Jun 11, 2011 often when i put a cd in i get this strange sound. How to get my mac to recognize an external dvd drive quora. This odd is especially designed to play cddvd and burn cd only cd supported on macbook, macbook pro. Though it lacks a retina display and features a thicker, heavier design, spinning hard drive, and a cddvd superdrive, apples legacy macbook pro survived the companys latest round of. When i try to install windows 7 it says that i have to have an internal hard drive to install it. Led light signal and button control for eject cd dvd given at the top side. For example, in itunes i can rip two cds in a four. Later apple discontinued manufacturing macbook and imac with optical drives in 2016 and mid2011 respectively.
I followed the instructions in the site macbook pro unibody mid 2012 hard drive replacement and managed to replace the hard disk correctly but the macbook does not recognize it. Share a cd or dvd drive for your macbook air the other option for installing software or reading a dvd on the macbook air is lions builtin cddvd sharing feature. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. How to select a different startup disk apple support. The inch notebook had not been updated since june 2012, but it remained available for. Here are some of the useful functions of the external cd drive for mac. Macbook, macbook air, and macbook pro models with usbc ports require a usbc to usb adapter sold separately to use apple usb superdrive. Apple has begun to stop installing cd dvd drives since the introduction of macbook air in january 2008. Dec 16, 2014 how to use a superdrive on a mac laptop with an internal dvd drive. Apples legacy macbook pro with cddvd superdrive lives on.
With this setup, ive never had an issue even ripping the most troublesome of discs that ive. Feb 22, 2008 you can buy an optional usb cd drive that matches the macbook air from apple. Into the mac with the media drive, insert a data cd or dvd. I use the vantec nst536s3bk as an external enclosure and a liteon ihas12414. It is a perfect companion for computers without the internal drive. Op apple computers zonder een ingebouwde optische schijfeenheid kan een externe apple usb superdrive of macbook air superdrive. I want to find out if 15 mbp will operate a samsung optical disk drive se208bw. The optical drive linked to by michaelpm is a very nice unit, but youre paying a lot of money for a simple dvd cd drive due to the milled aluminum housing. Copy your favorite movies and music to disc with this lg ap70ns50 doublelayer dvdrw cd rw drive, which features an overall maximum dvd write speed of 8x for speedy burning. Im coming from a heavy windows background, so maybe im missing something. Mac terminal change to directory on external drive wpmix. Asus asus 48x write24x rewrite48x read cd 24x write dvd internal dvdwriter drive black black.
You can then follow the steps in this article to start up. Double your macbooks storage with a tiny card called. There have been some threads posted here with specific examples, but i have had success with an asus and a rosewill branded units purchased from amazon. At tuesdays ipad and mac event, apple refreshed the macbook pro with retina display with intels fourthgeneration haswell core processors and other enhancements. I recently bought an external cddvd drive to convert some cds to digital. The inch notebook had not been updated since june 2012, but.
Internal drive expand your macbook pro 15 with a new internal drive add up to 2. Apr 07, 2012 can i use an external mac dvdcd drive on a toshiba laptop. For computers that did not ship with an optical drive and do not have the apple usb superdrive, you can use cd or dvd sharing to access a cd or dvd in another computers optical drive. If youve recently upgraded to a new imac or macbook pro, youre probably going to need an optical drive if you want to continue. How to let macbook pro recognize my external hard drive as. Most people who upgrade their macbooks existing hard drive do so because they need extra space. It seems i can never locate my macs dvd drive in finder, under devices or under. First plug in the external drive to a usb port that you know works with other devices now insert a dvd movie that you know w. If not, transfer the optical drive bracket from step to your new drive. The remote disc feature of your mac lets you use files stored on a cd or dvd hosted from another computer.
Say goodbye to internal superdrives with the latest macbook. Superdrive dvdcd upgrades for apple macbook pro 17inch. Dec 29, 2008 so i was thinking, lets just assume that i have zero use for a cd drive. With your new mac devices, you are not able to run cds or dvds. The excellent diy repair shop ifixit publishes imac modelspecific optical drive replacement guides for the 21. For this purpose, you need to rely on external cd dvd drives. If your internal dvd player is slow to play things or doesnt play them at all this thing is great. Lg 8x external usb doublelayer dvdrw cd rw drive black. Surprisingly the macbook by apple doesnt have a pin hole where you can use a pin to forcefully eject the disc that is stuck in the superdrive. How to connect external hard drive to macbook pro wikihow. Macbook unibody model a42 optical drive replacement. Discover the world of external hard drives for mac. Workarounds for the macbook airs lack of optical drive. This odd is especially designed to play cd dvd and burn cd only cd supported on macbook, macbook pro, macbook air, other ultrabook, pc, laptop via usb.
