Rubberized marble hard case cover for macbook air 11 pro. The remote disc feature of your mac lets you use files stored on a cd or dvd hosted from another computer. The macbook air is designed to be as thin and as light as possible and so it does not include an optical drive of any kind. Jul 7, 2017 flag as inappropriate can i play a game like the sims cd rom on my macbook. Macbook air refuses to boot from cd or usb macrumors forums. The macbook air is designed to be as thin and as light as possible and so it does. The disk slot only opens if the cd drive is connected to a laptop, and once connected to my laptop i am able to insert and remove dvds. Copy your favorite movies and music to disc with this lg ap70ns50 doublelayer dvdrwcdrw drive, which features an overall maximum dvd write speed of 8x for speedy burning. Jul 7, 2017 flag as inappropriate can i play a game like the sims cd rom on my macbook air using the superdrive. Apple also provided the following image to compare the size of the standard intel core 2 duo processor to the one in the macbook air. Optical storage was deemed obsolete by apple designers and engineers. Your mac provides several tools to help you identify it. Factory restore new hard drive with cd disc disk macbook air pro imac.
But if you are willing to tolerate that sound of money leaving your wallet, you can buy this functionality. But on tuesday, apple dealt a big blow to the music. The simplest is about this mac, available by choosing about this mac from the apple menu in the upperleft corner of your screen. When software comes on a cd or dvd and you want to install it on a macbook air, you cant just pop open the disc drive or slide a disc into a slot, like you would on a computer with an. Jan 26, 2008 there is a portable cd drive with usb connection. Macbook air superdrive with attached usb cable users guide system requirements macbook air computer mac mini server technical. For one, its practically the same as apples superdrive in every way, and second, its got a usbc cable so i can connect it to my macbook pro.
Also, use new or different wires to check if they are not damaged. External cd dvd drive typec portable slim dvdcd rom player inhaled dvd burner with typec interface with smart touch button for mac macbook pro air imac laptop pc computer 5. Both the apple usb superdrive and macbook air superdrive are compatible with all macs made after 2008, but theres also a wide range of nonapple cd and. Jul 8, 2017 flag as inappropriate can i play a game like the sims cd rom on my macbook.
The description says that it is compatible with mac, but when i plug it in, the cd drive does. Hard case cover plastic shell for macbook pro a1278 oldest model with cd rom. Apple no longer sells a mac with a cd drive macrumors. Hello, i have a macbook and i also have an old cd rom that i am dying to play for nostalgia. There are a couple of workarounds if you really need a cd or dvd drive. This odd is especially designed to play cd dvd and burn cd only cd supported on macbook, macbook pro, macbook air, other ultrabook, pc, laptop via usb. Mar 19, 2020 use this information to find out which macbook air you have, and where it fits in the history of macbook air. I have looked up a few ways to make this work and have downloaded a windows 98. The superdrive happily ingested the media but now refuses to spit it out. You can also share discs from the optical drive of another mac, or from a windows computer. The inch notebook had not been updated since june 2012, but it remained available for.
Find the best external cd drives for mac based on what customers said. Since then, the air has become apples entrylevel laptop due. You should try to plug the same drive to another mac and see if it works. In order to boot your mac from a disk in the cd dvd drive, youll first want to insert disk into the drive, then you can either shut down the mac, or reboot the mac. If your mac doesnt have a builtin optical drive and you need to use a cd or dvd. The macbook air forgoes the optical drive to keep it thin and small.
There are many options you can choose between, such as hard drive, usb flash drive and many others. The macbook air does not have a cd, dvd, or superdrive. The air was originally positioned as a premium ultraportable positioned above the previous macbook line. Oct 19, 2008 yes, all apple laptops except for the macbook air have cd drives. Use this information to find out which macbook air you have, and where it fits in the history of macbook air. Use the cd or dvd drive from another computer with your. How to install software from a cddvd to a macbook air. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. By default the ask me before allowing others to use my dvd drive. The description says that it is compatible with mac, but when i plug it in, the cd drive does not appear on my desktop.
Eject a disc from a superdrive on your macbook air solve. If it doesnt or makes noise but does pop out, then there might. Jul 8, 2017 flag as inappropriate can i play a game like the sims cd rom on my macbook air using the superdrive. It is designed to be used on a wireless network and, if required, would connect to a cddvd drive on another computer via the network. Lg 8x external usb doublelayer dvdrwcdrw drive black. In this video i unbox and demonstrate the external macbook air superdrive. The apple usb superdrive is compatible with mac models from 2008 and later that dont have a builtin optical drive. How to play dvds and cds on a mac that doesnt have a builtin. Apple offers their own external drive known as the apple usb superdrive. This odd is especially designed to play cddvd and burn cd only cd supported on macbook, macbook pro, macbook air, other. Whats in the box macbook air superdrive with attached usb. Apple and the incredible vanishing cd drive macworld. Be sure the disc to boot from is actually bootable, most system restore and installation discs are. The macbook air does not have a cddvd drive built in.
Windows users need to install the following software to enable dvd and cd sharing. That helped apple make the second macbook air even thinner and faster than the first. May 27, 2016 factory restore new hard drive with cd disc disk macbook air pro imac. Nov 05, 2010 macbook air superdrive with attached usb cable users guide system requirements macbook air computer mac mini server technical details slotloading 8x superdrive dvdr dldvdrwcdrw writes. Use the cd or dvd drive from another computer with your mac.
First, you can use apples remote disc option to install programs. The external optical drive for mac has superfast speed to read and write disc, ranging from 5x for dvdram to 24x for cd rw. Hard plastic case shell keyboard cover for macbook old pro a1278 with cd rom. Just jack it into your macbooks usb port and shove your discs into it as needed. And just bought a external cd drive from victech on amazon. Finally, if you still cant find external drive on mac, it indicates that. Her focus is mac, but she lives and breathes apple. Apr, 2009 in this situation, though, its going to be a good thing. How to find an external drive that is not showing up on mac. The macbook air can also wirelessly read a cd drive from a pc or mac. Officially, apple only revealed that the original macbook air has a 1. The inch notebook had not been updated since june 2012, but it remained. It already came with lion but i intended to install snow leopard, so performed a hard disk erase then proceeded to boot from a mac software usb drive but when holding down c it kept hanging at the apple logo screen, no spinning wheel.
Oct 27, 2016 apple has discontinued its nonretina legacy macbook pro, the last mac it sold with a builtin cd dvd drive. Apr 12, 2017 the remote disc feature of your mac lets you use files stored on a cd or dvd hosted from another computer. Can i play a game like the sims cd rom on my macbook air. Can i play a game like the sims cd rom on my macbook air using the superdrive. Unfollow external cd drive macbook air to stop getting updates on your.
I have a 2010 macbook pro that someone inserted one of those mini cd type discs in to. Aug 10, 2019 officially, apple only revealed that the original macbook air has a 1. External cd drive not working, advice please applevis. Apples macbook air, along with many other macs, no longer. I have looked up a few ways to make this work and have downloaded a windows 98 first edition iso and have downloaded virtual box. Apple has discontinued its nonretina legacy macbook pro, the last mac it sold with a builtin cddvd drive. If your mac doesnt have a builtin optical drive and you need to use a cd or dvd, you can connect an external drive like the apple usb superdrive. Hold down the eject button when you boot the computer, it should pop out of the drive within the first few seconds of booting. Aug 24, 2019 that helped apple make the second macbook air even thinner and faster than the first. How to use cds, dvds, and blurays on a mac without an optical. Does the macbook air external cd drive wo apple community. Yes, all apple laptops except for the macbook air have cd drives.
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