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can a external cd drive be used with a ipad

Can a external cd-drive be used with a iPad?

iPad Pro, iPadOS 16

Posted on Jun 4, 2023 5:34 PM

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Posted on Jun 5, 2023 3:48 AM

iOS/iPadOS fundamentally does not support connection of any optical media drives - including the Apple SuperDrive. As such, direct access to optical media (CD, DVD, BD) is not possible.


You’ll need to access this optical media using another computer, such as PC or Mac.

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Mar 4, 2024 3:20 PM in response to Lorifromlake lure

Lorifromlake lure wrote:

view pictures on cd using my iPad


As previously outlined, iOS/iPadOS fundamentally does not support connection of any optical media drives - including the Apple SuperDrive. As such, direct access to optical media (CD, DVD, BD) using an iPad is not possible.


You’ll need to access this optical media using another computer, such as PC or Mac.

can a external cd drive be used with a ipad

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