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I tried to plug it into my daughters MacBook Pro and it works ok. Q: My USB SuperDrive Mac ceased working on iMac a few months ago.

Try to open the CD/ DVD player in the Applications and apply it to use your Apple USB SuperDrive.

Now the SuperDrive will swallow the disc but still not launch the video automatically.

Once the screen is black, connect to SuperDrive.

Could you help me solve the problem of macOS Sierra SuperDrive not working?Ī: Easiest way to have your Apple SuperDrive back to working: Although I press the eject button on the keyboard or go to iTunes and click Eject, there is no response from the SuperDrive. Q: My SuperDrive doesn't respond anymore since I updated my OS from El Capitan to macOS Sierra. Why does DVD SuperDrive fail to work? Anyone else have this problem?Ī: Reboot the SuperDrive connected in safe mode and it will accept the disk. I have reseted SMC and other related things. Q: I upgraded to El Capitan (10.11) on MacBook Air 11 inch and I found that my USB SuperDrive has stopped working. If your iMac is the new 2012 iMacs, try to reset the SMC ( ) and the PRAM ( ). BTW, only these Mac computers are compatible with external USB SuperDrive: MacBook Pro with Retina display, MacBook Air, iMac (late 2012), Mac Mini (late 2009) and later. If the iMac has a built-in optical drive, Apple USB SuperDrive will not work with computer. Is there anything I have to in Preferences or software?Ī: Check your iMac version. The strange thing is that it works on the store's iMac when I took back to the store. Q: My iMac doesn't show on my list of devices in Finder or on the desktop when I connect my new Mac USB SuperDrive (external disc drive) to it. Part 2: Common Mac USB SuperDrive Not Working Issues and Solutions

#Does apple cd drive work on pc for mac#

So, the once-for-all solution to successfully watch new DVD movies/videos is ripping DVD to Mac with the help of best DVD ripper for Mac before SuperDrive doesn't work. Though all of those CD/DVD drive not working solutions are useful, you still will encounter many more unexpected & new SuperDrive not working issues.

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It comes up with an error message 'This computer can't read this disc' when I put a DVD video disc into the Mac SuperDrive.Ī: The simplest solution of this DVD won't play on Mac SuperDrive problem is buying an external USB SuperDrive for Mac and later you can upgrade to a new Mac which already have an external to use. It reads blank ones but not video discs with content. Q: The Mac superdrive won't read DVD video discs. Clean the SuperDrive's slot with compressed gas/Vaccum Cleaner. Delete the configuration file to create a fresh copy.ĥ.

#Does apple cd drive work on pc install#

Select the volume to which you want to install the Adobe application.Ģ.

Select the volume in the left pane for which you want to repair permissions.

Run disk utility and repair disk permission.

#Does apple cd drive work on pc how to#

How to fix this 'CD/DVD drive keeps ejecting on Mac' issue?Ī: 1. But fortunately, both of them ejected CD/DVD. I thought maybe my Mac SuperDrive needs to be replaced so that I plugged in an external USB SuperDrive to my Mac. It sounds like it tries to read the disc, buy fails finally. Q: My CD/DVD Drive on my iMac keeps ejecting every CD/DVD when I put a CD/DVD in the drive. If you are a Snow Leopard and below user, please look for other ways.

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Note: This Mac DVD drive not working solution is only available on Mac OS X Lion. Could you give me an efficient way to tack the problem of Mac SuperDrive not reading discs?Ī: Shut down the Mac hold down option and turn the Mac on select the HD Recovery option once the Recovery Drive has booted, use the menu to run Terminal from terminal type 'drutil eject', you can hear the whir of the SuperDrive.

Q: Mac SuperDrive not accepting discs puzzle: My Apple iMac 27' doesn't accept any new CDs or DVDs and I tried almost every solution that I can find from google like reseting SMC/PRAM, holding down left mouse button and rebooting, holding down C while rebooting, opening terminal and typing 'drutil eject', etc. Part 1: Apple Internal SuperDrive Doesn't Work

Part 3: Professional Ways to Fix Mac SuperDrive Not Working Issues.

Part 2: Common Mac USB SuperDrive Issues & Solutions.

Part 1: Common Apple SuperDrive Issues & Solutions.