what year did the mac come out
Senior Contributor, Macworld. When Apple announced new Macs last week, one thing that was notably absent from the new models presented was an optical drive. While Apple has been phasing out CD/DVD drives since the introduction of the MacBook Air in January 2008, the shift has been slow and gradual. But on Tuesday, Apple dealt a big blow to the music and movie industries. If you look at Appleâs current lineup of Macs, only two models contain built-in optical drives.