Jun 19, 2012 flag as inappropriate how do i connect my fw800 devices to thunderbolt macbook pro. If you have a device that doesnt connect to this port, you might be able to use an adapter to connect it these mac models have thunderbolt 3 ports. Last week i bought a brand new imac and only today i realized that apple is not selling any thunderbolt 3 to fw800 adapter. Adapters for the thunderbolt 3 usbc or usbc port on your. Mar 25, 2020 best usbc hubs for macbook pro imore 2020 the 16inch macbook pro has four usbc ports, but no other ports will be found on the device at all. It was developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s by apple, which called it firewire, in cooperation with a number of companies, primarily sony and panasonic. The thunderbolt 2 technology inside the belkin thunderbolt 2 express dock hd allows you to transfer at twice that speed an unprecedented 20 gbps. Most firewire 400 devices can operate on firewire 800 connections.
Usbc to firewire 800 adapter doesnt exist, make our voices. Firewire 800 which used to be blazingly fast is a dog these days. Owc thunderbolt 3 dock for windows and mac 14 ports. Easily connect your thunderbolt equipped mac to a firewire device with the apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter. It had everythingusba ports, thunderbolt 2, an sd card slot. Does presonus audiobox usb support macbook thunderbolt 3. The main difference between firewire and thunderbolt is that thunderbolt provides a higher data transferring rate than firewire firewire and usb are standard interfaces to establish communication between electronic devices. Thunderbolt to firewire 800 adapter macrumors forums. Usb c hub, usb c adapter, euasoo 10 in 1 thunderbolt 3 hub m rj45 ethernet, 4k hdmi, vga, usb 3. Amazons choice for firewire to thunderbolt elago firewire 400 to 800 adapter compatible with mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac and other computers white 4. Heres how to get old school minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015 macbook pro with thunderbolt.
Choose apple menu about this mac, click support, then click specifications. Along with the usb cord, these cables can provide fast connections. Need to output digital audio through an optical cable. Small and compact, it connects to the thunderbolt port on your mac computer, giving you a firewire 800 port that supplies up to 7w for buspowered peripherals like hard drives and audio devices. Everything was great, untilsmash cut to late 2016, when apple did a major redesign of the entire pro lineup. Hasselblad tethering using thunderbolt to firewire 800 adapter. I gather from reading other threads that, if i am to use only the one adapter, i would place the fw800 drive first in the chain, and the fw400 audio input last. However, apple doesnt sell a thunderbolt 3 to firewire adapter.
Akitios thunder2 dock fits a 7port thunderbolt 2 hub in your favorite macbook bag. Also referred to as ieee 94, firewire cables are an alternative form of connectors for computers and hardware. Thunderbolt to firewire 800 adapter question macrumors. The adapter is ideal for macbook air and macbook pro with retina display users as those computers have no firewire ports. Thunderbolt 3 supports usb, firewire and thunderbolt devices via adapters. If you can get one a firewire to usb cable would be the way to go, but i have also found a dock and adapter linked below. It is also possible to use the thunderbolt adapter on pre2012 machines, but an ac adapter is required for consistent results. Specifically, will i get full firewire 800 speeds if i purchase a second thunderboltfirewire adapter and run the external fw800 drive alone on that port. My ideal product that i mention was a usbc to 3 port usb 3. With firewire 800 write speeds though, we found an interesting anomaly.
It was originally developed by apple and released in 1999,as firewire 400, when the very first powermac g3 was launched. A good modern drive even a single hd can saturate the firewire 800 bus. They were first called firewire 400 but have since been updated to firewire 800. The best thunderbolt 3 docks for apples 2019 inch macbook pro. Hello i would like to ask if the thunderbolt 2 to firewire 800 adapter is riversable. Owc thunderbolt 3 dock is the only game in town for firewire 800. That port supports all but the thunderbolt solutions in this article. Apples thunderbolt to firewire adapter enables you to connect a firewire 800 device to your thunderbolt port equipped computer.
Firewire, or ieee 94, is another connection type that was popular for a while, but has kind of gone away over the last few years. How to effectively link presonus firepod firewire 400 to. The akitio thunder dock is ideal for people who have existing esata storage devices to connect with a thunderboltequipped mac macbook pro, mac mini, imac, and especially the new mac pro. When connecting motu firewire bus powered products via apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter, we recommend using an external power. If you need to connect a firewire device to a mac using the thunderbolt 3 port, youre in the market for an apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter. Today i connected my motu ultralite firewire to my macbook pro early 2015 using a firewire 400800 cable and an apple firewire to thunderbolt adapter. Usb c to hdmi adapter, usb c hub to dual hdmi, 4 in 1 thunderbolt 3 to hdmi with 2 hdmi ports 4k,usb 3. Since the launch of the late 2016 macbook pro, many users have complained about the lack or memory card slot. Update studiolive firewire interfaces to usb or thunderbolt.
