My USB-A Superdrive no longer is recognized by my MacBook Pro since I installed Ventura. Is there a fix?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.1
The Apple USB superDrive draws 900 milliAmps. A typical USB port on a Dock supplies 500 milliAmps.
It MUST be connected to a USB port on the chassis to have any hope of working.
You can see the amount desired and amount supplied for each device in:
menu > about this Mac > (System Report) > USB pane.
Thanks very much for your help. I am on the east coast, so I am going to power down for the night. Will check back in the morning.
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I'm also having this same issue. USB-A Superdrive connecting directly into a USB-A port on my 2020 Mac Mini. Used to work just fine (and still works on my wife's Macbook Air), but ever since updating to Ventura it hasn't worked. Hope there's a fix sometime soon!
Thanks for the reply. Yes it is connected directly to the USB-C port on the computer, although I had to use a USB to USB-C connector. As I said, these Superdrives, though still being sold by Apple, are not compatible with the new iMac Mi running Ventura 13.1. Yet I was told they are supported by the Mac mini. Does not make sense.
There is also a thread posted by Archimedes_of_Syracuse with the same complaint. I noticed that there are 9 other "Me Too" besides my own. It must be an issue.
i have a 2020 iMac 5k running ventura and my usb superdrive is not working, not recognized, doesn't appear in about this mac report, disc doesn't load automatically. same issue on my 2020 MacBook air running ventura
any help available?
<< I did see a thread which said macOS Ventura does not support USB-A. >>
That is NOT credible.
ok, good. There is hope for a fix : )
I'm having the same issue. Has anyone found a fix for this yet?
Exact same problem (no sound at all)although my issue is with a new 24" iMac desktop with the M1 chip and running Ventura.. Headed to the Genius Bar at the Apple store to say WTF.
USB-A Superdrive support in Ventura?
