USB SuperDrive

super drive takes cd in but says it cannot be read by my computer. cd was made on older Mac in photoshop.

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on May 6, 2023 7:46 PM

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May 6, 2023 8:06 PM in response to Aoomi

Aoomi Said:

"USB SuperDrive: super drive takes cd in but says it cannot be read by my computer. cd was made on older Mac in photoshop."

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Is there a Builtin Optical Drive?

Macs with builtin optical drives do not take external USB Super Drives. So, if there is a buildin optical drive, then that is why it is not woking. Seeing macOS 10.13, I would assume there is.

May 6, 2023 8:10 PM in response to TheLittles

TheLittles wrote:

Aoomi Said:
"USB SuperDrive: super drive takes cd in but says it cannot be read by my computer. cd was made on older Mac in photoshop."
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Is there a Builtin Optical Drive?
Macs with builtin optical drives do not take external USB Super Drives. So, if there is a buildin optical drive, then that is why it is not woking. Seeing macOS 10.13, I would assume there is.


The iMac 21.5” models all post-date (lack) the integrated SuperDrive.

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