Hello Lynne, Yes, you can make it work. It's a firmware limitation, that's correct, but you can fix it by editing one text file.
The file you need to edit is /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist You may wish to check if you have permissions on it first before editing it. You probably don't to start with. You can edit the file in Text Edit or even using Terminal and Nano if you prefer. You actually need to add one simple thing to a currently existing line. <string> mbasd=1 </string> That is what the <string> should look like exactly. Keep in mind you don't need to add a second one of these, just add mbasd=1 to the line as instructed above. I've used this fix on all my computers so far. When you save the file, be sure it's still listed as a plist file. It should be, however, since Text Edit automatically defaults to plain text. After you're done, go ahead and reboot. That should be it. Regards, Nicolai On Jun 17, 2012, at 11:04 AM, Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith <ly...@mac-access.net> wrote: > Hello Anne > > On 17 Jun 2012, at 09:59, Anne Robertson <a...@anarchie.org.uk> wrote: > > • We had the same problem you're having when we tried to use my MacBook Air > Superdrive on Archie's MacBook Pro last year. We didn't pursue the issue so I > don't know whether there's a solution. > > Gordon thinks it's a firmware issue. He doesn't think there is a work-around. > > Thank you for the confirmation. > > Lynne > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > mac-access@mac-access.net > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
