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When I connect my SuperDrive to a USB hub, my MacBook Air will not recognize the drive. It tells me to plug it directly into a USB port on my machine, but as my machine does not have that kind of port, I can't do so. How am I supposed to use this now?
MacBook Air, macOS 13.2
Use an adaptor as suggested in the support document you posted from, or a self powered HUB.
The drive requires more power, than most un-powered hubs can provide, so need to be connected directly to the Mac or through a hub that has its own power source connected to a wall socket.
Use an adaptor as suggested in the support document you posted from, or a self powered HUB.
The drive requires more power, than most un-powered hubs can provide, so need to be connected directly to the Mac or through a hub that has its own power source connected to a wall socket.
Phil0124 wrote:
so need to be connected directly to the Mac or through a hub that has its own power source connected to a wall socket.
actually, most powered hubs will not work either. OWC sells one that they claim works with the superdrive, but other than that one, I haven't seen any others. I even tried to use my superdrive through my externally powered hub as a test, and it didn't work. with an M1 Mac, you need to use an USB-C to USB Adapter to connect it directly. and there are also some reports of 3rd party USB-C to USB adapters not working.
jeffreythefrog wrote:
Phil0124 wrote:
so need to be connected directly to the Mac or through a hub that has its own power source connected to a wall socket.
actually, most powered hubs will not work either. OWC sells one that they claim works with the superdrive, but other than that one, I haven't seen any others. I even tried to use my superdrive through my externally powered hub as a test, and it didn't work. with an M1 Mac, you need to use an USB-C to USB Adapter to connect it directly. and there are also some reports of 3rd party USB-C to USB adapters not working.
Thanks for the info.
I use a Nov8Tech hub with a USB-C power source, and a 3rd party drive and it works o.k on my M1 Mac.
Still, it may be a case of YMV and maybe require testing a couple of different hubs to get one that works.
Phil0124 wrote:
Thanks for the info.
you're welcome.
I use a Nov8Tech hub with a USB-C power source, and a 3rd party drive and it works o.k on my M1 Mac.
AFAICT, it is mostly only the superdrive that needs to be connected directly. third party drives don't appear to have this requirement.
SuperDrive not recognized by new MacBook Air
