Macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, imac late 2012 and later, mac. The issue i am seeing that i cant boot so i decided to go to recovery mode. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size. Fortunately, there are also several ways to do it, ranging from internet recovery to installation discs. The only way to watch a dvd is to use an external dvd drive. The apple usb superdrive and macbook air superdrive are designed exclusively for use.
You can also connect the superdrive to the usb ports on the back of the apple led cinema display. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. First, you can use apple s remote disc option to install programs. Dec 21, 2010 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 optical drive. However, the utility disk tool doesnt show my main hard drive only 1 disk0 with size of 1. On your macbook air, within the remote disc window, doubleclick on the name of the mac that has the media drive. Whats in the box macbook air superdrive with attached usb. Mac how to find hard drive size on macbook pro, macbook air.
Otherwise youll need to open up the drive to pull the disk out. Activate the dvd and cd sharing option in the sharing list. The last apple mac to ship with an optical cd or dvd drive was a in macbook pro, originally released in june 2012, but on sale until october 2016, when apple discontinued that model, more. Apples remote disc technology is intriguing, as it allows the air to use the optical drive of another pc or mac wirelessly.
First steps make sure the apple usb superdrive is lying flat on a surface with the silver top facing upward. While this was true of laptops on sale at the time, the 2003 sharp actius mm10 muramasas was thinner at some points than the macbook air, being 0. External dvd drive not working postmojav apple community. But it can still be tough deciding what macbook to buy. Apple superdrive tutorial on a windows 10 pc youtube. Apple has begun to stop installing cd dvd drives since the introduction of macbook air in january 2008. How to upgrade your macbook air with more storage imore. Internal hard drive not detected in disk apple community. I set up an apple store account, but of course, found no way to download the os even im willing to buy it from apple. The best external hard drives for mac in 2020 pcmag. How to install macos or os x on a new hard drive for your mac.
Once connected the external superdrive acts just like an internal one. Click on the drive image to the right it will lead you to the ifixit guide on how to open the drive up. I discovered that because i was worried about the cd being permanently stuck in the drive. How to check a macs free hard drive space macworld.
How to factory reset a macbook air or other mac with macos. Apple superdrive tutorial on a windows 10 pc techlife. Sep 06, 2019 there are several reasons you might need to install a new copy of macos or os x on the hard drive in your mac or macbook. The macbook air superdrive has unique firmware which prevents it from being properly recognized as a plug and play optical usb drive by windows. Apple introduces new ipad pro, magic keyboard, macbook air.
Try using terminal to eject the disk, then shut down your mac, wait 2030 seconds and unplug the external drive from the mac, and power your mac back on. If you continue to have problems with your disk or it cant be repaired. Jan 29, 2018 how to use an apple super drive on pc 2pixelwide. Usb ultraslim portable cd dvd rw dvd cd rom burnerwriter. System preferences, click icloud, then click the options button next to icloud drive. Find out which macs can use the apple usb superdrive and how to connect it. Apple, powerbook, airport, firewire, quicktime, itunes and mac os are. I put a dvd in it, it all worked perfectly normal, once finishing the dvd i shut down the computer like i would normal but i forgot to eject the disk. Apple no longer sells a mac with a cd drive macrumors. The last apple mac to ship with an optical cd or dvd drive was a in macbook. External disk drive not ejecting i have a macbook air which doesnt have a disk drive built in so i bought an external one. Before doing anything you need to be sure exactly what model mac you have. It connects to your macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, imac, or mac mini with a single usb typea cable thats built into the superdrive. Dec 11, 2018 commonly when you want to connect an external hard drive to laptop or computer all you need to do is just plug and play thats it.
To format as a mac disk, choose either apfs or mac os extended journaled. Apple macbook pro 16 display with touch bar intel core i7 16gb memory amd radeon pro 5300m 512gb ssd latest model space gray model. However, the interface for the bluray and bluray drive can also vary. Without any sort of prior announcement, apple introduced wednesday an. Youll never have to worry about lost cables with the apple usb superdrive. To find out what you have, click the apple logo in the top left corner of the menu bar and select the about this mac option.
