External Optical Drive

[harvdog47]

Is it possible to get an old (5-7 years) to work with a silicon Mac or MacBook Pro. Both devices are running 18.5 MacOS.

 

[RadDave]

Is it possible to get an old (5-7 years) to work with a silicon Mac or MacBook Pro. Both devices are running 18.5 MacOS.

Well, you really need to provide a MUCH clearer explanation of your devices and needs? For example, what does an 'old to work' mean, what device are you talking about (an external optical drive is mentioned in your title)? Then 'both devices are running 18.5, which makes no sense if referring to macOS - the most current version is 15.5 Sequoia; now 18.5 is the most recent version of iOS/iPadOS - please explain more clearly. Dave

 

[Raz0rEdge]

Yes, there's nothing special about the optical drive and it'll work fine with either Mac.

 

[Rod]

Yes, I have a Sony external optical drive that has been working since my 2015 Intel MBP and still works perfectly with my M1 Silicon MBP using a USB-A to USB-C adaptor.

 

[Jimmysb]

Is it possible to get an old (5-7 years) to work with a silicon Mac or MacBook Pro. Both devices are running 18.5 MacOS.

I am using HHD and SSD bought for use with Windows, quite a few years ago, and like my optical drive, and as long as the correct ports are available, they should be "plug and play"

 

[harvdog47]

Well, you really need to provide a MUCH clearer explanation of your devices and needs? For example, what does an 'old to work' mean, what device are you talking about (an external optical drive is mentioned in your title)? Then 'both devices are running 18.5, which makes no sense if referring to macOS - the most current version is 15.5 Sequoia; now 18.5 is the most recent version of iOS/iPadOS - please explain more clearly. Dave

Sorry Jim . . . my iMac is a 2021 M1 using 18.5 macOs while the optical drive is about 6 or 7 years old and is branded Amicool, Class 1 Laser Product Model No. BT686.
Harvey

I am using HHD and SSD bought for use with Windows, quite a few years ago, and like my optical drive, and as long as the correct ports are available, they should be "plug and play"

 

[RadDave]

Sorry Jim . . . my iMac is a 2021 M1 using 18.5 macOs while the optical drive is about 6 or 7 years old and is branded Amicool, Class 1 Laser Product Model No. BT686.
Harvey

Hi Harvey - again the most recent macOS is Sequoia 15.5 as stated in my first post - I'm using an Air M2 laptop and my 12+ year old Apple SuperDrive works fine (needed a USB-A to USB-C adapter). Here's the manual for your optical drive - you should be fine as the others stated previously. Dave

 

[Jimmysb]

Sorry Jim . . . my iMac is a 2021 M1 using 18.5 macOs while the optical drive is about 6 or 7 years old and is branded Amicool, Class 1 Laser Product Model No. BT686.
Harvey

Sorry, though bought for Windows many years ago, they still work on my 2022 M1, didn't explain properly.