Customer Ratings & Reviews

We were told not to buy a computer with a hard drive because they tend to crash sooner. We bought an Apple 3 years ago and havent had one issue. We dont use the cd/dvd often enough to have it part of the computer. This works great when we need it.

My iMac didn't come with a CD ROM drive so I needed this external drive for installing/burning CD's to/from iTunes. A cinch to set up and even easier to use. For those who contemplate the purchase, if you utilize CD's of any kind even a handful of times in a years time, it's worth the price.

Simple add on to one's Mac. Plug in the USB and you're good to go. Works good at both reading and writing. I feel like this is a durable drive that should last a long time. The price is well worth it for a quality drive.

Plain and simple, it's an external cd/DVD drive for Mac. Easy to use - just plug in the USB cord and you're pretty much set! I use it for my Mac Mini whenever I want to import music CDs to my music library. If you still use CDs and DVDs, this may be a good investment for you.

This is a really solid drive. The case is solid aluminum, the cable is permanently attached to the back, and the slot loading is quiet and strong. The connector is an old USB square end - to use USB-C you'll need an adapter (no idea why Apple made this with this semi-obsolete connector when everything they sell is now USB-C). This is now a necessary evil with Ventura Mac OS. Apple did away with support for third party drives. If you need to read or write CD's, play or write DVD's, this is the only drive that works.

I needed to purchase a external CD since the new MacBookPro do not have a built-in (I guess CD is going way of the dinosaur, since most apps are purchased online now). The laptop is much lighter without it and it is kinda nice to set it aside when I do not need it.

Got this so that I could download music from cd's to ITunes and then to IPods. Does exactly what I wanted it to do and so far has worked flawlessly. It is also compact and looks good on the desk next to the Mac. I could not be happier with the way it hooks up and then performs like it should.

The new MacBook retinas are wonderful except for the lack of a disc drive. I'm baffled why Apple built them that way but happy the external disc drives are so lightweight and easy to use and am getting used to working this way.

I had a tough time deciding between an older Macbook pro with Superdrive internally, or a new Macbook pro with an external Superdrive. With how small and light everything is now, it was a great decision to go separate. Plus, now I can share my Superdrive between other macs.

I purchased this with my MacBook Pro so that I would have it and I love it.. I have downloaded all of my dvd's on to an external with this and it works GREAT.. It is lightning fast at processing and displaying the information.

Once again Apple has done the wonder of making life simple. Although some dispute the "ease" of removing the hard drive all together, I first bought another drive, which was a nightmare. Took it back and got the Apple, which I should have done in the first place, and the rest is history.

I have read the reviews and waited to purchase the Fitbit HR Charge. It was slightly difficult to get started but once I did it has been very easy to use. I am a little apprehensive to wear in the shower but from all the YouTube videos it seems like this should work fine also.

I purchased this so I could burn CD's to iTunes. Seems to work as advertised. Set up was almost nonexistent; just plug it in and go. It was on sale when I purchased it, so I feel like I got a great deal.

I bought this drive for my iMac mini and it worked fantastic. I've used it once to install Office and put it away. With it's slim, space-saving design I could keep it out but alas I don't have a lot of use for discs at the moment.

We need a cd drive since our mac doesn't come with one. It's mall and compact and was on sale when we bought it so it was a win win! Def. recommend this. It's super compact which makes it easy for storage when we aren't using it or easy to put next to our computer when we are.

I absolutely feel inl8ve with my MacBook when I got it. The only 'problem' was that they no longer have cd drives so I bought this one. It is absolutely perfect and it very easy to carry around. Being a college stupid I like having everything all together in one bag.

overall, works just as an external dvd-rom player should: PnP. operation is pretty silent compared to other dvd-rom units i've used. no issues out of the box, so that is always a good thing. obviously, with apple product you pay a premium which shows in product fit and finish as well as packaging. somewhat difficult to compare to other non-apple units which sell for around $30, but i suppose you get what you pay for.

Device attaches easily and works with no directions required. Music is readily copied to music app on your apple computer.

The external drive is a necessity for both my MacAir and Macbook Pro for uploading programs on disk, playing or loading CDs and occasionally accessing old business records stored on a CD. Apple makes a great device that is easy to use and light weight if you have to travel with it.

After purchasing an Apple MacBook Pro, this drive was a much needed addition.I run a small business and I needed bookkeeping programs to be added to my new computer. Without this drive I would be dead in the water with running my business.