I didnt go to a store as I dont have one close, I purchased online from our military exchange due to them not having the one I wanted available to see. Yes I couldve done more research however I did look online didnt show it either, just gonna buy all the extra crap, because it is faster than my old PC...thanks for input!
CD/DVD Sharing:
Through Sharing on your home network, you can use the CD/DVD reader of another Mac directly.
If willing to install a small Utility, you can use the CD/DVD of a Windows PC.
Use the CD or DVD drive from another computer with your Mac - Apple Support
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The charge cable included in the box supports USB-2 [only]. That is fast enough for a CD/DVD Reader.
An adapter cable for USB speeds (including USB-3) is US$19.
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You might want to consider getting a third party CD burner - most USB player/burners work with the Mac and will be less expensive than the Apple model; and, tray loading models are more reliable than the slot loading models.
Apple has been moving away from CDs for several years; iMacs haven't had one for some time. The last Macbook Pro (that is what you have, right? just checking since you called it a Mac Pro which is a very expensive desktop computer) that had a CD/DVD slot was the mid 2012 model. So they haven't had that feature for 5 years.
Macbooks and Macbook Pros have NOT had a CD/DVD drive for several years now.
In addition the specs for the Late 2016 Macbook Pros have been available for 6+ months now, including on the Apple Store web site where I suspect you purchased your 13" Macbook Pro.
And if you happen to visit an Apple Store, or other store carrying the current Macbook Pro line, the port configuration and lack of CD/DVD would have been very obvious.
...The last Macbook Pro (that is what you have, right?...
The picture is of a Late 2016 13" Macbook Pro
It has USB-C ports, and a real "esc" key, and the function keys, so it has to be the 13" model.
The 15" models all have the touch bar, with the virtual "esc" key (what I'm typing on now).
Not a Thunderbolt adapter, but a USB-C adapter, which are very inexpensive.
FWIW that's not a Mac Pro.
The elimination of ports and connectivity that a lot of people still want and need has been something of a hot topic since the latest MacBook Pro was introduced.
Yes, I am/was well aware of what the picture was of. The OP referred to it as a Mac Pro.
Why does the new mac pro not have a CD, SD or USB slots?
