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Can I use a USB SuperDrive on an iPad??

Will a USB SuperDrive work on an iPad?


iPad Pro, iPadOS 15

Posted on Aug 26, 2022 3:15 PM

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Posted on Aug 26, 2022 6:49 PM

Tom7900 Said:

"Can I use a USB SuperDrive on an iPad??: Will a USB SuperDrive work on an iPad?"

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No. Incompatibly is the culprit.

  1. Go here: How to connect the Apple USB SuperDrive - Apple Support
  2. As it Reads: "The Apple USB SuperDrive is compatible with Mac models from 2008 and later that don't have a built-in optical drive."
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Aug 26, 2022 6:49 PM in response to Tom7900

Tom7900 Said:

"Can I use a USB SuperDrive on an iPad??: Will a USB SuperDrive work on an iPad?"

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No. Incompatibly is the culprit.

  1. Go here: How to connect the Apple USB SuperDrive - Apple Support
  2. As it Reads: "The Apple USB SuperDrive is compatible with Mac models from 2008 and later that don't have a built-in optical drive."

Aug 26, 2022 7:09 PM in response to Tom7900

No and never.

Super Drives are optical ( CD, DVDs, Blu-ray ) disc drives and NO iOS /iPadOS device ever supoorted these kinds of drives.

Apple supplies NO built-in drivers in either the CPU or ROM hardware and iOS/iPadOS, itself, does NOT contain any optical devicr drivers NOR is there any way to install such drivers.


Sorry.

Can I use a USB SuperDrive on an iPad??

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