Sonoma 14.0 and Apple USB SuperDrive - are they compatible?
Using a MacBook Pro (Apple M1) running Sonoma 14.0 I am unable to use an Apple USB SuperDrive. I'm looking at this help topic:
How to connect the Apple USB SuperDrive - Apple Support
For example, a DVD is inserted in the drive, and the drive is shiny-side up and connected to the computer. I'd like to eject the disc.
My steps:
1. Restart the computer with the SuperDrive attached via a dongle, with a disc inserted. I can hear the motor in the SuperDrive making what sound like normal chunking and whirring noises, so it seems the device is attached and powered up.
2. Open Finder, then open the File menu.
Note - I can hear continuing motor noises from the SuperDive. It's doing something. Maybe starting to play the disc?
Expected
I'd expect to see a DVD player menu, and I expect to be able to eject the disc.
Actual
The device seems inaccessible and unresponsive. No Eject menu item, no DVD player menu. Unable to recover the disc.
MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.11