Super Drive, upgrade to 10.4, memory, software?
I have a 700MHz eMac running 10.3.9.
I know if I want to upgrade to 10.4 I have to max my memory and install a Super drive then try to find the 10.4 disks for sale.
My question is, will I need some new software to run, recognize or whatever is need ed the newly installed Super drive?
But then, maybe trying to upgrade this soon-to-be 8 years old computer is a waste of money?
You don't necessarily need a super drive. You just need a disc drive that will read CDs & DVDs. A combo drive will read CDs & DVDs + burn CDs. A super drive will read CDs & DVDs + burn CDs & DVDs.
Tiger install DVDs are in short supply. Tiger is no longer available at the Apple Store *but may be available for $129 by calling Apple Phone Sales @ 1-800-MY-APPLE (1-800-692-7753)*. For other sources, do a Google search for MA453Z/A (10.4.6), MA190Z/A (10.4.3) and M9639Z/A (10.4) . Also look on eBay. Be sure & buy a retail version (black with silver X) and not a model specific version (gray) (See Can I use another Mac's system restore disc on my Mac? ). Expect to pay (possibly a lot) more than the Apple list price of $129.
Also check these web stores: http://www.lacomputercompany.com/cgi-bin/rpcart/index.cgi?command=dispitem&type= sku&sku=19521 http://www.allmac.com/shop/index.php?cPath=5_10003
Possible Alternative if you are currently using Panther 10.3 – Do a Google search for Tiger 10.4 Upgrade DVD . It will upgrade your 10.3 to 10.4, but it doesn’t contain the full retail Tiger installer. Should be cheaper than the retail Tiger install DVD.
After you install the base 10.4.x, update to the final Tiger version 10.4.11. Here's the link for the 10.4.11 combo update http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24901?viewlocale=en_US
Look at this link Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger Installing Software Support Page
http://www.apple.com/support/tiger/install/
You can also download the Tiger Installation and Setup Guide
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/TigerInstall_SetupGuide.pdf
When you upgrade the OS, do it via Archive & Install. See About the Archive and Install feature http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1710
Be sure to select Preserve Users & Settings. Also, repair permissions before and after the install.
Cheers, Tom
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Super Drive Not Functioning. Hardware? Software?
CDs will not open. When I try a DVD I get a message that says: Supported Disc Not Available. I first noticed a problem when my DiskWarrior startup disc would not open for a rebuild. I tried the Tiger Install DVD to access the disk utility but nothing happened there either. Nothing mounts. This is distressing since the nearest Apple Store is about 50 miles away. Any ideas anybody? Any other information that might be required to hopefully clear this up I will gladly furnish. Thanks. Jack
I have been having an intermittent problem with my super drive on an iMac G4 (1 GHz, 10.5.8, Pioneer DVR 105). Several months ago, it would not recognize a music CD (Next to Normal). I thought it was a problem with the disk, but I had the same difficulty with a replacement. Those disks worked in two other Macs in the house as well as regular CD and DVD players. Now, it won't read my new copy of Turbo Tax 2009. The drive just whirrs and chugs for 30-45 seconds then ejects the disk. Everything else plays fine (especially DVDs). What's really strange is that I went back to my TurboTax disk from last year (which installed fine then), and it wouldn't read that either. I have repaired permissions, zapped the PRAM (but not reset the PMU), and had the computer shut down dozens of times between tries. It seems something is causing just these disks not to be read correctly. I haven't tried a cleaner, but it seems like this is solely a problem in the drive itself. Any other suggestions?
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Super Drive Upgrade for PB TI 500 Mercury
I am hoping to upgrade my Matshita DVR/CDR Model SR-8187 to a SuperDrive. I dont have alot of miney so I am looking on eBay. Can someone let me know of the model numbers I need to be looking for? I have purchased a comboDrive from eBay put it was the wron model for my TI. Is ther a list of Superdrive that is compatable with mine?
Hi, BDC. As you've probably discovered, your Mercury has a different drive mounting configuration from the later models and can't use the same drives they can; drives for 400MHz and 500MHz Tibooks are more expensive. For Mercury Powerbooks, MCE offers this drive at the top end of the price range for a drive that will meet (and probably exceed) your needs. Read the notes at top and bottom of the page that are highlighted in yellow. Your Powerbook may be too slow to take full advantage of this drive's full rated speed.
