And you can connect only one hard drive at a time. This was widely affecting all usb c only macs we have in our office 2017 2018 macbook pros and 2019 macbook air.
Apple Usb Superdrive
Apple usb superdrive not working with macbook pro. Apple macbook pro 13 inch with touchbar and touch id display 133 inch diagonal led backlit retina display with ips technology. Btw only these mac computers are compatible with external usb superdrive. Apple usb superdrive connects to your macbook pro with retina display macbook air or mac mini with a single usb cable fits easily into a travel bag lets you install software and play and burn both cds and dvds including double layer dvds. Close down the mac by setting off to the apple menu and picking close down. Plugging in the superdrive via an adapter into one of the usb c ports of the macbook pro does not work. Associate the apple superdrive to the mac by usb once it is controlled off.
Please note that the adapter does not support apple superdrive. But the usb c port supports the apple superdrive using a usb c to usb adapter. Also there are 2 additional usb a 30 ports sd memory card and microsd slots for fast data transfer. Connect and use your superdrive to use your superdrive connect it to a usb a port on your mac then insert a disc. The apple usb superdrive is compatible with mac models from 2008 and later that dont have a built in optical drive. This was not only affecting 2020 macbook pro and airs.
The superdrive is perfectly functional because it works on a desktop computer macmini. 2560 by 1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors 1610 aspect ratio. Hyperdrive mac usb c hub adapter. If the imac has a built in optical drive apple usb superdrive will not work with computer. The apple macbook pro. Which supports the work we do for.
Apple decided that usb c and thunderbolt 3 are the future and ditched every other port leaving just two usb c ports on this model. Stop out of terminal. Make sure that the aluminum enclosure of the superdrive is facing up. Macbook pro with retina display macbook air imac late 2012 mac mini late 2009 and later. Fail when the mac boots up again the superdrive should now function not surprisingly.