release of early 2005 models of PowerMac G5 which came with updated SuperDrives which supported DL recording on DL media. Unlike tray-style disc holders which have an inner guide ring, slot-style drives will not work with MiniCD or MiniDVD discs (8 cm diameter instead of 12 cm) unless an 8 cm optical disc adapter is used and extraction of the disc is difficult, requiring tweezers, use of a card with double-sided sticky tape, or complete disassembly of it. The MacBook Air, released on January 29, 2008, is the first Macintosh to not include a SuperDrive after it became standard across the line. Apple began phasing SuperDrives out across the Macintosh line beginning on July 20, 2011. The updated second generation 13-inch MacBook Pro, released on June 11, 2012 and discontinued on October 27, 2016 is the last Macintosh to include a SuperDrive while the Mid 2011 was the last iMac model with the built in optical drive. External CD and DVD drive Apple has sold a USB-connected external SuperDrive as an accessory. The drive has faced criticism and mixed customer reviews, with 410 reviews averaging two and a half stars before Apple's removal of customer reviews from their shopping website. Criticism includes the lack of support for Blu-ray or mini optical discs and malfunctions that make the drive inoperable, with no way to eject a stuck disc. On newer Mac computers, it also requires the additional purchase of a USB-C-to-USB-A adapter to connect. See also Macintosh External Disk Drive SuperDisk – a format designed by Imation as a successor to the floppy disk. Combo drive – an optical drive that can read and write CDs and reads DVDs MacBook Air – a laptop made by Apple that utilizes Apple's first external USB SuperDrive Timeline of Apple Inc. products References External links Ejecting a Stuck Disc from the Superdrive How to forcibly eject a CD/DVD from a MacBook Air USB SuperDrive Apple Inc. peripherals Floppy disk drives DVD Rotating disc computer storage media Trademarks