USB Superdrive

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USB Superdrive

I have a iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017) and am operating MacOS Monterey. I recently received a USB Superdrive and am having difficulty getting it to work for the purpose I purchased it. My main objective was to read the many stock photo cds I have purchased over time and use the images in current projects. When I insert the cds, I get a message that my computer can't read the cd. Is there a way I can fix something so the Superdrive will read the cds and I can use the images purchased? I need to be able to access all of the images from the cds and thought the Superdrive would help me accomplish that. Any clear advice for a non-techie would be helpful. Thank you.

Posted on Mar 21, 2023 01:55 PM

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bren130 Author

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Mar 22, 2023 09:32 AM in response to tbirdvet

Yes, I connected the USB onto my iMac desktop directly. The images on the Photodisc are jpg files and high resolution jpeg compressed tiff files. These stock photo CDs were purchased quite some time ago...1993-1995. Could that be the issue? I was able to get a CD to work where I had saved some work files in early 2003, but the CDs with the stock photo images cannot be read. Any suggestions or recommendations would be appreciated. Thank you.

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tbirdvet

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Mar 22, 2023 01:36 PM in response to bren130

The format seems to be OK. My only suggestion is to try to read them using another drive to test if it is the format or the drive or the latest OS.

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tbirdvet

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Mar 21, 2023 04:45 PM in response to bren130

Did you connect the drive directly to your Mac and not through a hub? The Apple Super drive cannot work through a hub. What format are the photos on the CD?

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bren130 Author

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Mar 22, 2023 02:59 PM in response to tbirdvet

Thank you for your help. I will check it out. I appreciate your suggestions.

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