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Jonah
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The SuperDrive in my iMac has decided to expire.
Has anyone got an external SuperDrive they no longer want?
One of
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Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:56 pm |
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You realise, I'm sure, that ANY USB DVD-RW drive wil work? At half the price on Amazon, that would be my choice.
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Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 10:01 pm |
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Yes of course but I don't want any DVD drive. Plus a lot of them use two USB ports and the SuperDrive doesn't.
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 8:28 am |
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Be careful you don't buy one of the original USB Superdrives as I think they only worked with the Macbook Air - only later models worked with any Mac. Think Apple used firmware to stop you using early models on any Mac.
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 1:17 pm |
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Not sure if this helps, or just muddies the waters further!... http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5630?view ... cale=en_USThe original model Apple called the 'MacBook Air SuperDrive' and I think the later model was called the 'Apple USB SuperDrive' and is compatible with most Macs from when it was launched onwards. EDIT: Apparently, you can hack a file to enable the original Macbook Air Superdrive to function on any Mac - see here... http://www.tuaw.com/2012/04/02/use-the- ... lmost-mac/
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 1:29 pm |
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Thanks Steve. Looks like it's a no-go then as I cannot be bothered hacking anything just to make it work.
I shall be buying something else then.
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As long as you get one of the recent models, it should work - it's only the first generation that was designed only for the Macbook Air and the Mac mini that you should avoid.
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 2:05 pm |
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Now I've read the system specs on the new SuperDrive, it says that it's only compatible with a 2012 iMac.
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 2:18 pm |
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Really? Wow, you're right, that's a bit tight of Apple isn't it? Can't see a reason for that technically. Guess you're stuck with either replacing the internal or buying another brand external drive.
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Jonah
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:31 am |
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Ordered a Apple SuperDrive look-a-like from Amazon on Friday and its already been dispatched. £30.
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Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 2:27 pm |
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In case anyone is interested, this is what the look-a-like looks like.
And a if you want to buy.
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