will the Samsung Optical Drive SE-B18AB/RSSD work on a Mac
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Not sure why people answer question they no X about! The packaging clearly states that it works with both Mac and PC!
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The box says it is compatible with both Mac OS X (10.5 or later) and Windows (Vista, 7, Server 2003, Server 2008). I don't have a way to test if I plug it in to a Mac to see if it just works from one to another. I have read, however, that you may be able to do this with any drive by installing certain programs on your Mac. http://forum.notebookreview.com/apple-mac-os-x/192574-copying-mac-files-pc-external-hard-drive.html
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I use it with no problems on Windows 8 machines, Mac's and older windows versions. Was the drive setup for use on a Mac by any chance?
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If you only want to use the Samsung as an external drive you should not need any software for it to work on a Mac. I have a MacBook Pro running OSX 10.6.8 and my internal Matshita drive quit working. I unpacked the new Samsung Optical Drive SE-B18AB/RSSD and connected it to my laptop using the included USB cable. I inserted my TurboTax install disk in the drive slot and the install process started immediately. No additional software or setup was needed to use the drive on my MacBook Pro. Now, if you are wanting to use the drive to burn a cd or dvd with data or movies you will need software to do so. My MacBook came with iDVD and iMovie in the Applications folder, but I have not attempted to use either one. There are also 3rd party applications available, but I have no experience with them either. I hope this helps answer your question.
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I wouldn't take a chance. It was supposed to work on my Imac and it read CD's and DVD's but wouldn't burn a DVD. I got a new drive from Apple and it works like a charm. I don't trust this product.
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The drive itself uses a SATA connector, and shows up in Windows as a standard cd-rom drive. I didn't have to load any specific drivers, it uses the generic one supplied with Windows 7. It will probably be seen my Mac OS X, but I have no idea whether or not the OS or apps would let it read Blu-Ray content.
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So long as you have an output port on your Mac and a compatible cable to the Samsung (VGA, DVI, HDMI or DisplayPort), it should work fine.
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Yes it will. If you leave the original format and use the NTFS driver for mac you will be able to use between mac and pc
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This drive is probably formatted for a PC only. I purchased one that would not work on a Mac and returned it. Look closely at the descriptio and see that it work on the Mac OS.
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What he's asking for is to hook up the drive and look at the device list where it will list out the model of the drive inside the enclosure. On a Mac, check Apple menu -> About this Mac -> More Info... -> System report -> Storage -> look under "Physical Drive". On Windows, probably in the Device Manager somewhere.
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Even though it may be the same form factor, I believe that the mac drive is PCI, not SATA. Try the samsung PCI m2 pci.e 2280. its about 500 dollars though for the 512 gb versio.
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It should, although you may need to download drivers to enable it on the Samsung. On a Mac it's plug and play. That being said, I wouldn't recommend this drive. I returned mine after a few days of use as it was really loud and clunky and would often reject discs that I tried to put in it. You'd be better off buying a name brand for a few bucks more.
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It is USB 2.0 standard compliant. It will take a SATA II/III or IDE drive. If you Mac has USB 2.0 standard ports, then, if your drive is SATA II/III or IDE, it will work.
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I honestly do not know if this drive is Mac compatible. It was such a waste of money and a piece of garbage it hardly even worked for PC. What I can tell you is this drive: Samsung Ultra Portable Slim DVD+/-RW USB External Drive, Black SE-218BB/RSBS IS Mac Compatible and works awesome on PC and Mac and Linux. Its a bit more money, but it really is worth it. Dont even bother with the one for your question, its not worth 1$.
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Steven, I removed the optical drive from my MacBook Pro and in its placed I installed a Hard Drive. I ordered this part to connect the removed optical drive and still use it with my laptop through a USB port. It works as though the optical drive is installed inside the Mac. All you need is this connection.
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Yes. That is what is written on the box under Operation System Specifications. Also got MAC version works well on my MAc
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The first thing you have to do is to make sure that the drive is set to the format your MAC uses. It should work perfectly fine.