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Can I use the new Apple USB Superdrive with my iMac?

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    Only usable with the mentioned products. Apple prevents you from using them in other devices by using firmwares in the superdrive that will not allow it.

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  • No, the Apple USB SuperDrive only works with Macs that do not have built in SuperDrives.

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  • i'm using usb superdrive with my iMacin this moment, so yes, you can use it with iMac

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  • I have a MacBook Pro 2011 that I replaced the Superdrive with a 7200rpm HD and put a 6GB/s SSD in the HD spot. I thought that I could just use a USB Superdrive when I needed to read a DVD; however, it does NOT work with this configuration. I tried it on my iMac 27" i7 with built-in optical drive, and the USB Superdrive did NOT work.
    The box stipulates that the USB Superdrive is only "compatible with Mac systems without a built-in optical drive." Even though there are some answer threads here that say it works with their iMac, I would not count on it. Stay clear if you do not have the right Mac as stated in some other threads here: MacBook Pro 2012 with Retina Display, MacBook Air, or other non-optical drive equipped Macs.

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  • No. Only the MacBook Pro with Retina display, the MacBook Air, & the Mac mini.

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  • Imac 2012 - do not have a superdrive - so does this work on on new Imac's?

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  • I have the new iMac late 2012 and SuperDrive is working fine. The only problem: Bootcamp stil says that I have no usb drive connected. I'm looking for a solution right now.

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  • No.

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  • yes you can 100% i just asked an Apple agent so take my word for it!!(:

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