Whether you’re at the office or on the road, you can play and burn both CDs and DVDs with the Apple USB SuperDrive. It’s perfect when you want to watch a DVD movie, install software, create backup discs, and more.
Take it anywhere.
Only slightly bigger than a CD case, the Apple USB SuperDrive slips easily into your travel bag when you hit the road and takes up little space on your desk or tray table when you’re working.
The essence of simplicity.
You’ll never have to worry about lost cables with the Apple USB SuperDrive. It connects to your MacBook Pro with Retina display*, MacBook Air, iMac, or Mac mini with a single USB Type-A cable that’s built into the SuperDrive. There’s no separate power adapter, and it works whether your Mac is plugged in or running on battery power.
Apple USB SuperDrive with attached USB Type-A Connector cable
5.47 in./139mm
0.74 lb/335g
Connections
Compatible with the following computers:
MacBook Air with Retina display*
MacBook Air
Mac mini (late 2009) and later
* MacBook, MacBook Air with Retina display, and MacBook Pro models with Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports require a USB-C to USB Adapter (sold separately) to use Apple USB SuperDrive.
Mac Models
MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015 - 2017)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015 - 2017)
MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012 - 2015)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012 - 2015)
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014 - 2015)
Mac mini (Late 2014)
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Piece of Scat!
I probably should have known better than to buy this product about a year ago, after reading the substantial number of really bad reviews. But, as a long time I probably should have known better than to buy this product about a year ago, after reading the substantial number of really bad reviews. But, as a long time fan of Apple products, I convinced myself that mine would not be a lemon. For about 50 uses (mostly importing music CDs into my iTunes library), it worked flawlessly, and I thought those reviews were incorrect. Now, every time I import a CD the music skips forward in high speed zzzzts. So, I'm in the market for another drive and will not be buying another version of this from Apple. Sad that after all the bad reviews there is no (apparent?) response from the company. If anyone knows of a reliable drive, from another company, please post here.
2239 of 2309 people found this useful
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Love Apple, Hate the SuperDrive
This is by far the worst designed apple product. The drive is designed with a slit opening to feed in disk and no mechanical way to eject. This would be ok if t This is by far the worst designed apple product. The drive is designed with a slit opening to feed in disk and no mechanical way to eject. This would be ok if the drive function correctly but that is rare. Frequently the drive becomes obsessed with trying to process a disk and prevents the disk from ejecting, forcing you to wait 5, 10, or 15 minutes for it to decide its done with the disk. Biggest waste of money I've ever spent. I love all my other apple product, but this one I'm considering running it over with a tractor.
1783 of 1839 people found this useful
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awful
How many blank discs does it take to burn just ONE? Well, if you're using the Apple USB Superdrive, the answer is six, apparently. I've had this drive on two How many blank discs does it take to burn just ONE? Well, if you're using the Apple USB Superdrive, the answer is six, apparently. I've had this drive on two computers, a Mac Pro at work and another at home and it never goes smoothly. Either it can't read the disc, or says it can't get information fast enough or the drive doesn't show up. I am beyond frustrated at Mac's ongoing attempt to dictate to its users what it feels is best for them. I have to be able to burn discs for work, and with the latest driveless Mac Pros and the USB Superdrive, it's an exercise in futility. Maybe I'll find a six-for-one sale on blank discs. Ridiculous.
1536 of 1587 people found this useful
Another one bites the dust.
One Apple Hard Drive died. 2 Time Capsules died. 1 iMac 27' fusion drive died. None of them recoverable. The SuperDrive. Used a few times, always One Apple Hard Drive died. 2 Time Capsules died. 1 iMac 27' fusion drive died. None of them recoverable. The SuperDrive. Used a few times, always put it back in the box after use so that dust would not find its way in. And still, it died with absolute minimal use. Truly disgusted with the lack of quality from Tim Cook's version of Apple. Now I need to find another vendor that I can rely on with regards to a CD/ DVD drive, sorry, still have tons of storage on old discs, not like Tim Cook says begone SuperDrive and all my data is accessible elsewhere.
37 of 43 people found this useful
5.0 out of 5 stars
LOVE IT
This is a good product to watch DVDs on your Mac.
9 of 19 people found this useful
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Can I hook it up to my iPad Pro?
Asked by David H from Puyallup
on May 19, 2017
Answer
Yes, but not until iPadOS 13 arrives. :-)
Answered by Graham B from Battery Point
on Jun 4, 2019
can it read/play NTSC formatted DVDs
Asked by Helena L from London
on Apr 21, 2019
Answer
It plays dvds which have commercially available movies printed on them. I have hundreds of movies a It plays dvds which have commercially available movies printed on them. I have hundreds of movies as well as season series. All NTSC format. I also print my own movies in NTSC format. However, it doesn’t seem to read a dual layer disk. So a very long movie may only play the first layer. If the movie is on two disks. You’re fine. It’s rare movies are so long to require a dual layer disk
Answered by Stephen T from Kalispell
on May 4, 2019
Does the SuperDrive suports blue-ray?
Asked by Toma F from Los Angelies
on Jun 27, 2012
Will this work with all other MacBook (2011) and MacBook AIr (2011).When I bought SuperDrive last year, it only work for MBA but not MBP or any others
Asked by Leonard O from Portland
on Jun 11, 2012
Answer
All of the Apple USB SuperDrives only work with Macs which do not have a built in SuperDrive.
Answered by Mark G from MOBILE
on Jun 20, 2012
1 Answer(Will this work with all other MacBook (2011) and MacBook AIr (2011).When I bought SuperDrive last year, it only work for MBA but not MBP or any others)
Will this work on the new 13' Mac Book Pro? The text specifies a 'Mac Book Pro with Retina Display'. The new 13' MacBook Pro does not have Retina.
Asked by Karl S from newcastle upon tyne
on Jun 11, 2012
Best Answer:
Like the previous USB SuperDrive this one is only designed to work with computers that do not have o Like the previous USB SuperDrive this one is only designed to work with computers that do not have one built in. It only works with Mac mini, Macbook Air and Macbook Pro with Retina.
Answered by Steve B from FILEY
on Jun 13, 2012
11 Answers(Will this work on the new 13' Mac Book Pro? The text specifies a 'Mac Book Pro with Retina Display'. The new 13' MacBook Pro does not have Retina.)
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Feb 25, 2018 - Macs no longer have internal DVD and CD-RW drives, but for Mac users who still need to use optical discs the Apple SuperDrive offers an. Dec 16, 2014 - The internal DVD drive on my Macbook pro is failing and it wouldn't recognise. How To Use A Superdrive on a Mac Laptop With An Internal DVD Drive. If I used an adapter to connect a USB2 DVD driver to my firewire port,.