Heres a method to hack the os x configuration file for the superdrive to be used on the older imac, macbook, or macbook pro systems that the drive normally wont work with. To use your superdrive, connect it to a usba port on your mac, then insert a disc. Apple usb superdrive optical drive replacement ifixit. Back in march we shared the news that the winner of our fat pump shootout was getting fatter and today were happy to share our first impressions of the brand new lezyne micro floor drive xl mfdxl. Once those are secure, slide the drive all the way in. The right ledlights on your bike can make all the difference in the world, in performance and experience.
The region of the page containing this list is called the compare products region and can be. Its proven easyto use and reliable, with lots of useful light and welldesigned modes. Pumping effort is similar to the road drive and slightly easier than the pro bike tool. Lezyne smart connect led lights flash in sync with your phone. We got a first look at the lezyne super drive earlier in the year, and now we take a look at its sibling the power drive xl, and compare the two lights. Its wellmade and the head is lightweight for the power it puts off. As for the usb superbludrive, its better than apples superdrive.
The lezyne mini drive xl uses lir 123a batteries, the power drive xl and super drive xl use lir 18650 batteries, and the mega drive uses a proprietary 2part battery pack. It shares the same dimensions and design of the lezyne steel floor drive but instead of an analog gauge, a digital gauge sits atop the front tripod leg. A long press turned the light on and subsequent short presses change the lighting mode. The portable it comes with a carrying case, slotloading drive connects via usb and can play and record cds and dvds, as well as play commercial bluray movies directly on the mac with the mac bluray player software. Lezynes pressure drive mini pump is a cnc aluminum mini pump that claims to go to 120psi. Excellent highpower light with an allnight run time and the perfect mode for road riding. Super drive 1500xxlmacro drive 1100xllite drive 800xlmicro pro 650xl. The mount is made of lightweight composite matrix material and equipped with strong rubber and velcro. However, the usb superdrive is not compatible with macs that came with builtin optical drives.
This drive was also capable of reading and writing. Otherwise youll need to open up the drive to pull the disk out. In our testing units, the black light is the super drive xl and the silver light is the power drive xl, but both lights are offered in both colors. The lezyne lite drive is a lightweight, aluminum hand pump for highpressure tires. Use the apple external superdrive on almost any mac authored by. Theres no separate power adapter, and it works whether your mac is. I replaced the builtin superdrive with a second hard drive. The pressure drive only hit 17psi in the mountain bike tire test, compared to the 37psi reached by the lezyne gauge drive. The pressure drive is a great pump, but it does not quite compete with our top performing products. Microsoft community its very recent only the other day and it looks like some guy got it working on a windows 8 ultrabook.
I recently purchased a new bicycle headlight, a lezyne power drive. It worked just fine with her air, but when i plug it into my macbook pro, its dead. Lg supermultidrive dvd duallayer rw with owc kit for mac pro up to 24x dvd, 8x dvddual layer, 12x dvdram, 48x cd burn speeds. Identify your light model below for further information regarding batteries and mode settings. Current, average power 6 data display options training. Designed, engineered, manufactured and tested inhouse. Light comparison between light and motions urban 300 and lezynes power drive. The lezyne power drive xl is powered by a removable lithiumion battery so you can swap out a flat battery for a charged one, a feature lezyne calls infinite light. Thanks for the info, bro and yeah, thats the drive i picked up. The back legs are 4 18 inches in length and just under 1 12 inches wide. The femto drive front and rear uses cr2032 batteries. The apple usb superdrive is compatible with mac models from 2008 and later that dont have a builtin optical drive. Using an apple macbook air superdrive with a nonapple pc.
Ive erased all rides from my unit when it was plugged in to my mac computer, but the. Went to owc for their data doubler video to figure out how to get to the superdrive. Try restarting the system and press the c key to get it to read the disk which it will fail and kick out. Mar 20, 2020 apples supercomputer imac as well as portable laptop series macbook, macbook pro, and macbook air, imac pro comes with a fast speed processor, enough storage hard drive capacity, and fresh color finish. For now, this light suits for road cycling after dark and the only addition id like to see is a separate charger for the spare battery as part of the fully loaded pack. Pure function and clean aesthetics are the essence of lezyne. The power drive is an led headlight, and is the middle offering in a threetier line from lezyne lezyne super drive. We are a team of passionate cyclists who create premium quality bicycle accessories using the best materials available. Plug in the superdrive directly to the computers usb port. Get help with the slotloading superdrive on your mac. The terms dvd multi, super allwrite and super multi are used to describe optical disc drives. New lezyne superdrive xl wont turn on cyclechat cycling. This button adds this product to a list of products that can be used to make comparisons between all the products in the list.
Neat, light and easy to use commuting torch, but short on fullpower run time. I have an older macbook pro late 2011 which came with a builtin optical drive. A newly launched big brother in the form of the mega drive tops the billing for performance boasting a lumen output while the power drive is a more modest 400. It even does well inside a jersey pocket alongside a tube to keep it. Lezyne smart connect syncs up led bike lights to your gps for. As for the usb superbludrive, its better than apple s superdrive. Whether youre at the office or on the road, you can play and burn both cds and dvds with the apple usb superdrive. That means youre not enslaved to a wall socket or access to a usb power source, though for serious mileeating, a dynamo still takes some beating. If your optical drive breaks, use this guide to replace it note. Whats the difference between the y10 mini and the y10 macro gps.
