I just have a few devices that need firewire and this imac only has 1 so if anyone has any suggestions that would be great. Mini displayport to hdmi vga adapter, cablecreation 2 in 1 mini dp thunderbolt 2 converter hub compatible with macbook, macbook pro, imac,air, mac mini, surface pro 56 etc, aluminium gray. Firewire is most often used to connect digital camcorders, external hard drives, and other devices that can benefit from the high transfer rates up to 480 mbps supported by the firewire connection. The thunderbolt 3 ports in the macbook pro and macbook air work with usbc devices, which have the same connector shape. Get the best deals on macbook usb hub and find everything youll need to improve your home office setup at. Awesome performance meets incredible connectivity, the owc thunderbolt 2 dock offers the ultimate in convenience and flexibility to streamline any workflow. It supports 40gbps data transfer, 5k display, hdmi, sd and micro sd, mini displayport, and usba.
I just bought a new macbook pro 2016 w touch bar because my old one had some graphics card issues. How to connect an iphone, display, hard drive, and more to a macbook pro or macbook air make room in your laptop bag. System compatibility identification is based on the mac model identifier see how to find below tested computer systems. Devices that can benefit from the highspeed rate transfer include but are not. Use would be for connecting multiple usb devices like midi instruments and controllers for use with audio apps.
A firewire port provides power, so the connected device usually doesnt need its own power cord many mac computers have one or more firewire 400 ports that transfer data. Both the macbook designs are equipped with bluetooth 4. How to get minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015 macbook. I want to transfer data from my pc laptop to the 6 pin firewire port of my macbook. Macbook air retina, inch, 2018 macbook pro pictured, macbook air, imac pro, imac, and mac mini have multiple thunderbolt 3 usbc ports.
If you still have your old computer, i would consider purchasing a newer external hd and transfer the information from you firewire drive to the new one. Nov 01, 2016 this hub connects to a single usbc port on the new macbook pro and has three usba ports for standard usb devices, an sd card slot, and a micro sd card slot. Any recommendations for a thunderbolt connecting hub with at least 4 usb 2 ports or usb 3 if theres no downside. If your mac has only one port like this, its a macbook with usbc. For both the screen sizes of macbook pro with the retina display, connectivity is the same. Jan 08, 2020 best usbc adapters for macbook pro imore 2020. Macbook pro has a new eighthgeneration quadcore intel processor with turbo boost up to 4. Jul 21, 2017 heres how to get old school minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015 macbook pro with thunderbolt. It was originally developed by apple and released in 1999,as firewire 400, when the very first powermac g3 was launched.
And the versatile touch bar for more ways to be productive. So, can you buy a 6 pin firewire cable to ethernet cable. Some pro video and audio hardware depends on firewire, for example, and digital photographers, who often deal with huge photo libraries, have shown a preference for firewire based storage. Sanho hyperdrive pro 8in2 hub for usbc micro center.
Macbook pro inch, 2016 and later macbook pro 15inch, 2016 2019 macbook pro retina, inch, late 2012 2015. Aug 18, 2017 the following intelbased mac systems with firewire 800 have been tested inhouse and are known to be compatible at firewire 800 and firewire 400 speeds. In terms of connectivity, theres alarming news for musicians dependent on firewire devices, since the macbook pro no longer has a firewire 400 port, offering just a single 800 interface, and the new macbook, like the macbook air, offers no firewire port at all. If youre not sure which port to use with your external display, hard drive, camera, printer, iphone, ipad, or other device, the port shapes and symbols in this guide should help. Heres how to get old school minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015 macbook pro with thunderbolt. But if youre not a fan of carrying around a bunch of white pieces of. I knew there would be an effort to corral all of the dongles and adapters needed to use everything with the thunderbolt 3 usb type c ports. Usb c hub adapter, qgeem 5in1 usb c dongle with 4k usb c to hdmi, 2 usb 3. This isnt a big deal for macbook pro users, as the 400 and 800 ports usually shared the same firewire bus anyway, so theyll just need to daisy. These new systems feature only usbc ports and the use of plugin adapter cables must be used for all peripheral connections including usb and 94 devices. It was replaced by the late 2006 macbook pro core 2 duo series which includes a single builtin firewire 800 port. Sonnet firewire 800 expresscard34 and a dual usb 3. The macbook pro was also my main sounds via ableton live and spectrasonics when i play live with no hickups. For all macs that match specific usb or firewire capabilities courtesy of s ultimate mac sort click the capability of interest right column.