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Hi there,
Is it possible to change the combo drive inside a MacBook for a superdrive?
iMac G4 800MHz Mac OS X (10.3.9) 80 GB, 256MB, 17inch flat panel.Yes any Authorized Apple Reseller can do this.
There are other 3rd party vendors as well that specialze in this change as well.
Here is one of hundreds that are available in the market place.
http://www.mcetech.com/optibay/
Cheers Don -
Simple to upgrade from Combo Drive to Super Drive?
Hi,
Apologies if this is a really basic question. I purchased a MacBook with a Combo Drive. I thought I had purchased a super drive. Is this a simple upgrade and can I do such an upgrade myself? I need the DVD-burning capacity.
Thanks for your help.
JennyI really think you're asking for trouble here. For starters, that is definitely not a user serviceable part. Memory? Yes. Hard Drive? Yes (finally). The optical drive, though, would require an authorized Apple dealer to perform the work. Otherwise, you'll void your warranty.
I don't know, though, if Apple will let you add a SuperDrive to that one. Honestly, I think it'll be easier if you just purchase an external DVD burner (check www.macsales.com for some cool options). -
Super drive issue not working after upgrade of Maverick or Mountain Liont
Super drive issue not working after upgrade of Maverick or Mountain Liont
try this commands , it will wrk and respond after few trys
go to APPS - Utiltiy - Terminal
Put these commands in
drutil status
drutil info
drutil getconfig
drutil eject
it will keep ejecting for bit or sign of life in it and after couple try in 5 mins it will wrk. and dont waste ur money to buy new one .Super drive issue not working after upgrade of Maverick or Mountain Liont
try this commands , it will wrk and respond after few trys
go to APPS - Utiltiy - Terminal
Put these commands in
drutil status
drutil info
drutil getconfig
drutil eject
it will keep ejecting for bit or sign of life in it and after couple try in 5 mins it will wrk. and dont waste ur money to buy new one . -
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Maybe this thread will help:
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Software won't recognize my super drive?
I just bought ILife 09, and tried to install IDVD.
I was grayed out telling me that I need a super drive in order to install IDVD.
The problem is that I do have a super drive!
Why is this happening, and how do I get this software to recognize my superdrive?What model number is the S-Drive? Is it a pioneer drive? I'm assuming it is. Older drives sometime face a number of issues with the latest media choices (Dual Layer in particular). What are you using for media (DVD brand and speed)? Hopefully you are using Minus only single layer.
Apple has yet to address the 99 slide limitation within iDvd's slideshow. But honestly this has very little to do with apple and much more to do with set top dvd players 100 chapters limitation.
A few good Pioneer model choices for your own mac include but are not limited to: DVR-106, 109, 110D, 116D, etc.
You know, this is starting to look more and more like a firmware issue. But let's go ahead and dispose of the plist for iDvd regardless to see if this helps or not. And no, this will not hurt the current iDvd project. But you may need to address a few default preferences like the apple logo for instance which I don't particularly enjoy on my own projects. Hence I often don't select this preference. You may feel otherwise.
If the plist idea does zip, then let's also run apple's software updater now. Also I'd like you to review this BUT DON'T DO ANYTHING with it just yet.
Remove receipts and reinstall iLife applications
For Mac OS X version 10.5 Leopard:
1. In the Finder, choose Applications from Go menu.
2. Drag the application you are having issues with to the Trash.
3. Go to your internal hard drive and open Library folder. Then, open the Receipts folder. Locate any receipts with names that begin with the iLife application you are having issues with; move these files to the Trash.
4. Insert your iLife installation disc and install only the iLife application you previously dragged to the Trash. (You can select and install individual applications by clicking the Customize option under Installation Type).
5. When finished, choose Software Update from the Apple () menu to update your software to the latest version.
For Mac OS X version 10.6 Snow Leopard:
1. In the Finder, choose Applications from Go menu.
2. Drag the application you are having issues with to the Trash.
3. Insert your iLife installation disc and install only the iLife application you previously dragged to the Trash. (You can select and install individual applications by clicking the Customize option under Installation Type).
4. When finished, use choose Software Update from the Apple () menu to update your software to the latest version.
Message was edited by: SDMacuser -
I need to download an Update for my Mac Super drive 5.7. The Drive only says "Supported Disc Not Available". Please help.
Anrklein,
If your Mac is working OK then you should be fine. In the event after working with it a bit more you find otherwise then you should reinstall 10.5.7 by downloading it directly from Apple at:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx1057comboupdate .html
This will overwrite your existing download and should install very easily.
