Apple adds the last MacBook Pro with a CD drive to its obsolete list

Apple declares mid-2012 MacBook Pro obsolete globally, ending support for laptops with optical drives. macOS Big Sur no longer supports this model. External SuperDrive available but needs USB-A adapter. Removal of optical drives caused controversy. Last MacBook with CD/DVD drive marks end of physical media era.

Apple adds the last MacBook Pro with a CD drive to its obsolete list
Apple declares mid-2012 MacBook Pro obsolete globally, ending support for laptops with optical drives. macOS Big Sur no longer supports this model. External SuperDrive available but needs USB-A adapter. Removal of optical drives caused controversy. Last MacBook with CD/DVD drive marks end of physical media era.