Apple USB SuperDrive
My iMac has a built in optical CD DVD drive. The CD drive will not read or burn any more.
I am looking at purchasing the SuperDrive to get those functios back.
The reviews are really mixed and one in particular mentioned it not working if your Mac internal optical drive is broken.
The specs say it will work on iMac 2012 or later.
Does anyone have the definative answer?
Apple's USB SuperDrive requires more power than is normally allowed for an USB device, and therefore isn't intended for Macs which shipped with an internal one. If you want, you can get it to work by editing one of the computer's plist files.
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