Either approach will remove the “mbasd=1” variable from firmware settings on the Mac. If you decide you want to reverse this adjustment, or if you find this approach didn’t work and you want to return to defaults nvram setting for that reason or any other, you can reset the Mac PRAM / NVRAM during system start or clear the nvram variable manually from the command line too. Let us know in the comments below if this trick worked for you. This should work to enable an Apple External SuperDrive to function as expected on a Mac which is otherwise not supported, but your results may vary.

Turn the Mac back on, when the Mac boots up again the SuperDrive should now work as expected.

Connect the Apple SuperDrive to the Mac by USB once it is powered off.

Shut down the Mac by going to the  Apple menu and choosing “Shut Down”.

Hit the Return key and enter the administrator password when requested, as required by sudo.Enter the following command syntax at the command prompt exactly as it appears:.Open the “Terminal” application found in /Applications/Utilities/, or you can open it through Spotlight.Back up your Mac and data with Time Machine or your backup method of choice before beginning, this is just in case something goes wrong.How to Make SuperDrive Work on Unsupported Mac Like everything else, proceed at your own risk, and backup your Mac before beginning. The approach detailed in this article will be modifying a Macs firmware nvram by using the command line, thus it’s only appropriate for advanced users.

Of course there is no need to do this on supported machines but for devices where the drive isn’t working, it can be helpful. Before giving up on using a SuperDrive, you might be able to use a command line hack method discussed here to make a Superdrive work on any Mac, whether it’s supported or not.

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