2021 24" iMac M1 running Big Sur 11.7.4
iMac Hardware shows a USB 2.0 Hub connected with USB SuperDrive attached
When I insert a disc, the SuperDrive does not accept it.
When I force the CD all the way in with a paperclip the SuperDrive spits the disc out
iMac 24″, macOS 11.7
Hi there brooklyn_dodger_fan42,
Please check out the compatibility below of which Mac devices the Apple USB SuperDrive works with:
Mac Models
* MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015 - 2017)
* MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015)
* MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012 - 2015)
* MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012 - 2015)
* MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015 – 2017)
* iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5‑inch, 2019)
* iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)
* iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)
* iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019–2020)
* iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)
* iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014 - 2015)
* iMac Pro (2017)
* Mac Studio (2022)
* Mac mini (M1, 2020)
* Mac mini (2018)
* Mac mini (Late 2014)
* Mac Pro (2019)
* Mac Pro (Late 2013)
That information, and more, can be found here: Apple USB SuperDrive - Apple iMac devices from 2021 do not appear on the list for compatibility, which is most likely why you are unable to play CD discs successfully with the Apple USB SuperDrive.
Take care.
Hi there brooklyn_dodger_fan42,
Please check out the compatibility below of which Mac devices the Apple USB SuperDrive works with:
Mac Models
* MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015 - 2017)
* MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015)
* MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012 - 2015)
* MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012 - 2015)
* MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015 – 2017)
* iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5‑inch, 2019)
* iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)
* iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)
* iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019–2020)
* iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)
* iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014 - 2015)
* iMac Pro (2017)
* Mac Studio (2022)
* Mac mini (M1, 2020)
* Mac mini (2018)
* Mac mini (Late 2014)
* Mac Pro (2019)
* Mac Pro (Late 2013)
That information, and more, can be found here: Apple USB SuperDrive - Apple iMac devices from 2021 do not appear on the list for compatibility, which is most likely why you are unable to play CD discs successfully with the Apple USB SuperDrive.
Take care.
People here have reporting using USB Superdrives on newer Macs. However SuperDrive do not like hubs or non-Apple USB-C adapters. That in in the fine print here:
How to connect the Apple USB SuperDrive - Apple Support
including the Apple adapters that seem to work.
Solved with a straight adapter cable bypassing the hub.
Thank you for the helpful information. The superdrive is connected to a hub that also connects my headphones. The headphones work. Also I successfully connect other devices through the hub. This is an inconvenience as I basically use the drive to rip CDs to add to my music collection. I guess I will have to stop buying CDs at thrift stores unless I can circumvent this issue.
Thank you again.
👍🏼 Thanks for the follow-up!
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