Will apple's external superdrive burn mini cds

Is there any apps that allow zoom with an external iSight?

VernonSpeer wrote: will apple's external superdrive burn mini cds
It seems not: Can this work with the 80mm mini CD's that sometimes come with software? - Apple Store (U.S.)
VernonSpeer wrote: Is there any apps that allow zoom with an external iSight?
Digital (no optical) Zoom is possible: iGlasses for Mac ...
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Apple USB External SuperDrive

Just purchased Apple USB External SuperDrive to use on MacBook Pro who's internal drive is kaput! Running OS X v.10.8.5 on it... have tried plugging USB into two different USB ports and the drive will not take any DVDs/CDs, having tried numerous ones... pushing them into the SuperDrive does nothing... they will only go so far into the drive and then stick part-way out, i.e., not mounting... have tried numerous DVDs/CDs... restarting the Mac with SuperDrive connected...
Other devices work with the USB ports
Is there something else I should be doing or did we get a bum drive?

Is it this drive?:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD564ZM/A/apple-usb-superdrive
"Compatible with the following computers:
MacBook Pro with Retina display
MacBook Air
iMac (late 2012) and later
Mac mini (late 2009) and later
Mac Pro (late 2013)"
If yours isn't in this group then it won't work. Actually there's a way to make it work but it requires messing w/ things that can get quickly complicated.
Then go w/ OWC:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/optical-drives/
They are very knowledgeable and helpful. Call them to insure compatibility. Cheaper also and if there's a problem easy to return.
Definitely not as cool looking, more's the pity!

Burning mini CDs or DVDs

How can I burn mini CDs or DVDs on my Macpro? Do I need to purchase some type of an adapter?
Thanks.

Press the Eject key and look at the tray. If it has an indented region to keep a small disc centered, then it is OK.

External DVD burner, Mini Form Factor

There are cases out there for external hard drives with a Macmini form factor, but is there one for an external dvd burner.

this is KINDA the form factor of the mini, considering it is made for the mini
go here:
http://www.plasticsmith.com/minitower
 Mac Mini Intel Core Solo- 1 GB RAM- Superdrive- Production week 18 Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Tiger Macbook wont work with external superdrive

10.4.11 tiger on a macbook early 2007. The drive works fine on my mbp 2012. It wont even accept a disc, as it wont "suck it in" like its supposed to. in disk utility it does not show up.

Apple's external Superdrive will only work on MBAs and Mac Minis. It won't work on your MacBook.

Has anyone upgraded to iDVD 5 with Combo Drive & external disc burner

I have an iMac G5 with a combo drive. I have purchased a Lacie d2 drive to burn slide shows from iDVD. The Mac recognizes the Lacie on the firewire input but says under system utilities "Disc burning: not supported". I would upgrade to iDVD 5 if this will support an external disc burner. Any suggestions.

Apple pays for permission to burn DVD's (something about MPEG2). However, they don't pay for each copy of iDVD sold. They pay for each DVD burner sold. Thus, they don't allow burning to external DVD burners...officially. Under the File menu, choose "Save As Disk Image". Once you have the disk image, you can use the resulting Video TS and Audio TS to burn a DVD using Toast. A version of Toast or some other burning software should be included with your external burner. I hope this helps.
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MAT**bleep**A SR-8175 won't recognize burned data cds

I did a fresh Windows 2000s install on an A21 P. Everything is fine, except that the dvd/cd drive will not recognize or read burned data cds. It reads store bought data cds, store bought music cds and burned music cds, but not burned data cds (I have not tried any dvds).
I tried to use the lenovo thinkpad optical drive update cd to see if it needed a firmware update, but of course it can't read the cd because it was burned.
There is a floppy optical drive checker also from lenovo. That showed no drive.
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Although, since when has a DVD that was rated for a higher speed NOT been able to be burned at a slower/lower speed?
Since always, if the data layer in the disc is sufficiently different from what the drive expects. In a high-speed drive, a disc with a high speed rating can be burned at any speed within the drive's range, often including very low speeds. But in a low-speed burner, high-speed media may not be usable at any speed, because its data layer is very different from what the drive was designed to work with. You may not be able to see the difference easily, but the drive does, and rejects the disc thinking it's defective.
Back before DVD drives and media were common, this problem arose all the time with people trying to read early CD-RW discs in the CD-ROM drives of older Macs: it couldn't be done. When the speed ratings of CD-R media skyrocketed to 48x and 52x, some CD-ROM drives couldn't read the high-speed CD-R media either, though that problem was less common.
When optical drives generally cost upwards of $200-250, it was hard to tell anyone that the simplest solution was to replace the outmoded drive with something newer and more capable. Now that you can buy a slot-loading high-speed dual-layer DVD burner with all the bells and whistles for under $100, it behooves anyone who can use those capabilities to go ahead and get one. As for me, I've never tried to burn a DVD in my UJ-815, and now that slow media are almost impossible to find, I probably never will. If I decide to burn more than one or two DVDs sometime, I'll replace my drive. You might save yourself some hassle by doing the same.
As for -RW media, I never bother with it: it's way overpriced and too often has problems. I've always had good luck with the cheapest CD-R discs on sale at Costco, Staples, etc. for about 15 cents apiece in large packages. I occasionally burn an archival disc using high-priced 200-year Delkin or MAM-A media, but for the most part, cheapies serve me fine.

