DVD player burner
Does one need an app in order to use DVD player from 21.5" Mac verson Monterey on 24" Mac Ventura 13.4?
iMac (M1, 2021)
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If this is an Apple SuperDrive, no app is required.
However, you need an adapter to connect the SuperDrive's old-school USB plug to the USB-C ports on the new iMac. You cannot connect the drive through a dock or hub; it must connect via adaptor directly to a port on the new iMac.
Several reports here suggest the third-party adaptors do not work and to use only Apple adapters. Those are described in this Apple article:
How to connect the Apple USB SuperDrive - Apple Support
If you have a third-party DVD drive, you'll need to check with its manufacturer.
The Apple SuperDrive has not been updated since the summer of 2012 (😱) and we see a number of people repoting issues with newer Masc. All you can do is try.