Macbook pro 3,1 15inch midlate 2007 is not compatible. Many firewire 800 drives commanded a premium over their cheaper usb offerings. Do the thunderbolt 3 usbc ports on the new macbook pro support firewire connection to the rm32ai and other presonus hardware, using adaptors. Some of the older macs have a firewire 800 port but a lot of the newer ones have done away with the firewire port altogether. What may be confusing is that apples current 12inch retina macbook has only usb. How to connect firewire devices into new macs with thunderbolt 3. Gtechnology 6tb gdrive with thunderbolt 3 hard drive previous gallery image. If youre a photographer you may find my lightroom presets handy. Youll also need a firewire 400 to 800 adaptor, or a cable that has a 400 jack on one side and an 800 on the other.
Like a number of current windows computers, future macs are likely to include thunderbolt 3, which shares a usbc connector but is a superset of usb, just as thunderbolt 1 and 2 include support for all sorts of protocols, including firewire, usb, hdmi, esata and displayport. Is it possible to connect the 1640i and a thunderbolt external drive at same time from a hub device without any issues, anyone doing this with good results. My macbook pro does not have a thunderbolt port, so is there anyway to convert the thunderbolt to a firewire 800 port. Quickly access all of the displays and peripherals at your desk while minimizing desk clutter. With its 14 ports of connectivity thoughtfully placed, the owc thunderbolt 3 dock delivers convenience while keeping desktops clutterfree. The thunderbolt 3 ports in the macbook pro and macbook air work with usbc devices, which have the same connector shape. Small and compact, it connects to the thunderbolt also works with thunderbolt 2, but will be limited to thunderbolt speeds port on your mac computer, giving you a firewire 800 port that supplies up to 7w for buspowered peripherals like hard drives and audio devices. For all macs that match specific usb or firewire capabilities courtesy of s ultimate mac sort click the capability of interest right column. Will a firewire 800 to thunderbolt 3 adapter get the job done. Jan 29, 2019 macbook pro models from 2016 or later.
I have a thunderbolt 2 dock and i want to connect it to a firewire 800 machine and i thought i could connect the adapter to the dock and then i will have a firewire 800 port and then connect it to my mac. To make a firewire 800equipped computer talk to a thunderbolt 3 port, he needed a 9pin firewire 800 cable, an apple firewire. While apples new adapter can be attached to a computer by its firewire connection, it will not provide thunderbolt over firewire. How to get minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015. Fortunately my external firewire raid boxes have esata connectors on them.
Owc thunderbolt 3 dock is the only game in town for. Thunderbolt 3 usbc use thunderbolt 3 usbc with displays and other devices that connect using either a thunderbolt 3 usbc. With the belkin thunderbolt 2 express dock hd, your need for speed has been satisfied. Firewire via thunderbolt 3 usbc support on macbook. Firewire 800 is available on the nonretina macbook pro, mac mini and mac pro. Ieee 94 is an interface standard for a serial bus for highspeed communications and isochronous realtime data transfer. I got a caldigit ts3 plus thunderbolt 3 dock 85w charging, 7x usb 3. Through a single cable, the thunderbolt 3 dock brings an unprecedented combination of ports, convenience and power to your thunderbolt 3 equipped windows or mac. Tales from it connecting a thunderbolt 3 imac to firewire. Jan 23, 2019 the main difference between firewire and thunderbolt is that the firewire provides 400 800 mbps data transferring speed whereas the thunderbolt provides 10gbps data transferring rate. However, the one i am looking out only has hdmi in, hdmi out, and thunderbolt.
For example, the 2016 apple macbook pro models each feature thunderbolt 3 ports as the only method of. The owc thunderbolt 2 dock is the unmatched expansion platform for your thunderboltequipped mac, with exceptional connectivity, and dependable performance. Free shipping for your apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter. How to connect two thunderbolt devices to macbook air. Is it possible to get firewire 400 devices to work with thunderbolt.
On the other hand, thunderbolt provides a data transferring rate of 10gbps. You can also connect a usbc power adapter and cable to charge your notebook computer. Intelbased mac systems with firewire 800 have been tested inhouse. Thunderbolt 2 to firewire 800 adapter apple community. I realize it would only work as fast as the firewire. When running a firewire 800 external drive hooked up to the thunderbolt display, there was roughly a 35mbs slowdown in write speeds versus the same drive plugged in directly to the firewire 800 port on the host machine. Yes, apple sells a firewire800 to thunderbolt adaptor.