Firewire 800 is available on the nonretina macbook pro, mac mini and mac pro. Apr 14, 2008 firmtek targets macbook air owners with hub for firewire, esata. Announced on monday at the nab expo in las vegas, the forthcoming seritekspyderhub storage hub will support firewire and esata. The trick is finding one that will work with mac osx and has the right drivers for the osx the system has. Unfortunately my laptop doesnt have a firewire port. Macbook models introduced in 2015 or later have a single usbc port. They were first called firewire 400 but have since been updated to firewire 800. Choose apple menu about this mac, click support, then. This overkill usbc hub for macbook pro owners features. The best thunderbolt 3 docks for apples 2019 inch macbook pro. Macbook pro retina models dont include ethernet or firewire ports. Use usbc with displays and other devices that connect using a usbc cable. Strange thing, was that the gdrive worked on the firewire 800 port on the ppc g5 for a few times, then nothing.
Ive gone twice to the apple store and this is the rig they. Apples solution to the new macbook pro s lack of conventional ports is dongles. This is the macbook pro hub that apple should have made. Along with usb, firewire also called ieee 94 is another popular connector for adding peripherals to your computer. Firewire adapter and repeater compatibility is based on the firewire controller integrated circuit chip that is inside the various available retail products. By mike wuerthele and malcolm owen sunday, november 05, 2017, 01. How to connect macbook pro with firewire toms guide forum. The usb and firewire capabilities of each recent g3 and later mac are listed below. Connect your firewire 800 compatible device to the adapter at.
The macbook pro 3,1 15inch midlate 2007 is incompatible with apollo. Thunderbolt 3usbc adapters, cables, and hubs for new. Owc thunderbolt docks, hubs, docking stations, and more. Compatible and incompatible mac systems, and tested firewire 800 adapters, are listed in this section. It snaps right into place in your two macbook pro ports, turning it into eight different ports including replacing the two usbc ports you lost. Whether youre an audio professional working with a multitrack session, a photographer editing your latest shoot, or a video editor in postproduction, mercury elite pro is the dependable external drive you can rely on. A brilliant and colorful retina display with true tone technology for a more truetolife viewing experience. Please note that the macbook pro core duo series was discontinued on october 24, 2006. Thunderbolt 3 usbc to thunderbolt 2 adapter previous gallery image. Apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter with builtin thunderbolt cable. Recommended firewire adapters and repeaters for mac systems.
If you have a device that doesnt connect to this port, you might be able to use an adapter to connect it. My card is connected to a macbook pro with an intel 64bit processor and i have installed macosx 10. Is there a way to add a firewire 800 port to the macbook. Get the best deals on macbook pro firewire cable and find everything youll need to improve your home office setup at. Link to connect external devices, such as a hard drive or a digital video camera, without needing to restart your computer. Mercury elite pro is an outstanding performer, delivering the speed to master any workflow up to 218mbs. Ive used this combination flawlessly for about 2 years. It has found use in most computers because of the speed it offers over a standard usb port. Jan 10, 2006 firewire 800 and internal modem gone too.
