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superdrive not working on iMacM1

I have not been able to get my USB Superdrive to work on my iMac M1? Any ideas on what to do

Posted on Nov 25, 2022 9:37 AM

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Posted on Nov 25, 2022 10:03 AM

Hard to say without being there but here are things that cause the SD to not work


1) The drive is upside down. Silver side goes up.

2) The drive is connected through a hub or dock. It must be directly to a USB-A, USB-C, or Thunderbolt 3 or 4 port on the computer

3) The wrong cable adapter is used. The three listed in this Apple article are the most reliable:


How to connect the Apple USB SuperDrive - Apple Support


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Nov 25, 2022 10:03 AM in response to African mangoes

Hard to say without being there but here are things that cause the SD to not work


1) The drive is upside down. Silver side goes up.

2) The drive is connected through a hub or dock. It must be directly to a USB-A, USB-C, or Thunderbolt 3 or 4 port on the computer

3) The wrong cable adapter is used. The three listed in this Apple article are the most reliable:


How to connect the Apple USB SuperDrive - Apple Support


superdrive not working on iMacM1

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