Help, I have an imac 11.1 with an optical dvd burner. It has died. What external dvd burner willl work? I tried the apple superdrive but it was not recognized.

I have an imac 11.1 running 10.6.8. The internal optical drive has stopped working. I ordered an apple superdrive and it did not reconize it. What external drive can I hook up?

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The Apple USB SuperDrive is only compatible with Macs without built-in SuperDrive (Mac mini, MacBook Air, the Late 2012 iMac and the MacBook Pro with Retina display). However, you can make it to work on your Mac > http://www.tuaw.com/2012/04/02/use-the-macbook-air-superdrive-with-any-almost-ma c/
Any external optical drive will work with your computer

I just bought a new mac mini and an external DVD burner. I want to burn a DVD video and it will not play on the TV but only on the computer? Need this figured out for tomorrow.

I just bought a new mac mini and an external DVD burner. I want to burn a DVD video and it will not play on the TV but only on the computer? Need this figured out for tomorrow. Can anyone help me?

Congratulations on the new Mini. Are you saying you tried burning and it does not play, or do you want to burn it only for the computer to be able to play it?
OS X Mountain Lion: Burn a CD or DVD may help.

I want to burn my cds to icloud. These are mine, I own them and would like to have them along with the cloud so that I can enjoy my music on my apple devices.

I know it can be done, How may I burn my cds and introduce the music to the icloud. I have a windows computer which makes it difficult but not impossible.

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Why did apple remove the superdrive from the current mac mini model?

Also why does the standalone superdrive (USD $79) ONLY work with server version of the current Mac Mini? Does not make sense. Was just thinking of buying a mac mini when they changed the line about 2 months ago. I still use DVD's and CD's as I am sure a lot of people out there still do.
It has made me rethink the purchase of the current mac mini - since the standalone superdrive only works with the server version. I wanted to purchase the 2.3Ghz - 500 GB version - but if that does not work with the superdrive - then no good for me.
The Intel core 2 core duo was the one I wanted and it was perfect for me - but the day I went to purchase was the day the new version was announced - apple is not even offering refurbished one of this model (I have looked at that area of www.apple.com) and everywhere I look on ebay for this version - people are selling them for so much more. I wanted to buy this new from apple.
Getting rid of the drive was not the best idea just yet - CD's and DVD's are still so ubiquitious.
Anyone have any other suggestions on how to get my hands on a brand new Intel core 2 duo from apple?
I already have an Imac and a Macbook Pro already wanted to add to my apple collection.

The description:
External SuperDrive
Compact and convenient, the external MacBook Air SuperDrive connects to your Mac mini with a single USB cable. It lets you install new software and play and burn both CDs and DVDs, including double-layer DVDs.
Everything you need in an optical drive.
You can play and burn both CDs and DVDs with the MacBook Air SuperDrive connected to your Mac mini. It's perfect when you want to watch a DVD movie, install software, create backup discs, and more.
The essence of simplicity.
You'll never have to worry about lost cables with the MacBook Air SuperDrive. There’s no power adapter, and it connects to your Mac mini with a single USB cable that's built into the SuperDrive.
Technical Details
Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Writes DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL discs at up to 4x speed
Writes DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speed
Writes DVD-RW at up to 6x speed and DVD+RW discs at up to 8x speed
Reads DVDs at up to 8x speed
Writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed
Writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed
Reads CDs at up to 24x speed
I don't see where this says it only works with OS X Server.