Firstly, to easily connect the thunderbolt port on. How to effectively link presonus firepod firewire 400 to. Macbook air inch, early 2015 2017 macbook air 11inch, early 2015 macbook pro retina, inch, late 2012 2015 macbook pro retina, 15inch, mid 2012 2015. Basically, the card works for some time, and then suddenly freezes the led that indicates that the card is on, turns off and restart it, after which no sound is played. Cmple 6ft firewire 800 beta 9pin9pin ieee 94b high speed firewire 9 pin to 9 pin cable for macbook pro, computer laptop pc to jvc sony camcorder 6 feet clear 4. Information about these and other types of mac ports is available in the specifications for your mac. Hello i have a problem with my firewire solo soundcard. Presonus fp10 firewire 400 to firewire 800 cable apple firewire to thunderbolt 2 adapter apple thunderbolt 2 to thunderbolt 3 adapter. Either way, you are going to need an adapter since apple hasnt made a macbook pro with firewire since the preretina macbook pros in 2012 if my memory serves me correctly. Mini displayport to hdmi vga adapter, cablecreation 2 in 1 mini dp thunderbolt 2 converter hub compatible with macbook, macbook pro, imac,air, mac mini, surface pro 5. Firewires macbook absenceinconvenience or fatal flaw.
For a sleek looking hub, take a peek at hyperdrives unique hub style. Macbook pro late 2016 compatibility qualification presonus has been working over the last month qualifying apples latest macbook pro series. Jan 28, 2008 does anyone know where i can get a firewire hub when i used to work at best buy we sold them, but i cant seem to find them anymore. It first appeared on macs in 2012 when apple introduced the new retina macbook pro and updated macbook air range.
You can use firewire sometimes called ieee 94 or i. If youre a photographer you may find my lightroom prese. Get the best deals on macbook pro firewire cable and find. Qgeem usb c hub adapter 5in1 c dongle 4k c to hdmi ipad galaxy macbook pro air. Macbook pro 16inch, 2019 firewire 800 thunderbolt 3. Oct 22, 2008 the macbook arrived with a mere two usb 2. On the macbook pro hardware profile, the firewire ports are not even showing up. That port supports all but the thunderbolt solutions in this article. The macbook pro came out better off, but still crippled losing the firewire 400 port of its predecessors.
Supporting full data rates and stability are important. Apples solution to the new macbook pros lack of conventional ports is dongles. Jan 29, 2019 macbook pro models from 2016 or later. Does anyone know where i can get a firewire hub when i used to work at best buy we sold them, but i cant seem to find them anymore. Usb c hub adapter for apple macbook pro 2019 2018, joygeek 8in1 dual type c adaptor multiport dongle docking station with gigabit ethernet, 4k hdmi port, 3 usb 3. Mar 25, 2020 aukey usb c hub 6in1 adapter with 3 usb 3. I receive power at the hd, but it wont mount on the laptop. If youre a photographer you may find my lightroom presets handy. Find over 30,000 products at your local micro center, including the hyperdrive pro 8in2 hub for usbc macbook pro space gray. Additionally, the host computer must meet the minimum system requirements note. Firmtek targets macbook air owners with hub for firewire.
Owc thunderbolt 2 dock is the new foundation for your perfect workspace. If you want to use a usbc device, you can just plug it into one of the. Dec 16, 2016 read update below ive recently purchased the new macbook pro, but i cant figure out how to connect a firewire connection to it. Read update below ive recently purchased the new macbook pro, but i cant figure out how to connect a firewire connection to it. You can also connect a usbc power adapter and cable to charge your notebook computer. I knew there would be an effort to corral all of the dongles and adapters needed to use everything with the thunderbolt 3. Originally developed by apple in 1999 the firewire 800 ports are available in nonretina macbook pro, mac mini, and mac pro. Guess ill have to lobby all my friends to install dsl and stop staying at cheap hotels that dont have wireless. Firewire, just like your usb, is a very popular type of connector that can help you add peripheral devices to your computer. For complete specs on a particular system, click on the name of the mac left column. Mar 19, 2020 use usbc with displays and other devices that connect using a usbc cable. Satellite firewire mac compatibility universal audio. Two additional firewire 800 ports can be added to any macbook pro model using the solution below. Cerrxian firewire ieee 94 type a 400 6 pin female to.