Regards,
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This topic has come up a few times in ASC discussions, even early this year
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Since those of us who answer these discussions do not know policy nor do
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OS 9 version (see icab site for a classic pre-X version.)
•TenFourFox - 7450 ("G4e" - see DL link)
http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/tenfourfox/files/24.4.0/TenFourFox7450-24.4.0.ap p.zip/download
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http://www.icab.de/dl.php
•SeaMonkey-for-PPC (OS X 10.5)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/seamonkey-for-ppc/
For my PPC G4 Macs, which run 10.5.8, I have these three browsers, and
also the Safari browser of the vintage; you can use Safari to set a different
browser as 'default' to the system, so a general browser launch triggers a
different browser than Safari, another one will take its place. I also have
an older Opera browser 10.63 that works, but is not supported w/ updates.
So regarding the purchase of retail label (not grey from a machine series)
DVD for a full install Mac OS X Leopard 10.5, an answer may exist, but
I do not have the details; nor do I know of some are workable answers.
And the discs said to be offered were either vintage replacements so a
caller would need a serial number, to match; or were white label installer
versions for a wider range of machines, not just one built model. So there
is some matter of what they are, and if what you want may really exist!
Some persons had looked into amazon or other possible sources, but if
a seller misrepresents their product, you can't really use what won't work.
You may be able to get old stock unused retail Leopard DVDs, ? online.
{Oh, if you have some favorite classic applications from OS 9.2.2 & before
you should consider a clone of Tiger 10.4.11 system with Classic, so you
can later boot the computer from there, in order to run those old applications.
Leopard does not support Classic in OS X. A backup hard disk drive with
its own power supply, and with oxford-type chipset, can be used for clones.}
Anyway, I thought to add the browser list; and a few add-ons from FireFox
will work with TenFourFox. I use one that makes the first open browser
window not have a tab. TenFourFox 17 had no tabs by default, now v.24
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do multiple searches or have other topics open at once. Or run two browsers.
Hopefully this helps somewhat.
Good luck & happy computing! -
Internal Blu-ray drive upgrade.
Hi, as the ongoing saga of desiring a Blu-ray Read & Write drive in a Macbook Pro 17" is still a painful bag of hurt for many people including myself, I still can't help try and track down a suitable possible solution and likely contender.
I previously had upgraded the MacBook Pro's internal 2.5" Hard Disk Drive after having learned at the time that the internal cleareance of my early 2009 unibody MBP 17" allowed a capacious maximum form-factor 'thickness' of 12.5mm instead of the usual 9.5mm for an internal HDD. This was an extremely rewarding piece of info and allowed me to grace the MBP with a 1TB HDD inside, which is absolutely fantastic especially when using space for Bootcamp and of course dealing with Hi Definition video files using FCS, in which you can 'never' have enough space for (transcoding into Apple Pro Res can turn out some seriously huge files). The now fitted internal 1TB drive has now enabled the MacBook Pro 17 to become mobile once again and not fully relying on external drives.
Except Blu-ray.
I'm personally not keen on attaching an external Blu-ray drive which is why I initially got a MBP for mobility and therefore still looking for an eventual compatible internal version. The irony is that Final Cut Studio can edit and process Hi Definition Media, albeit without proper large optical-disc storage media to store it on and FCS's Compressor will even transcode it to Blu-ray format and burn on output to Blu-ray disc (even has a Blu-ray New Batch template). Toast 10 & 11 Titanium deals with Blu-ray (via it's Blu-ray plugin). Therefore it continues to be a painful legacy that the MBP is devoid of one.
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http://store.fastmac.com/product_info.php?products_id=338
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/-/3245/2512/-/18658441/Sony-BC-5640H-Slot-Loading-Sli m-Blu-Ray-Combo-Drive/Product.html
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:tGtqxbfqWNsJ:www.sony-optia rc.eu/products/bluraydrivesnotebooks/bc5640h.html+Sony+BC-5640H&cd=1&hl=en&ct=cl nk&gl=uk&source=www.google.co.uk
It doesn't matter if for at least the immediate time being, it may not be actually possible to play Blu-ray movies within OS X lacking the kernels for it. If a compatible drive was found, then the rewards are:-
Storing massive amounts of data (up to 50GB on one disc). Fantastic fro backups and archiving.
Being able to FINNALLY output edited Hi Def video/movies from Final Cut Studio onto a Blu-ray disc and then playing that on a dedicated external Blu-ray player elsewhere.
