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This is partly why Apple keeps updating this software via its Mac OS USB DDKs. The more hardware that the Apple driver's support, the less other software is needed and the less complicated the USB situation becomes. However, in general, the goal is to have Apple's Mass Storage driver's used in preference to third party drivers.

#Imation superdisk drive mac driver drivers#

He replied that the Imation drivers address some minor issues (such as a rare timing bug) that the Apple drivers do not. Apple drivers While at Macworld Expo, I had the chance to talk to an Imation tech support representative regarding the newly released Imation SuperDisk 3.2 software. I also asked him about the work-around of deleting the drivers and letting Apple's default USB software work with the SuperDisk drive.

He confirmed that these drivers fix the problem that prevented the previous version from working (at least on new iMacs). The ugly duckling we looked at in our February 1999 issue has grown into, if not a swan, then at least a respectable duck. button to open your System Information utility. To use this SuperDisk drive you need an iMac or other Macintosh with all. Apple drivers While at Macworld Expo, I had the chance to talk to an Imation tech support representative regarding the newly released Imation SuperDisk 3.2 software. If they gave awards for Most Improved Product, the revamped SuperDisk Drive would be a contender. Mac OS 8.1 (or higher) installation CD-ROM 1 Macintosh format SuperDisk diskette 2. So another work-around may be to never turn off your G4 (thanks, Stephen Hart).

#Imation superdisk drive mac driver update#

Check and update all PC drivers for Windows 11, 10, 8. The article implies that the problem is restricted to 'power on' (i.e., cold starts). Download Imation SuperDisk USB 120MB (Authenticated) Windows driver for Imation Corp., that can help resolve USB issues. Also check out the USB/sleep sections of the iMac and iBook MacFixIt Reports - as well as other Late-Breakers postings in the Archives.Īlso see TIL article #75016 ( previously mentioned on MacFixIt) which offers an explanation for at least some of these problems. In a somewhat different A check of the MacFixIt Forums reveals many more instances of similar USB voodoo (see a, b, c, d, e and f for examples). He eventually traced the problem to having a device (in this case, an iMate ADB adapter) plugged into the Mac's USB port. USB voodoo and G4 Macs John Kroll found that he could not start up his G4/450 until he unplugged and replugged the power cord.