Along the way of downloading my almost 100 cds, there were 6 random cds that the drive just refused to read, and it would spit them back out. Macbook, macbook air and macbook pro models with usbc ports require a usbc to usb adapter sold separately to use apple usb superdrive. Thorough comparison of the top sb3 and macbook pro versions. How to upgrade your macbook pro hard drive with an ssd drive. Apple usb superdrive connects to your macbook pro with retina display, macbook air or mac mini with a single usb cable. I recently bought a coolead usb slim portable optical drive for my new macbook so i could download my entire cd collection to itunes. Lacie rugged usbc portable driveusbc macbook prousb. With its 8x dvdr writing speed, you can quickly transfer data from your dvd or cd to your macbook or imac. Later on, apple didnt continue to manufacture macbook and imac with optical drives in 2016 and the middle of 2011. Voor modellen van macbook, macbook air en macbook pro met usb.
Kindly note that the products chosen below are mainly based on our personal preferences and the guidelines as shown above. How to password protect external hard drives on mac and. Extracting info from dead macbook pro hard drive without buying mac with same amount of disc im completely lost right now and honestly had a really bad time at the mac store. Please help my disc drive isnt working on my macbook pro. But its less handy when users need to play a disc on the road. Nov 16, 2010 the first step is to plug in your drive, then go to system preferences on the apple menu. It is technically possible to adapt any sata device to work on usb. My start up disk broke, can i use an external drive. To start with the internal drive will be faster than the external drive.
Macbook pro unibody mid 2012 hard drive replacement macbook pro unibody mid 2012 hard drive replacement update. External dvd drive, topelek external usb cd dvd burner drive. Copying filesfolders from macbook to wd external drive wd. Usb c typec ultra slim external dvd driveburneroptical drive cd rw dvd rw superdrive disc duplicator compatible with mac macbook pro air imac and laptop 3. I am booting up from an external drive, but when i go into disc utilities i dont see any other drives now. They will work externally as a usb device, but will not show up when used internally. The files are mostly originally from the wd drive and i have put them in a folder and want to copy them back to the drive. Powered by sigal usb port, just connect it to any pc or mac with the usb connector, then it will read the disc automatically. Installing os x from a windows machine the windows update package comes with an interesting perk it has outofthebox support for installing os x directly on a macbook air remotely. Add a second hard drive to your macbook or macbook pro unibody double the storage capacity of your apple laptop with a dual drive. Transfer four mounting screws studs from the original drive to the new one. Topelek external cd dvd drive, cd dvd rw burner writer with 2.
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I am trying to copy a folder from my macbook air to a wd elements external drive. As a result, you will no longer have a cd drive in your unit. May 28, 20 the regular macbook pro s do have a optical drive but the new retina display macbook pro models do not have a dvd drive, the machine is too thin and plus dvds are going obsolete. Oct 15, 2015 i connected my wd mybook to my macbook pro, and unlocked the drive. Koop een usb superdrive externe cdspeler van apple apple nl. Immediately after the startup tone, hold the c key to make it boot from the optical drive. But my mac cannot even recognize my external hard drive. Usb c typec ultra slim external dvd driveburneroptical drive cd rw dvd rw superdrive disc duplicator compatible with mac macbook pro air imac and. Macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, imac late 2012 and later, mac. Why wont my external disk drive read some of my cds. Mar 25, 2016 the hard drive s location within the mid2012 macbook pro is circled in red within the next photo. Granted, you may miss your optical drive on occasions when someone hands you a cd or dvd and you have to find an external usb unit, but when your macbook pro is now running off a faster hard drive.
How do i reformat an external hard disk drive on my mac. The dualdrive replaces your internal optical drive with a hard drive of your choice only 2. I took out my internal hard drive, put it into closure, and then connected it to mbp with usb. An easier way to play dvd discs on macbook pro air without optical drive. In any case i have the info stored on my antediluvian macs mac powerpc 5200 and a small macbook duo so the info can be copied from there onto new floppies and from there to my new macbook pro 15 matt screen. Have an apple macbook with an external cd player attached. For your mac, lg brings an ultraslim dvd external drive. Best external cddvd drives for mac in 2020 igeeksblog. Once that starts, itll show you all of your hard drives. Hoping someone can cast some light an issue i am having. Is it possible to use an old macbook pros dvd drive as an. I love macs, the staff are generally great, but i ended up leaving pretty frustrated after some confusing experiences with the guy selling to me.
Click on the mount button and enter your password in the pop up menu. Internet is now faster so things like operating systems or movies can be downloaded within 10 minutes or even less. Nov 15, 2010 this will allow you to get the disc in the drive without the os spitting it out again. Note, the photo shows the new ssd drive installed in place of. Gtechnology 10tb gdrive usbc desktop external hard drive. I was shutting down the computer, and all of a sudden, as the screen was going black, the disk in my computer came out half way and the superdrive made a noise. During the style evolution, lgs optical drive has achieved a new status from slimmer to the slimmest. For the mbp dvd drive, you would need to purchase some kind of usb to sata adapter, and then fashion some kind of housing unless you wanted it to look all ugly. The hard drives location within the mid2012 macbook pro is circled in red within the next photo. How to replace and upgrade a macbook pro hard disk. Jan 31, 2020 the best external drives for macbook pro in 2020. Now, with these new mac devices such as macbook pro, you are not able to run cds or dvds, that is why the users of the latest mac devices now completely rely on external cd dvd drives. Ever since i bought a macbook air last fall, i have thoroughly enjoyed the quiet and snappy performance of its ssd solidstate drive.
Extracting info from dead macbook pro hard drive without. If you want to play dvd movies on a macbook pro, you will need an external dvd cd drive for mac, an usb cable, and the disc. For some reason i need to change my perfectly working internal bootable drive to external bootable drive. Gtechnology 10tb g drive usbc desktop external hard drive.
Locate the drive name you selected y in this case and double click to open it. Just to clarify, how old is your macbook and what operating system are you running. Mercury elite pro dual mini is the latest highperformance portable raid from owc. If you own a macbook air or a newer macbook pro that doesnt include a disc drive, here are the best external dvd drives for your macbook. Lost ability to copy files from macbookpro to wd external. When i am at home, i have two 3tb drives connected to it with all my lightroom pictures master and a backup. However, i can neither copy new files to the drive nor delete files that are currently on the drive. Jan 01, 2017 have an apple macbook with an external cd player attached. Voor macbook promodellen met thunderbolt 3poorten usb c heb je een usb c naar usb a adapter nodig om apple usb superdrive te kunnen gebruiken. The apple usb superdrive is compatible with mac models from 2008 and later that dont have a builtin optical drive. Not everyone needs a disc drive, which is probably why. I tried some on a pc desktop last year and they seemed fine. I can see the files, and i can even open the files.
I insert a disc and nothing appears on my desktop answered by a verified mac support specialist. Note, the photo shows the new ssd drive installed in place of the old 5400rpm traditional hard disk. Jul 15, 2009 macbook unable to insert cd in superdrive jul 15, 2009. The only downside is that my desktop mac pro remains. If i dont send it back for all its frustrating features.
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