Apple usb superdrive is not supported on this mac
I have an iMac using 10.9.2 and my cd drive is not working so I bought an external usb cd drive. When I connect to my computer I get "The Apple USB SuperDrive is not supported on this Mac".
How do I get it to be accepted?
Use the Apple external SuperDrive on (almost) any Mac - Mac OS X Hints
Does this work ?.
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From what I've read elsewhere. The Apple USB SuperDrive if connected to current iMac's will not be recognised.
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I read with interest your post about adding a command to the Terminal that will allow a
Apple USB SuperDrive to be used with a Mac equipped with a built in Optical Drive.
Unfortunately my attempts to perform this modification were unsuccessful.
First a question: Does the SuperDrive have to be connected to the iMac when the
command is entered?
Next, Here are the steps I took. First I double clicked on the Terminal icon in the Utilities folder
in the Hard Drive and a window opened on the desk top. This first line at the top of the window
had my user name - "bash"- 80X24. The contents of the window had login information followed
on line two with user information, iMac, my user name, a $ and a rectangle.
In addition to opening a window on the desktop, a "Terminal" icon appears in the Dock and when
you click on it a number of choices appear. One of the choices is "New Command". That selection
opens a window that allows you to enter a command, choose "Run command inside a shell" (huh?)
and "Run" or "Cancel".
I decided to try the "New Command" and "Run" option but when I finished the the USB Superdrive
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when i plug my phone into the usb port with the apple charger that came with my phone i get an error msg say charging not supported by this device. But when i use a gigaware (radioshack brand) usb charger, no error msg. Why?
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I was able to get it to work!
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Please help.- See:
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i just purchased a refurbished ipad gen 1 when i pluged in the wall charger with the usb cable a window came up and said (charging not supported with this accesory) the battry was almost dead so i pluged in the wall charger and
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Make a Genius Bar Reservation
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http://www.macblend.com/how-to-calibrate-your-mac-iphone-or-ipad-battery/
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http://goodscool-electronics.blogspot.com/2012/04/tips-about-charging-for-new-ip ad-3.html
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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4480944?tstart=0
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4327
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http://tinyurl.com/b67c7xz
iPad Battery Replacement
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Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
I found the following support article that has some troubleshooting steps for you to follow in order to resolve this issue you're experiencing:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2634
Take care,
Alex H. -
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