Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought this because I was using a new iMac and putting together a video presentation that I wanted to make copies for others. The Superdrive set up by just plugging in the USB and away it went. It worked flawlessly.

This is a fast dvd writer/reader for the apple universe. It's not terribly over-priced, and it works without any drama. Good add-on to a mac mini.

The superdrive was easy to install; it didn't require any startup. It works fine and will be useful for when I need to use a disk instead of a download.

The drive is small and compact and built out of aluminum. It does a good job of working as an optical drive for the times when I need an optical drive. If you need a optical drive for your Mac this one works well.

The drive plugs in very easily and has a secure connection. There were no problems getting the computer to recognize this peripheral. If you have an Apple laptop you are going to need this peripheral eventually.

Bought external cd/dvd drive for Apple computer to replace a broken drive on one laptop and as an external drive for second laptop. At purchase was helped by Best Buy staff and am happy with the product.

The Apple Super drive 8x is super User Friendly! Plug in to your MAC Book, put in a CD or DVD and it loads and is ready to play. This is my second one and I love it, would buy again.

This product makes importing optically stored files accessible on the MacBook Pro since it has no built in capability. The read/write speeds are sufficiently fast and the plug and play (compatibility) is a real plus.

The item is easy to use and plays CDs without problems whether studio recorded or not.

This is a pretty straight forward device. No switches or buttons; just slide a disk in and off you go. At $80 there are less expensive units available, however, none as sleek and portable as this unit. The "Apple" aluminum finish looks awesome as all Apple products do. The unit runs off of USB power connected to your computer, so you need not carry an external power supply around if you are using this as a portable. Just slide it into your laptop case and off you go. Less wire, less mess. The only downside I can think of is it requires higher voltage than is typically supplied through USB ports. Therefore, this unit must be connected directly to your Laptop for proper voltage supply. It will not run on an external USB hub. So, I recommend a USB extension cable Type A male-Type A female to give you extra cable length in case you desire or need to place the Superdrive on the opposite side of your desk. The built in cable is only around 14" long. Aside from these two minor issues, this is a fantastic drive.

MY OLD COMPUTER HAD THIS BUILT IN, AND I KNEW I WOULD MISS HAVING THE ABILITY TO USE THE FEATURE ON MY NEW MAC. THIS MAKES IT POSSIBLE. I DON'T USE OFTEN, BUT IT IS THERE IF I NEED IT!

As with all Apple products this too is truly plug and play. I purchased for use with my MacBook Air. The Air has no optical drive and this is the only option to add one I know of. Plugged it in and it worked as I expected.

I've had this external dvd drive before. It's easy to use and has worked for saving info I've needed. Would definitely recommend it.

Apple - SuperDrive 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Silver Love it easy to use

This is great if you have a newer Mac since they don't come with this drive anymore. It's easy to use and works great!

i bought this for my brother and i think i love it more than him. its super fast..it downloads faster than my macbook pro..i love the drive and i would buy another one and would recommend this product if you have a mac without a drive..

Not a bad idea for CD users like me. Works great! No need to take entire computer in if cd drive ever goes down. Affordable to replace!

This was purchased for my daughter in college to use on her apple Mac book pro for extra offline storage of items she will not use on regular basis. We also purchased some dvd classes and needed it to work with her mac book. This works well and I will be purchasing one for her sister to use with her mac book also.

The DVD drive is compact and small but it needs an eject button on it. I would have preferred it to be part of the actual Mac desk top. It should have been part of the package. I was told that it was when I purchased the Mac.

We bought a new Mac after our old one finally became about 10 years old and obsolete the latest generation Mac. When paired with the CD/DVD ROM drive it is perfect! we love it and will never look back.