Feb 23, 2015 one of the best ways to get more life out of an aging mac is to upgrade the storage. If youre trying to squeeze as many files as you can onto that 64 gb macbook air, that extra storage space can be useful. Apple sells a usb superdrive that connects to any macbook air, macbook pro with retina display, imac or mac mini. Apple s new laptop, the macbook air, may not be the true ultraportable that many had hoped for, but it still easily breaks new ground for small laptops. Get help with the slotloading superdrive on your mac. With your new mac devices, you are not able to run cds or dvds.
For this purpose, you need to rely on external cd dvd drives. Booted from thumb drive create a bootable installer for macos apple support using the apple usb c av multipart adapter, but i still had no internal disk showing up to install the os on in the installation menu. Make sure youve entered a name that you can easily recognize in the computer name field. This video will show you how to upgrade or replace your macbook air s hard drive. To share discs from a mac that has a builtin or external optical drive, use these steps. Click the sharing icon in the system preferences window. I upload music cds, then copy them to xhard drive for portable use on mp3 players. In this video i unbox and demonstrate the external macbook air superdrive. Gtechnology 12tb graid with thunderbolt 3 hard drive storage system previous gallery image.
This option will only be visible if your mac has an. Apples branded playableburnable cddvd drive is the perfect complement to your imac or macbook pro unless you have a late 2016 or newer. Are there solid brands that would work as wellbetter than apples. The macbook air does not have a cd, dvd, or superdrive. In macos mojave or earlier, choose apple menu system preferences, click icloud, then click options next to icloud drive. Heres what you need to know, along with our toprated apple friendly drives. The apple usb superdrive has a slightly longer 340mm cable compared to the cable on the macbook air superdrive 250mm. Internal hard drive not showing up apple community. Oct 27, 2016 apple has discontinued its nonretina legacy macbook pro, the last mac it sold with a builtin cddvd drive. But you can open hfsexplorer, read a mac formatted drive, and copy the files to your windows pc without paying a dime. Apple s branded playableburnable cd dvd drive is the perfect complement to your imac or macbook pro unless you have a late 2016 or newer macbook pro, in which case youll need the usbc to usb adapter. Apple macbook air superdrive mb397ga dvd cd player usb external disc disk drive.
How do i use disk utility to reformat my hard drive. Jan 03, 2020 apple s branded playableburnable cddvd drive is the perfect complement to your imac or macbook pro unless you have a late 2016 or newer macbook pro, in which case youll need the usbc to usb adapter. Use the cd or dvd drive from another computer with your mac. External blu ray drive,luom external blu ray dvd drive usb3. Apples plan to wipe out disc drives is nearly complete cnet.
But, if you are using macbook air then hard drive must be formatted with a file system your mac can support. The description says that it is compatible with mac, but when i plug it in, the cd drive does not appear on my desktop. Also check how to play dvd disc on mac computer without drive. How to connect the apple usb superdrive apple support. This applications readonly nature isnt necessarily a bad thing. Many apple bluray and bluray disc drives are external, allowing you to hook your apple imac, apple macbook, macbook pro, or other device up to a variety of different disc drives. Assuming the computer with a disc drive you want to share is a mac, click the apple menu, click system preferences, and click the sharing icon. The macbook air forgoes the optical drive to keep it thin and small. Apr 12, 2017 the remote disc feature of your mac lets you use files stored on a cd or dvd hosted from another computer. Jun 07, 2017 apple computers without a builtin optical drive can connect an external apple usb superdrive or macbook air superdrive to read optical media such as cds and dvds. The only drive that is listed is the drive for the internet recovery os install. Eject a disc from a superdrive on your macbook air solve.
It should look as though your mac has started again. Later apple discontinued manufacturing macbook and imac with optical drives in 2016 and mid2011 respectively. Fortunately, apple provides the drivers for running windows on a mac, as part of its bootcamp software. Would you say its best to just get the apple disc drive. Developed by intel in collaboration with apple, thunderbolt technology transmits data and display signals in both directions at the same time using the same cable. Apple s laptop lineup is more streamlined than ever, now comprised of a inch macbook air and inch and 16inch macbook pro models. Today, we are going to let you know how to find or check your current hard disk size and available space.