If you think youll need an external drive mostly for bluray discs, most of them will also play dvds and cds but are not readablewritable. These, though, are still quicker than the matsushita which is quite slow. External cd drive for macbook pro for ripping steve hoffman. If youve ever tried to plug in an apple superdrive external dvd drive into a macbook pro or other mac. If your mac has a builtin optical drive, or if you connect an external optical drive for example, an apple usb superdrive, you can use cds and dvds to play music. The only time i inserted a cd in the drive, it did not play and was not recognized by my mac book pro. Lg supermulti 24x internal dvdrw cd rw drive black. Apples external superdrive can work on older model macs. But of course, now i need to use the optical drive and im having a heck of a time enabling it again. Internal drive expand your macbook pro 17 with a new internal drive add up to.
They slide into slots at the top rightmost edge near the cd drive. Koop een usb superdrive externe cdspeler van apple apple nl. Why isnt there a cd drive in my new apple community. Heres how to format a drive using a mac including how to format a drive for windows and mac so the contents can be read on both platforms, and what format to use for time machine. Externe dvdcd speler voor laptop of computer met usb aansluiting zwart. Superdrive dvdcd upgrades for apple macbook pro 15inch. If youve recently upgraded to a new imac or macbook pro, youre probably going to need an optical drive if you want to continue importing your movies and music to itunes, or just access the content on your discs. They sacrificed the internal cd drive to save battery life and space.
My macbooks internal cddvd drive reads dvds just fine. Install service internal cddvd drive in a powerbook. Hi i have a 2015 macbook with no builtin cddvd player. With the external cd drive for macbook pro, you can improve your macs performance. On your macbook air, within the remote disc window, doubleclick on the name of the mac that has the media drive. The external optical drive for mac has superfast speed to read and write disc, ranging from 5x for dvdram to 24x for cd rw. It too will appear on the minis desktop as a removable volume. Apple has discontinued its nonretina legacy macbook pro, the last mac it sold with a builtin cddvd drive. It seems i can never locate my macs dvd drive in finder, under devices or under places. For example, if you install macos on an internal or external drive, your mac can recognise that drive as a startup disk.
First plug in the external drive to a usb port that you know works with. Here is how to cd change directory into an external drive using terminal on mac computers. Apr 18, 2020 by default, your mac starts up from its builtin hard disk, but a startup disk can be any storage device that contains an operating system compatible with your mac. The apple usb superdrive is compatible with mac models from 2008 and later that dont have a builtin optical drive. I dont even own the new macbooks but i remember reading that they switched the drive connector to sata or something different than it previously was which would. Nti dragonburn 4 dvdcd authoring software for mac 10 pieces of 8x dvdr media with minijewel cases. Get help with the slotloading superdrive on your mac. Please keep in mind this is for os x, and will definitely not work on the much older macs that run the classic macos. I tried it just to save battery on my macbook since i never use the optical drive.
Im wondering is it a possible and b worthwhile to replace the internal disc drive with an ssd hard drive. It does come with a cd with the software required to steal anybody elses cd drive and and remote connect to it to use as you own. Both the ata and disc burning listings for the mbp say there are no. It plays dvds and created my recovery discs for my laptop with no problems. Top 10 best external dvd burner for mac and windows with a huge increase in the trend of making personal computer thinner and thinner, most of the companies nowadays are eliminating one of the most important functions of the computer, and that is none other that the cd dvd drive itself. The apple cd drive features a combination cd and dvd drive that you can connect to your mac through the usb slot. Install service internal cddvd drive in a powerbook, macbook, macbook pro or cube. Internal superdrive floppy drive on a macintosh lc ii. The macbook air does not have a cddvd drive built in. When i turn on the macbook with a new hard disk is showing a sign of a folder and a question mark, when i turn on the macbook with the old hard disk is working but.
I suspect most of them will work with the mac without any problems. Installing software on a mac with a dead dvd drive macworld. Id like to install windows 7 on my macbook pro, but as the internal hard drive cable is not working, im using it with an external hard drive plugged in which os x is installed on. With this cd dvd burner, you can watch dvd movies, burn files, movies to a cd dvd, install software and create backup discs etc. Use the cd or dvd drive from another computer with your. Recommendations for external cd drive for use with macbook. How to use a superdrive on a mac laptop with an internal dvd drive. The trick is knowing the name of the drive and where it is located. I know i shouldnt bang it from the bottom but the first few times i didnt do anything. If your mac doesnt have a builtin optical drive and you need to. Apple and the incredible vanishing cd drive macworld. Doubleclick the drive on your desktop or select it from the left frame of a finder window to view the contents of the drive. Bluray up to 16x, dvd up to 24x, dvddl up to 16x, cd rw up to 48x readwrite burn speeds. Unfollow external cd drive macbook air to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Refurb 8x internal dvdrw for al powerbook, ibook g4, g4 cube, imac g5 or intel, mac mini and macbook pro. Can any usb external drive work on imac macrumors forums. It should just work, i have been doing exactly that for many years and external dvds have always worked on my macs. You can unpair a tardisk, but the process requires restoring your macbook from a time machine backup youve stored on a separate external hard drive. Macbook core 2 duo optical drive replacement ifixit. You can start dragging and dropping files into the drive, or copy files to your macs internal hard drive.