I commute ride year round in southern alberta on pathways, roads, trails. Hold down power button for 2 seconds to turn on, nothing happens. The following instruction manual covers the operation and care of the super drive, power drive, and mini drive lezyne led light systems. However, the actual apple superdrive will only run on a mac that does not have an optical drive i. This is a quick look at the device, and some initial impressions on its performance. The last apple mac to ship with an optical cd or dvd drive was a in macbook. Reconnect the superdrive directly to the display when you no longer need to start the computer from the superdrive. Macbook, macbook pro, imac, mac pro mac mini superdrive. The pump came into the test labs and found its home in otiss new custom frame bag from the one and only tupper becker out of fairbanks ak. The lezyne universal helmet mount is a durable and versatile accessory. Its now 2019, and i have to buy a pcbrand drive for my imac to get the speed of 3. Selfcontained lights are becoming seriously impressive.
These small selfcontained lights are targeted at commuters and recreational cyclists, and include simple, easy to use handlebar mounts. Is there a way to use it, or is the drive really dead. Its perfect when you want to watch a dvd movie, install software, create backup discs, and more. The y9 and later model lights do not have replaceable batteries. Usb charger cable which lets you slot it into your macpc rather than having. As well as looking pretty smart on the design front, the super drive xl is an extremely durable bit of kit. View the manual for the lezyne super drive xl here, for free. The infinite light design allows the user to replace the liion battery on demand. Our tester found the switch on the stiffer side and it required more finger power than the other lights in this test.
My sister had a macbook air and while she sold it, she still has the external superdrive that looks like a usbbased cdrom dvdrom drive. With its shinymachined aluminum construction, this pump is both pretty and efficient. Year 12 gps devices 2019 model year direct xlock system. The apple usb superdrive and macbook air superdrive are designed exclusively for use with mac computers that do not have a builtin optical drive. Late last year as the shorter days were encroaching the wife and i needed some proper lights for commuting.
Click on the drive image to the right it will lead you to the ifixit guide on how to open the drive up. The lezyne alloy digital drive is a highpressure digital floor pump with a cncmachined aluminum barrel and base, a steel piston, and a varnished wood handle. The super drive xl has been designed with the new xl cnc machined aluminum body, mor optics and constant current power management drive the led at a steady 500 lumens. Lezyne alloy digital drive floor pump competitive cyclist. We have devided them into headlights, rear lights and pairs in the shop. The lezyne macro drive 1100xl has a large, tactile onoff switch that is glovefriendly for all glove weights. Lezyne created the alloy digital drive floor pump for accurate inflation of your tires, seeing many cyclists prefer to run varying pressures, depending on their wheel and tire combo, as well as their intended bike and terrain types. How to connect the apple usb superdrive apple support. It is hard to get excited about a piece of kit associated with having a flat tyre but i cant help liking this product. Arrived thursday, plugged into iphone plug, charged all friday, and another three hours on saturday green light flashing indicating charging. Whatever that means, i dont know, but she couldnt explain it any better.
The new 2014 version of the superdrive xl offers 575 lumens for the same runtime and, in this package, can only make it a better light than it already is. Lezyne power drive xl led front light with accessory. Those macs have usb ports that put out extra power that the drive requires. Then i opened the superdrive and cleaned the laser with alcohol and a qtip.
Super drive, power drive, macro drive, lite drive, and micro drive pro leds. Reach into your mac and attach the power and ata connectors to the back of your new drive and to the zip drive, if you have one. Make sure that the aluminum enclosure of the superdrive is facing up. The overlapping barrel and handle with a detacheable threaded hose makes for a compact package that easily slides into even the smallest hydration pack.
Though a bit heftier, the mce is a muchbetter deal. The answer to that question is the usb typea for this superdrive is only 2. Find out which macs can use the apple usb superdrive and how to connect it. Smart connect led control for gps quick start mega xlmega c german. It is suitable for the ktv drive pro power xl, macro xl, hecto xl en micro xl drives. Only slightly bigger than a cd case, the apple usb superdrive slips easily into your travel. To make pumping highpressure tires a thing of ease, lezyne use a compact overlapping handle optimized for highpressure applications.
Here you will find several highend lezyne led lights for the road and mountainbike. This manual comes under the category bicycle lights and has been rated by 1 people with an average of a 5. This manual is available in the following languages. The lezyne lite drive mini pump is a classy and very good pump. Macbook, macbook air, and macbook pro models with usbc ports require a usbc to usb adapter sold separately to use apple usb superdrive. Use the apple external superdrive on almost any mac. Super drive 450 max lumens power drive 300 max lumens mini drive 150 max lumens 1.
Can i use my over drive hv floor pump to inflate the tubes on my road bike. Use an external macbook air superdrive on a macbook pro. The power drive xl is one of the flagship lights from lezyne aimed at the rider looking for something light small and powerful. A simple guide to replacing the optical drive in the external optical drive sold by apple for the macbook air. Claiming 450 lumens for a measured output of 421 lumens.