Do I absolutely need to buy a USB A to USB C Apple adapter to connect my Super drive to the new M1 chip Imac ? I tried to connect it through a multi port adapter, and my superdrive does not seem to get feed from it
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iMac 24″, macOS 12.4
The SuperDrive draws a fair amount of power from USB, and a number of USB-C to USB-A adapters do not provide sufficient power.
The Apple adapter is known to provide power.
For third-party adapters, check the product documentation, or contact the vendor pre-sales support and ask.
The SuperDrive draws a fair amount of power from USB, and a number of USB-C to USB-A adapters do not provide sufficient power.
The Apple adapter is known to provide power.
For third-party adapters, check the product documentation, or contact the vendor pre-sales support and ask.
WheelieNick wrote:
A multiport adapter is not powerful enough to power the usb superdrive. You should use an adapter
Some hubs and docks reportedly are.
This is a USB-C Thunderbolt hub that claims SuperDrive compatibility:
… https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/owc-thunderbolt-hub
Again, check with the vendor. Most will be familiar with whether or not SuperDrive works. And if they aren’t, you don’t want it.
Thanks to all of you for your input. Problem solved with the Apple USB A to USB C adapter.
A multiport adapter is not powerful enough to power the usb superdrive. You should use an adapter
MrHoffman wrote:
This is a USB-C Thunderbolt hub that claims SuperDrive compatibility:
… https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/owc-thunderbolt-hub
Interesting. The only thing that I see that may be a concern is it requires an included driver. I just wonder about compatibility with future versions of macOS.
Thanks Mr Hoffman. Will buy the Apple adapter then. My current multiport seems ok to convert USBa to USBc, but seems weak in delivering power. I have a couple more USBa devices connected to it, but all of them have their own power source, so they work fine because they don't need power from the USB plug.
Thanks again
Do I need to buy a USB-A to USB-C adapter to connect my SuperDrive to M1 iMac?
