What is the Best External Cd Dvd Drive for Mac?

Can you Use any External CD Drive on a Mac?

Both the Apple USB SuperDrive and MacBook Air SuperDrive are compatible with all Macs made after 2008, but there's also a wide range of non-Apple CD and DVD drives out there that are typically much cheaper, and will work with most MacBooks (just make sure you check the drive's exact specifications before making a ...

What should I Look for in an External CD DVD Drive?

Drive Speed: A drives maximum read speed determines how quickly itll be able to transfer data from your disc to your computers hard drive .
Formats: All of the external disc drives below can read CDs and DVDs, but the more premium options can read BluRay discs, too.

Which External DVD Drive is Best?

Our pick. Asus ZenDrive U9M. The best USB DVD drive.
Our pick. LG BP60NB10. Best for Blurays.
Runnerup. LG GP65NB60. A cheap and capable DVD drive.
Runnerup. Pioneer BDRXD07B. Faster at DVDs, slower at Bluray.

Will an External DVD Drive Play CDs?

Yes, an external disc drive will only play CDs and DVDs. However, if you buy an external Blu-ray disc drive, it will have the capability of playing Blu-ray discs, DVDs and CDs.

Best CD/DVD Drives for Mac 2022

USBC compatible: ASUS ZenDrive U9M.
No adapter needed: The NOLYTH USBC Superdrive.
Cupertinos own: Apple USB SuperDrive.
USBC and USB 3.0: VersionTECh External CD /DVD Drive.
Inexpensive choice: LG Electronics 8X USB 2.0 Super Multi Ultra Slim Portable DVD Writer Drive.

How do I Choose an External DVD Drive?

Speed. The faster the writing/reading speeds, the faster the job is finished.
USB Compatibility. If there is an option to choose between the USB3.
Operating System Compatibility.
Design.
Size.
Noise.
Build Quality.

How do I Burn a DVD on my Mac to Play on a DVD Player?

Insert a blank DVD or CD into your SuperDrive or nonApple drive, and macOS will ask what you want to do. You can add files and folders, give the disc a name and, finally, click the Burn button to write everything to disc. You can also use Disk Utility to burn disk images to DVD or CD.

Why Won't my External DVD Player Work on my Mac?

The most direct reason your external hard drive could be detected by macOS but cant be opened is the file system problem. Open Disk Utility. You can search for it using Spotlight or via Finder > Go > Utilities. Check on your external hard drive, click the First Aid tab and select Run to start running diagnostics.

How do I Get a DVD to Play on my Mac?

Click the little Spotlight icon in the upper right corner of your Macs screen. Search for DVD Player , and the apps icon will appear at the top of the Top Hits. Double click on the icon and the app will launch. Once launched you can open a DVD by going to File > Open DVD Player.

How do I Connect an External DVD Drive to my MacBook Pro?

USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter.
USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter.
USB-C to USB Adapter.

When did Apple Stop Putting DVD Drives in IMac?

The last iMac to have a cd/ dvd drive was the mid 2011 model. From 2012 onwards there have been no Mac models with an inbuilt cd/dvd drive or Apple Superdrive as it was known. Apple discontinued the inbuilt drives because of their bulk and power use, as well as a recognition that the disks were an obsolescent format.