Does anyone of you still remember the SuperDrive? CDs and DVDs were mainstream for storing or playing your media almost 20 years ago. The SuperDrive was the ultimate drive that was built into every Mac back then as it was capable of reading/burning both CDs and DVDs. When Apple introduced the MacBook Air in January 2008, it became the first Mac to omit the SuperDrive as “the world’s thinnest notebook” as Apple claimed paved the future of how we store content, play media, and install software.
It was the right move that led to the App Store for downloading apps from the Internet, over-the-air software updates, streaming or purchasing content, and storing files. Eventually, later redesigns for every Mac phased out the SuperDrive, and the last Mac to be discontinued with a built-in SuperDrive was the 13-inch MacBook Pro (Mid-2012), which was discontinued in October 2016 when Apple introduced the first MacBook Pros with the controversial Touch Bar.
Now, today marks the end-of-life for that legacy laptop as it is now declared obsolete by Apple. An Apple device is considered obsolete when it has been over seven years since Apple stopped selling it. If you ever need a SuperDrive to watch your favorite old movies or play CDs, there’s always the external USB SuperDrive that Apple apparently still sells for $79 (and you may forget about that accessory). Please note you must use a USB-A to USB-C adapter if you want to plug that thing into your MacBook as none of today’s MacBooks feature any USB-A ports.