Repair a storage device in disk utility on mac apple support. Theres no separate power adapter, and it works whether your mac is plugged in or running on battery power. I vaguely recall that, many years ago when i once worked for apple, someone inside told me that superdrive of apple notebook can be slave drive to another apple computer, maybe that is still the case, and just hook the two laptops together and the disc might ejectwild guess only though. Check apple s disk utility to see if an external drive is showing up. How to install software from a cddvd to a macbook air. Apple superdrive 8x external usb doublelayer dvdrwcdrw. There are a couple of workarounds if you really need a cd or dvd drive. Try restarting the system and press the c key to get it to read the disk which it will fail and kick out.
Disk utility is within system preferences, or you can find it. How to free up storage space on your mac apple support. It connects to your macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, imac or mac mini with a single usb typea cable thats built into the superdrive. Disk utility also still shows no internal hard drive. When i attach the drive to my macbook air s usb port, and put a cd in the drive, the cd icon does not appear on the desktop. Steps 46 are optional but should be used on a drive that has never been formatted before, if the format type is not mac os extended, if the partition scheme has been changed, or if a different operating system not os x has been installed on the drive. Its not much larger than the size of a cd case, so it fits snug in your computer bag without taking up a lot of room. If you download the latest release of bootcamp from apple s support site, you will have a zip. And just bought a external cd drive from victech on amazon. If you havent found the answer or if othersd like to know how to use their macbook to watch dvds. With only a single machine that still has a dvd drive, apple is close to finishing something it began nearly six years ago. This is important since theres no optical drive in.
Macbook air 11inch, early 2015 macbook pro 16inch, 2019 macbook pro inch, 2016 and later. Usb super drive 2019 for macbook pro and windows 10 duration. Looking to add storage, or for a smart way to back up your mac. To turn off icloud drive entirely, deselect icloud drive. The remote disc feature of your mac lets you use files stored on a cd or dvd hosted from another computer. On the mac that has an optical drive, choose system preferences from the apple menu. For use with your macbook pro with retina display, macbook air or mac mini. At the launch of the macbook air in january 2008, apple claimed it to be the thinnest laptop in the world. Since apple drops dvd drive for new macbook pro air, we pick 20182020 best external dvd drive for mac to read, rip and burn dvd discs. Feb 22, 2011 the original macbook air has been out for a while now but it is still an amazing piece of technology. You can also view your free disk space from your mac s disk utility app.
Oct 26, 20 apple s plan to wipe out disc drives is nearly complete. Wait for your mac to fully boot, then reconnect the drive to your mac and see if it now recognizes it. Apples branded playableburnable cd dvd drive is the perfect complement to your imac or macbook pro unless you have a late 2016 or newer macbook pro, in which case youll need the usbc to usb adapter. 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. Enter a name that you want the disk to have after you erase it, such as apple ssd. Mar 31, 2020 no way to download os or to install from the cddvd drive. Feb 01, 2020 can you recommend a disc drive for my macbook air early 2015. Apple has announced a collection of new hardware including a new ipad pro, complementary keyboard attachment and macbook air. Sep 09, 2019 external dvd drive, usb type c ultraslim portable cd dvd rwdvd cd rom burner writer superdrive with high speed data transfer and touch eject button for mac macbook pro air imac laptop pc sliver. If youre erasing your startup disk, you might be prompted to enter your apple id.
Im using the apple external cd drive, so no other cable to try. In photos, choose photos preferences, then click icloud. If your mac has a fusion drive and you see a flashing question mark or alert, see the troubleshooting section of the apple support article about fusion drive, a storage option for some mac computers. Review and how to of versiontech usb external slot dvd vcd cd rw drive burner superdrive duration. How to use cds, dvds, and blurays on a mac without an. How to use macbook air superdrive dvd drive on windows pcs.
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