ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U LITE won't be recognized by MacBook macOS Sequola 15.5

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ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U LITE won't be recognized by MacBook macOS Sequola 15.5

Hello,

I am trying to connect this drive to MacBook using Sandstrøm USB-C 3.1.

When there is a cd in the drive the led blinks and shows that it is reading the disc. But in Finder I can´t see the drive (the setting for show cd/DVD in on) and same thing in disc utility.

The hub should have enough of power and I have connected both of the drives USB-A ports to the hub.

Any hints how to solve the issue?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.5

Posted on Aug 6, 2025 9:16 AM

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Answer 1

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aremider Author

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Aug 8, 2025 2:45 AM in response to aremider

The issues is solved!

I used an external charger to power up the station and connected the other USB-A with a adapter to MacBook.

The station was reconized by the computer and now everything works.

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Answer 2

Aug 6, 2025 3:13 PM in response to aremider

In that case, the issue may lie with the Sandstrøm. Is this a cable or a hub?

If possible, I would attempt a direct connection with a USB adapter instead of through the Sandstrøm.

click here ➜ UGREEN USB to USB C Adapter 10Gbps,2 Pack USB C to A Adapter - Amazon.com

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Answer 3

Aug 6, 2025 10:11 AM in response to aremider

What kind of CD is in the drive exactly?

Commercial music CD?

Rewritable data disc?

DVD?

Have you tried with other discs to see if it works?

If the Mac cannot understand the disc, it won't show it.

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aremider Author

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Aug 7, 2025 2:34 AM in response to Phil0124

This can be a good hint.

I will try the station first with my friends doc and then one part (the hub) is excluded from the possible reason of the problem.

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aremider Author

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Aug 6, 2025 12:09 PM in response to Phil0124

I did try with music CD and also a data CD.

Commercial music CD.

The drive is working with PC.

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Answer 6

Aug 6, 2025 12:16 PM in response to aremider

I don't have experience in this area, but sometimes MacOS doesn't show drives that aren't in a format it can understand. Sometimes, it doesn't recognize drives at all. Something similar happened to me with an SD card where my USB-C hub wouldn't read it, and after troubleshooting for a while it suddenly began detecting it even though I didn't change anything

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BDAqua

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Aug 8, 2025 3:01 AM in response to aremider

Good work my friend!👍🏽

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