Booting-up in Bootcamp for attempting to play-back Blu-ray movies using windows drivers, software and built-in OS kernels. (I'm not a Windows person, but can't deny it can save the day where some things are concerned)
Future-proofing; if one day soon Apple smiles on us all and releases a system OS update that enables 'full' Blu-ray support (or some other upgrade)I have noted that on numerous wish lists for Mac enhancements has been Blue Ray capability. I looked at the Fast mac web site and the specifications were impressive. When I saw the price, I had to have the Heimlich maneuver performed. This is not to dissuade you or anyone else to purchase one. It simply is a reflection of my cheapness ex. for me SSD are overpriced for the value received but I take no issue for those who but them.
What I find to be very peculiar is the issue of apparent compatibility with only pre-unibody MBPs. We know that these MBP are slower than the subsequent generations. Blu-ray vidio files are huge. To load, tranferr, edit and compile these such files is best served with a fast processor. To install this on an older MBP seem like simultanously taking a step forward and a step backward.
Your list of virtues has merit but I have to take exception with your 'Future Proofing'. Apple has a habit of going down the road less traveled. If and when they integrate Blu-ray capability in their MBPs, it does not follow that the Fast Mac drive will be the same or have software compatibility.
I have both a pre-unibody MBP and a unibody MBP. I have changed the optical drive on the old machine and I have just looked inside the newer one (when I upgraded the HHD). They both APPEAR to be identical but I suspect there may be subtle physical differences. Hence this may be the reason why it can be installed only pre-unibody MBPs. (I can be bribed to take the both out and compare them!)
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Ciao. -
IPod sync problems after hard-drive upgrade/change
Hello all,
Can anyone PLEASE help?
I have just had my hard drive upgraded/changed from the original 640GB drive to a new 2TB drive. I've also had an additional 4GB of RAM added to now give me 8GB RAM.
Absolutely everything else seems to be working fine (unusual for me and I'm often at the end of bad luck in such circumstances). The only thing I'm having problems with is syncing my iPod Classic with iTunes. Incidentally, I have the latest version of iTunes and my iPod software was up to date the last time I checked.
Before I go further, my system specs are:
iMac
24-inch, Early 2009
Processor 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9400 256 MB
Software OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 (12C60)
When I connect my iPod Classic, the iPod screen initially shows 'Synchronisation in progress' (or whetver similar wording it actually is)... but this is just very briefly. It then indicates "Connected", and that's the way it stays and doesn't change at all.
It takes time to actually show up in iTunes, and when it does, I now have to very quickly click the iPod button (to bring up the iPod screen on iTunes) before the pointer turns into the spinning beach ball.
Now, it hangs... and hangs... and hangs... and hangs.
During this, I notice that "Manually manage music and videos" is ticked (which I didn't have ticked before), and also 'Enable disc use' is also ticked, although greyed out.
Occasionally, the spinning beach ball will disappear and the pointer will return, but this is very very briefly and I have a split-second to try unticking - first - the "Manually manage music and videos" box and then - later, if I'm lucky - untick the 'Enable disc use' box. However, on the odd occasion I've managed this, I haven't been able to go further except for two occasions when I managed to click "Apply". The iPoid on those to occasions started to update... but went nowhere... it just did nothing.
When the thing finally just hangs and hangs, I eventually have to 'force quit' iTunes and unplug the iPod without first ejecting. There was one other occasion when I managed to - split-second when the spinning beach ball disappeared - to click "eject" and the iPod succesfully did so.
There were a couple of occasions in the past when I had trouble with my iPhone and was told to delete/trash the iPhone photo cache folder. Remembering this, I tried this for the iPod (iPod photo cache) and it made no difference... same situation.
I did notice on one occasion at the beginning of all this that when I managed to unplug my iPod from iTunes, all the album covers were missing from the iPod (although still in iTunes). This was long before I tried deleting the iPod photo cache folder though.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Best regards
BionicDanFirst things first the spinning beach ball is usually an indication that Search is going nuts.
Turn off Search entire Library by clicking on the downward pointing arrow to the right of the Magnisying glass and untick Search entire library.
Is your music still in iTunes on your new hard drive or is it only on your ipod?
