

This will transfer all the required power from the computer for the drive to function. In order to directly connect the SuperDrive to your computer via USB-C, we highly recommend our USB-C to USB 3.0 Adapter Cable: ( ).

When connecting the SuperDrive to our adapter, this will cause for too much power to be required from the USB-C port on your MacBook and will result in a message appearing on your computer stating "USB Devices Disabled: Unplug the device using too much power to re-enable USB devices." Below I have attached an image and link directly from the Apple website further explaining this message. To connect to USB-A devices and charge your MacBook at the same time, you can use the Apple USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter or Apple USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter, which also provides a USB-C port for charging. When connecting our adapters to your computer, there is a slight power diminishment, having that our adapters are also BUS powered. Why is my Apple USB SuperDrive not working A Windows computer can recognize, read, write, and eject a Mac SuperDrive. As it turns out, the USB SuperDrive requires a significant amount of power in order for the drive to be powered and read the disk that has been inserted.
