Got a Mac external CD/DVD drive recently.. My Macbook Pro 2010 will not read the drive or notice anything is plugged in at all. No power to the external disc drive at all. Any suggestions? need to upload a CD for an artist i will be playing with in JA next week...
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Seems like the Apple Superdrive is nog compatible with your model Mac
System Requirements
Compatible with the following computers:
from
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD564LL/A/apple-usb-superdrive?fnode=5f
However. with this it should work
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20111107064435227
http://www.hardturm.ch/luz/2011/10/how-to-make-the-macbook-air-superdrive-work-w ith-any-mac/
Re: USB SuperDrive install to 2008 iMac 7,1
Note that this is the Mac Pro desktop forum
The Apple USB-connected SuperDrive cheats. It draws more power from the USB Bus than is generally allowed. Certain Mac models (typically those released AFTER to USB SuperDrive that did NOT come with a DVD Reader) play along with this cheat, some others do not.
Any third-party drive you could attach cheats worse. The solution for third-party drive is an external power supply for the drive.
Did you know you can share the drive of another Mac or PC on your local network?
Use the CD or DVD drive from another computer with your Mac - Apple Support
OS X Yosemite: Use another computer’s DVD or CD drive
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External CD/DVD drive not being recognized and no power to the unit