Is there an external drive to burn MINI CD-R disks

Is there an external drive to burn MINI CD-R disk on imac

Usually, external desktop, flat, tray-loading style CD/DVD optical drives wil have a special area indented area for the laying down of mini CD or DVDs
You will need to search for tray loading CD/DVD optical drives and see if they show a picture of the tray or mention anything about mini CDs or mini DVDs

Internal/external "superdrive" to burn DVDs/Need Mac hardware dictionary!!!

Though I have been a Mac user since I started using computers, I would consider myself a "newbie" as far as using the various packages available on OSX 10.3.9 Panther, specifically iPhoto and idvd as well as issues regarding upgrading and expanding my current computer.
Anyway, my main question is this...I was doing a project in imovie and wanted to burn it to a DVD only to discover a little too late that my computer, in fact, had NO INTERNAL SUPERDRIVE! I just assumed my computer had the capability but found out is was only CD-RW/DVD-ROM.
Well, this lead to a lot of research on my part trying to figure out how to get a superdrive. It seems like the best (easiest?) option is to get an external DVD burner...but I don't know which is the best one, if I would need firewire cables or "USB" (if that is even correct) to hook it up and even if a "superdrive" is the same thing as a hard drive!
Also, I have tried to follow the threads on this site about various apple topics and discussions and am having a tough time deciphering much of the "lingo". Dual Layer Disc? DVD+R vs. DVD-R and what drive and/or media works with what?? ATA? SATA PCI? RAID? RAPTOR? Is there a dictionary for all this?
I really want to learn and finish this slideshow project I have started using iphoto 4.0.3 and imovie 4.0.1 but am at a confusing brick wall. ANY and ALL help is greatly appreciated.
Sorry to post such a long message, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. : (
Power Mac G4 1.25 GHz (Dual) [Mirrored Drive Door] Mac OS X (10.3.9) Current computer drive is dual CD-RW/DVD-ROM and NO SUPERDRIVE!!!

Like the previous poster I'd be tempted to get an internal DVD burner.
It's almost certainly the cheapest solution, as you can just buy the bare drive and aren't paying for an external case, cables, bundled software (which tends to be Windows only) etc, none of which you actually need.
It's almost certainly the most compatible solution as well, in terms of being able to burn CDs and DVDs from the Finder and iApps such as iTunes and iDVD.
You could either replace your existing CD-RW/DVD-ROM or add it as a second drive. Instructions for replacing the optical drive (CD/DVD) can be found here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=26259
Removing the old drive is just a case of undoing a few screws and unplugging two cables. Installation of the new drive is simply the reverse process. The only thing to check is that the jumpers are set correctly on the back of the new drive. This just involves moving a small jumper 'block' to the appropriate pair of pins.
The Pioneer DVR-110D would be a popular choice as it supports both competing formats (DVD-RW and DVD+RW) and also dual layer discs. The only slight complication is that being new on the market, I don't believe it's fully supported by OS X 10.4 yet (although this could change with 10.4.4).
However, if you're using 10.3 (or 10.4) you can use PatchBurn:
http://www.patchburn.de/

CD burner will not burn audio cds from iTunes

I have an Iomega external CD-RW burner that has been working perfectly until now. When I try to burn a cd from a playlist in iTunes, after inserting the blank cd... it says that it is checking the playlist, then the status goes to preparing to burn... and nothing happens. The drive almost appears to be unresponsive & itunes seems to have frozen, but they don't. So I have just ejected the disk and it's blank.
I've tried resetting the computer, power, changing the location of the usb connection, different cd-rs, nothing works.
I tried burning a data cd, which was successful. I just don't understand why it won't burn an audio cd from iTunes. Is there a problem with iTunes? Because it doesn't seem to be the cd burner since it is able to burn data cds.
Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you.
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I think it has always been the case that for burning
CDs with iTunes, the requirement is that it is an
internal Apple CD burner and that external ones might
or might not work.
I have used external burners in the past with no problems.

External Superdrive for Mac mini?

Recently I got a disc stuck in the drive of my mini and for the life of me I can't get it out so...I was wondering if they make an external Superdrive that will work with the mini. I had a look at the website and found one that says its for the macbook air, would that one work?Thanks in advance.

Speaking for myself, I typically offer links to that vendor because they have Mac, and system specific, solutions which helps with a level of confidence that the problem is more likely than not to be solved. My personal experience with them as a vendor has born that out.
That said, there are other competent vendors out there too who also offer good service and stand by their products, so it's up to you who you use. The only thing that encourages me to OWC is that if you buy something they are offering as a viable upgrade or add-on to your mini and it proves otherwise, they'll resolve the problem.

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