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apple superdrive compatibility

Can this external drive fully write to/read DVD+R DL discs or is it only capable of reading/writing SL discs?

Posted on Dec 16, 2021 11:24 AM

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Dec 17, 2021 12:00 PM in response to Delilah2

Hey Delilah2,


Thank you for using Apple Support Communities!


We see from your post that you having some questions on Superdrive compatibility.


To see this compatibility, choose About this Mac from the Apple menu, click More Info, and look at the Disc Burning section. All the disk types burnable on the drive are listed here.


Let us know if this helps.


Cheers!

Dec 17, 2021 12:58 PM in response to Delilah2

Here is the information on my own Superdrive used on my iMac...


Firmware Revision: RQ00


  Interconnect: USB


  Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipping Drive)


  Cache: 1024 KB


  Reads DVD: Yes


  CD-Write: -R, -RW


  DVD-Write: -R, -R DL, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW


  Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO


  Media: To show the available burn speeds, insert a disc and choose File > Refresh Information



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