Apple USB SuperDrive

That only works on Macs which didn't ship with an internal optical drive.

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No, but you can buy almost any external USB or Firewire optical drive to use.

It should work, usually it's universal. Try visiting your local Apple store for better advise.

Good luck!

It's not. The Apple USB Superdrive only works on certain recent MBAs, Mac Minis, and will work on the new iMacs.

I just got USB Superdrive as my internal does not work and as I was searching in fo, Superdrive not working, I discover this. Is there any workaround will it not work even if I remove the internal? This is very disappointing :-(

It will not work. Don't be disappointed, return it and get a third part drive for cheaper that will work.

😮

I guess I have to. But its so cute and I was thinking to replace my old MacBook with Air..........

Would you or anyone reccomend this?

http://www.hardturm.ch/luz/2011/10/how-to-make-the-macbook-air-superdrive-work-w ith-any-mac/

seems to have good feedback but I have never open the terminal window before

That's interesting but I personally don't mess around with system files.

Well I did try after all, telling myself that its not (or should not) be more dangerous than changing the CSS of some wordpress theme via FTP....

Unfortunately I cannot save the file and cannot get around permission issue..

I also found this, which I could not complete for the very same reason, but it may be useful to someone else

I personally think it makes a lot of sense....

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20070591-263.html

in the meantime, any advice for slick but easy/robust external drive ?

Feelixx, I've always like Lacie products, this one looks neat and it's on $49 http://www.lacie.com/us/products/product.htm?id=10484

OWC has some good external optical drives http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/optical-drives/

An several inexpensive drives at NewEgg http://www.newegg.com/External-CD-DVD-Blu-Ray-Drives/SubCategory/ID-420

guys thanx. I ve always used Lacie for any external too. This time not sure how I just walked by the store and got this. I am not sure I can get OWC easily over here - they are also pricy arent they?. Thanx for New Egg link..

by the way

I got it working 😊

If anyone gets here with the same issue I did follow the instruction from the link above

Look for the correct file

copy it to desktop

move original in new folder (safe)

change all instances of word internal to external. I had 5. There may be between 4 to 6 istances depending on your System. I run 10.8.2

Put back file into correct directory 'A'

Make sure you delete the file alias which sits outside folde 'A' and replace it with new alias of the corrected file

It works.

This solution is for Imac with internal optical drives that dont work.

Ah, while I am here, just a little reminder, if your disk gets stuck in the drive because the system will not recognise the device itself, restart holding OPT and press EJECT...at list you know the problem is not a faulty drive and you can get on with the above procedure

Pls Note this is the first time I patched (forgive me if its not the right use of the word) and is dead easy. Anyone can do it, carefully

Now I am in two minds where to keep the Superdrive or not. Its cute but has all the drawbacks of a slot drive...

On the first disk it mounted the noise was sooooo loud it was mental. I used VCL. Second and third dvd made less noise. With Apple DVD noise is reasonable. What shall I dooo? Keep it now?

and last but not least...

Merry Xmas

Last I checked, an external drive could not be used to install the OS - I want to update my MacBook5,1 and the optical drive needs replacement. What are my alternatives?