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external optical drive is not detected by imac

my iMac does nod recognize external optical drive. Impossible to operate.


iMac 24″, macOS 12.4

Posted on May 19, 2022 7:20 AM

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Posted on May 19, 2022 7:49 AM

What optical drive?

What have you tried so far?


Try restarting the iMac.

Connect the drive to a different USB port.

Test a different CD or DVD in the optical drive.

Test the optical drive connected to a different Mac or PC.

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external optical drive is not detected by imac

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