I bought this DVD drive a couple of days ago. It arrived promptly and I was excited to use it as I had just purchased an Acer Aspire One which does not have a CD/DVD drive. After opening the packaging, taking it out, and reading the instructions, I thought I had made a purchasing mistake. The directions say that the AC adapter must be plugged in for the drive to operate. I plugged just the drive into my computer without the AC adaptor and the drive worked perfectly fine. If you're looking for a DVD external drive that runs right off your USB port, this product is an outstanding choice. It seems sturdy and I have had no issues yet. A good buy despite the higher price.

I bought this to replace the failing internal drive on my daughter's MacBook. After extensive research, we could find no documentation whether this drive was Mac compatible or not. The manufacturer does not list the Mac in their compatibility list, and there were no drivers available for it anywhere. We took a chance and, as it turns out, it is fully compatible without the need for any driver. Just plug and play with the Mac.