But that problem is still a problem, unfortunately.

So, after a lot of years of these two cheap drives working well (I would use one for a while and for some reason or another switch to the other, but they both had the same performance) and ripping literally thousands of CD's into my iTunes library, I decided to get this Genuine Apple USB drive, thinking that the problem of lost recognition would disappear. I had this problem where after enough time, my Mac (24' iMac, and later a 2014 Mac Mini) wouldn't recognize it unless I restarted.

Mac models from 2008 and later that don’t have a built-in optical drive (USB SuperDrive) Storage Type Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Capacity 650 – 700 MB (CD / CD-R / CD-RW)Ĩ.5 GB (DVD±R DL) Data Transfer Rate 24x (CD / CD-R)Ħx (DVD-RW / DVD±R DL) Connections Connection USB 2.I was using some cheap black plastic external drives, which, honestly, weren't bad.MacBook Air or Mac mini Server (MacBook Air SuperDrive).$79 (USB SuperDrive) Colors Aluminum Weight 11 oz.ģ11 Grams Dimensions 0.67” H x 5.47” W x 5.47” Dġ.7 cm H x 13.9 cm W x 13.9 cm D System Requirements MD564LL/A (USB SuperDrive) Original Price $99 (MacBook Air SuperDrive) J(USB SuperDrive) Discontinued J(MacBook Air SuperDrive) Model Identifier Unknown Model Number A1270 (MacBook Air SuperDrive)Ī1379 (USB SuperDrive) EMC Unknown Order Number MB397G/A (MacBook Air SuperDrive) Today MacBook Air SuperDrive is 16 years old! Source: – MacBook Air USB SuperDrive MacBook Air SuperDrive Release Date and Original Price Introduced Janu(MacBook Air SuperDrive) MacBook Air SuperDrive / USB SuperDrive is a slot-loading external CD & DVD drive that could read and burn CD / CD-R / CD-RW / DVD / DVD±R DL / DVD±RW discs through a USB connection with a supported Mac. The product on June 11, 2012, has been renamed USB SuperDrive and is still on the market for $79. The SuperDrive has been introduced on January 15, 2008, alongside MacBook Air and its price started at $99. The Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive (USB SuperDrive) is an external CD & DVD drive that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2008 to the present day.

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