I don't know if the first two steps below are necessary, but I had done them first, because others suggested them as fixes before I found the solution in the 3rd step.ġ) I installed Apple's SuperDrive Firmware Update 3.0, which is on Apple's support site at (Note: I had already done this step before removing my SuperDrive, which worked fine as in internal drive in Yosemite.
I had removed the SuperDrive from my mid-2009 Macbook Pro 15' 2.53 ghz to install a second hard drive with Other World Computing's 'Data Doubler' adapter, and mounted the SuperDrive in an OWC Value Line SuperSlim external case. This solution worked for my Superdrive, which I had installed in a USB external case, so now it can play movies using Apples DVD Player App, but additional steps may be needed, as I outline below. Although it's not specifically for that problem, the firmware update seems to be important for making external SuperDrives work in Yosemite, and it is one step I used to get my SuperDrive to work in a USB external case when plugged into my MacBook Pro.Įxternal SuperDrive DVD player fix - RESOLVED! If you haven't done so yet, try installing Apple's SuperDrive Firmware Update 3.0, which is on Apple's support site at to see if that resolves it.