If it is in your itunes then you should be able to plug in the iPod and uncheck Manually Manage music and sync
If the music is only on the ipod connect up as above click on the device and Drag all the music from your device to the library. then you can uncheck manually manage music and sync as normal -
Maverick broke my super drive - Intel 2008
After upgrading to Maverick my super drive is no longer working. I insert a disk (DVD or CD) and it just spits it out. The drive is recognized by the system ( a Pioneer brand IIRC) I have followed the instructions for SMC and NVRAM/PRAM reset. I've checked the settings, reset drive permissions and other suggestions ad nauseum.... Now before anyone spouts off that "it's broken - go see the Genius bar folks" - I decided to put in my snow leopard disk (after I shut down the comp). I powered it up while holding the option key and VIOLA' - there is the drive and it is reading the disk. It loaded and gave me the options for reinstalling or troubleshooting.
Im not doing a reload. That would be dumb and waste a ton of time. The drive works. Maverick is the culprit.
Apple Support Folks - what is the solution to this problem? is there a driver update? Can I send you any information to assist in resolving this problem?
Too many exsisting complaints are out there across many different models. Dont ignore your customer base. This is a problem that needs to be addressed.
ChrisI have just installed Mavericks in a MBP and like hundreds of people seemingly my superdrive chose that moment to fail, I have read dozens and dozens of re-set this and that and don't do this and that and yesterday just resigned myself to having the back off and installing a new drive.
There is something niggling about replacing a drive that worked perfectly up to a week ago, so just before I did that I went and scouted out my DVD Cleaning disk that was in the garage with my old Windows 95 software, you know the music CD with little nylon bristles that flick the dust off of the SuperDrive Lens.
BANG works like a charm. Not claiming it will work for everone, but it certainly worked for me, if only I'd thought of it 6 hours earlier !!! -
Super drive won't recognize audio CDs but will burn
Anything I can do about this?
When Audio CDs are inserted I will hear the drive attempting to load through several cycles then spit it out. Tried multiple CDs and CDs do work in CD player. ALL are original audio CDs not copies, cloned or burned. ALL are clean.
BLANK CDs will seat and allow me to burn through iTunes.
ALL DVDs load and play fine.
I feel like this suddenly happened but can't remember the last time I inserted an audio CD. I completely reformated (clean install) my HD last Thanksgiving, updated all drivers and programs I could find. (not sure about firmware for super drive but I think I found it was the lastest) I swear the CD ROM worked.
Got a new iPod at Christmas and it works fine. Itunes works fine!
Original Mac Mini and updated SuperDrive..... Info here:
I replaced original CD ROM drive with Super Drive about 4 years ago. There has never been a hardware issue. Clean install fixed random CD burn problem.
Super Drive:
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K06:
Model: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K06
Revision: 1.01
Detachable Drive: No
Protocol: ATAPI
Unit Number: 1
Socket Type: Internal
Machine Name: Mac mini
Machine Model: PowerMac10,1
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (1.2)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1.42 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 167 MHzDitto for like 2 years.
I have the exact! same problem. A lot of people confuse similar drive problems with ours when diagnosing.
Here's what I have found out, although after 2 years, I haven't been able to completely fix it.
Something related to my login is corrupt or missing. If I log in under my wife's login, and insert the audio cd, everything is perfect. Then if I switch back to my login, everything is perfect for again. However every cd must still be inserted under her login.
I really with this additional post will help somebody who has had this actually answer. It isn't a drive problem, or itunes problem.... and clearly a complete re install of osx isn't necessary.
Dan -
Can I run 4 super drives with my Mac Mini Server
I have Lion Server downloaded to my Mac Mini (set up as a TV server) and would like to be able to access the 4 USB Super Drive ports via other Mac Mini's in other rooms, 2 Apple TV's if possibe through Apple TV software and maybe Macbook Pro via AirPlay. Are these things possible. The Mac Mini Server is the Best Home television distribution network. Cheaper hardware and fast internet connection based on devices. The above is my goal.
My individual questions...
Can I place 4 Super Drives in the 4 USB slots and run them?
What is the most effiecent way to be able to server those drives on ONLY my Apple Network (other Mac Mini and 2 Apple TV's)
Can I access multiple drives at once from different devices on my Apple Network?
Can I restrict access to teen and child users based on the TV Rating displayed on DVD in Super Drive? (ex: iTunes recognizes CD's by times of songs and digital fingerprint when I input my Store bought CD or adds it to the Database if its a new title.)
These would help so much!
Thanks,
Stefan
Have any questions on how to turn your Mac into a home Multimedia System, ask.no
a dvd drive can never be shared over a network in order to play the dvd drives content
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