I have recently bought a new MacBook pro and was looking for a good USB DVD drive. The reviews of apples's own super drive have not been very good. Any suggestions of alternate brands that are compatible would be much appreciated.
Mac Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)
As an aid in your search, the tray loading DVD drives seem to have the best longevity characteristics.
Ciao.
Thanks for your help
Samsung seems to make some decent ones and can be found on Amazon for $25-$50. Buying a MacBook Pro this week and that's where I plan on getting mine.
That's why I recently purchased the MacBook Pro with the built-in optical drive.
I've had good luck with the drive below on other Macs. I see some people in airports with DVD drives duct taped to the bottom of their computers, the drive below may be a little bit to do that but perfectly okay when not traveling.
They also have a Blu-ray version of this drive is well.
USB dvd drive for macbook pro retina
