I have a Macbook Air I purchased in 2024 and my old DVD player seems to be obsolete. What's the best one I can buy for this newer Mac that won't break the bank?
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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.3
If you have a CD/DVD burner designed for a computer that has a USB interface, you can probably use it with your MacBook Air. There are various ways of going from USB-C (USB) to USB-A (USB), including the Apple USB-C to USB adapter, or hubs and docks that provide USB-A ports.
If your CD/DVD burner is so old that it only has a FireWire interface or a SCSI interface, then yes, there's no good way to connect it to a 2024 MacBook Air, and it's time to get a new burner that connects via USB. Again, USB-A versus USB-C doesn't matter so much because it's easy to go from one to the other.
I would look at the options available here: OWC DVD / CD / Blu-ray drives.
but which drive do you currently have? and why do you think it's obsolete?
What's the best affordable DVD player for a 2024 MacBook Air?
