If you still want to make this happen, I can do it. If you're in the US, then I can cover return shipping. EDIT: I see we're in the same US state. Maybe we're local?I’ve been unable to I have the discs with the files on them if someone is cool with uploading then and shipping back (I’ll cover cost both ways) I’ll happily ship out.
Did you try using dd like @joshc said? Make a dd file and share it for someone with hfs compatibility to test.I’ve been unable to I have the discs with the files on them if someone is cool with uploading then and shipping back (I’ll cover cost both ways) I’ll happily ship out.
Hey yes I absolutely can, I just don't have the tools to unfortunately upload it what city are you in? Im near Wilmington area.If you still want to make this happen, I can do it. If you're in the US, then I can cover return shipping. EDIT: I see we're in the same US state. Maybe we're local?
You don't have any classic (7 through 9.2.2) or OS X (10.0 onwards) macs and a built in or external SCSI/FW/USB CD drive? Or a Raspberry Pi and a USB drive?Hey yes I absolutely can, I just don't have the tools to unfortunately upload it what city are you in? Im near Wilmington area.
Not being able to mount the CD or disk image doesn't mean it didn't work. You just need to dd the disk to a file.I have a 2017 iMac and 2023 MacBook Pro, the next newest Mac I have is a 7300/280 with G3 and USB. My problem is that when I try using my USB SuperDrive on my iMac it’s always trouble. I suppose I could give it another try but if @bottleworks is close by I don’t mind sending it their way. I really, really need to get a better setup for uploading images. I’ll try again tonight if I run into issues again it’s gonna head to @bottleworks.
diskutil list
sudo dd if=/dev/disk5 of=~/Desktop/mycdimage.dd
I have a 2017 iMac and 2023 MacBook Pro, the next newest Mac I have is a 7300/280 with G3 and USB. My problem is that when I try using my USB SuperDrive on my iMac it’s always trouble. I suppose I could give it another try but if @bottleworks is close by I don’t mind sending it their way. I really, really need to get a better setup for uploading images. I’ll try again tonight if I run into issues again it’s gonna head to @bottleworks.
I’ll try this tonight thank you! Let’s hope I don’t mess it up lol.Not being able to mount the CD or disk image doesn't mean it didn't work. You just need to dd the disk to a file.
Connect the drive, put the cd in, open terminal and type
This should list all drives, one of them is the cd, if you can't tell, compare with the cd in the drive, and not in the drive. I don't know what it is on your machine, but let's pretend it it "disk5".Code:diskutil list
Type in the following terminal command :
Code:sudo dd if=/dev/disk5 of=~/Desktop/mycdimage.dd
Nothing will happen on the screen for a while, but you should see the drive busy, and eventually the terminal will return to the command prompt.
Zip the .dd file to make it smaller, then post it here, or PM it to me, or whatever, to test it.
A USB Apple SuperDrive? That should just work... which iMac and which OS?Well Apple says I can't update firmware on my SuperDrive to work with my iMac
Yeah, that doesn't makes sense. It should be using the usb mass storage protocol and just work. No drivers or firmware updates needed. I can plug a USB CD drive into my phone and it works.A USB Apple SuperDrive? That should just work... which iMac and which OS?
So basically I have a 2014 SuperDrive it has firmware 2.xx and the firmaware needed for my iMac and some others is 3.xx. While I can physically find the 3.xx firmware update directly from apple on their site Ventura will not allow it to be installed on my Mac, had it allowed the install the device would function just fine but since it’s running 2.xx the Mac refuses to allow it to read discs at all.Yeah, that doesn't makes sense. It should be using the usb mass storage protocol and just work. No drivers or firmware updates needed. I can plug a USB CD drive into my phone and it works.
It only gets more complicated perhaps if you're writing disks or something.
I recommend buying cheap drives from Amazon in the future, they don't stop you using them.So basically I have a 2014 SuperDrive it has firmware 2.xx and the firmaware needed for my iMac and some others is 3.xx. While I can physically find the 3.xx firmware update directly from apple on their site Ventura will not allow it to be installed on my Mac, had it allowed the install the device would function just fine but since it’s running 2.xx the Mac refuses to allow it to read discs at all.
Definitely going this route ordered that and a floppy reader.I recommend buying cheap drives from Amazon in the future, they don't stop you using them.