...
Firmware Revision: RQ00
Interconnect: USB
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipping Drive)
Cache: 1024 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -R DL, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media: To show the available burn speeds, insert a disc and choose File > Refresh Information
Thanks so much!
apple superdrive compatibility