Can I boot my Mac mini 4,1 from an external usb superdrive?

The mini's drive will not accept discs.

• Asked by Joseph W from Milwaukee
• Jan 3, 2013
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Want to create a wireless network, therefore, I would like to somehow plug the superdrive to a usb hub that can be reached wirelessly. Can it be done?

My thing is to create a wireless network where I can plug all the devices such as printer, superdrive, external hard drive to a hub that can be accessed wirelessly....so far I know that my printer can be thru the Airport express, however, I dont know if it can be done with the superdrive and the ext Hard drive. It would be so cool and super easy if this can be done so I can just roam around my house with my Macbook air, sit and work on my mac mini and just lets say play a movie thru mirroring on apple TV by wirelessly using the superdrive instead of having to plug it to the macs...am I too far advenced for this technology or is this just wishful thinking....???

• Asked by Michelle F from Chicago
• Aug 14, 2012
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Compatible with all recent Macs?

Is this compatible with all recent Macs, or is it like earlier USB SuperDrives in that it is modded to only work with Macs that don't have an optical drive (MacBook Air, Mac mini Server, and now, the new MacBook Pro with Retina Display)?

• Asked by Jackson H from Avon
• Jun 11, 2012
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can i use the apple usb superdrive with my i pad 2 and my mac mini

• Asked by Cathy S from Nokomis
• Dec 31, 2012
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can i use usb super drive with ipad

• Asked by Lowell S from Cadillac
• Apr 26, 2013
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To upgrade to snow leopard on my imac, to back up what's on my imac to an external drive, is the usb super drive the right one? is it easy to do?

• Asked by Allen P from Rochester
• Feb 23, 2013
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Will the Apple USB SuperDrive work with Windows 7 installed via Boot Camp?

I plan to purchase the 2012 27" iMac which has no optical drive. I have Windows 7 on DVD and wish to Bootcamp a partition of Macintosh HD.

Once I start up my new iMac in Windows 7, will this optical drive work for it or will I have to purchase a PC USB CD/DVD drive?

The requirements state that you need a mac, but not OS X. Thanks.

• Asked by Michael O from Oxnard
• Nov 20, 2012
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can i use with my mac book air

cd drive

• Asked by Carlos P from Deer Park
• Jun 18, 2012
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Can you use a USB extension cable with the super drive? If so how long?

• Asked by Bardy H from San Diego
• Jul 25, 2012
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can I use my mac mini as a superdrive?

I have just bought a 2012 iMac and need to load Office 11 which is on a DVD

• Asked by John H from Fern Tree
• Feb 13, 2013
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