Also, it is possible to daisy chain up to 63 devices in firewire but, in thunderbolt, it is possible to daisy chain. How do i connect my fw800 devices to thunderbolt macbook pro. Macbook air retina, inch, 2018 macbook pro pictured, macbook air, imac pro, imac, and mac mini have multiple thunderbolt 3 usbc ports. Thunderbolt 3 hub, eksa 7 in 1 usb c hub adapter dongle for macbook air 2018 tripp lite firewire 800 ieee 94b hispeed cable 9pin4pin 6ft. Need thunderbolt 3 to firewire 800 adapter or dock tech talk.
Firewire also has an advantage of charging the device it is connected to while the transfer is still ongoing. How do i connect my fw800 devices to thunderbolt macbook. How to connect macbook pro with firewire toms guide forum. Motu ultralite firewire to new macbook tunderbolt 3. Convert the thunderbolt 2 from the dock machine to firewire 800 and then connect it to my macbook pro 2010 that has firewire 800 more less apr 22, 2017 3. Thunderbolt to firewire 800 adapter question macrumors forums. Youll also need a firewire400 to 800 adaptor, or a cable that has a 400 jack on one side and an 800 on the other. What is the difference between firewire and thunderbolt.
Macbook retina, 12inch, early 2015 2017 firewire 800. Effortlessly connect your mac to a firewire device with the apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter. For complete specs on a particular system, click on the name of the mac left column. Built into the macbook pro, the thunderbolt port allows you to connect to new thunderboltcompatible peripherals as well as existing usb and firewire peripherals using simple adapters. Macbook pro 16inch, 2019 firewire 800 thunderbolt 3. As theres no direct usbc firewire adaptor the following two would make the physical connection possible, but are they compatible. Aug 03, 2012 apples thunderbolt firewire adapter is a oneway connector. To make a firewire 800 equipped computer talk to a thunderbolt 3 port, he needed a 9pin firewire 800 cable, an apple firewire.
Anyone whos looking for firewire on a late 2016 macbook id suggest reaching out to them and making our voices heard in numbers. Mar 19, 2020 information about these and other types of mac ports is available in the specifications for your mac. Yes, apple sells a firewire 800 to thunderbolt adaptor. Specifically, will i get full firewire 800 speeds if i purchase a second thunderbolt firewire adapter and run the external fw800 drive alone on that port. Before i dive into the details, its worth noting some good news. Dec 10, 2017 however, apple doesnt sell a thunderbolt 3 to firewire adapter. Jan, 2014 while thunderbolt is certainly overkill for singledual hd drive systems, youll be left with tons of breathing room should you be transferring other data across the same bus writing independent data to two different raids, etc. I converted them to thunderbolt with the lacie esata to thunderbolt hub. Weve found that the system will maintain all functionality without sacrificing performance on macbook pros and even the macbook air. Presonus fp10 firewire 400 to firewire 800 cable apple firewire to thunderbolt 2 adapter apple thunderbolt 2 to thunderbolt 3 adapter. They already make that exact product with an ethernet port on it, so they would just have to swap that out. The popularity of usb 2 and usb 3 devices slowed adoption of firewire, resulting in the slow decline of the connection.
By mike wuerthele and malcolm owen sunday, november 05, 2017, 01. I have thunderbolt hard drive and my mac has firewire 800 port. Akitio thunder dock thunderbolt docking station akitio. This handy desktop dock gives your macbook pro way more io. Youll be able to move data up to 20 times faster than with usb 2. The problem originally developed by apple in 1999 the firewire 800 ports are available in nonretina macbook pro, mac mini, and mac pro. Adapters for the thunderbolt 3 usbc or usbc port on. Sinstar 8 in 1 aluminum multi port adapter type c combo hub for macbook pro usb c hub to hdmi male 4k typec pass through, ethernet, sdmicro card reader and 3 usb 3. While usbc is a fantastic technology, this could leave you wishing for some of those missing port options especially usba.
If your mac has only one port like this, its a macbook with usbc. The docks front is designed for the easy connection of your portable devices, headphones and media cards, while the rear features a multitude of ports for your static devices so cables stay out of sight. This is a nonissue, as most relevant older machines have a firewire 800 port anyway. Connect your thunderbolt equipped mac to a firewire device with the apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter. Use thunderbolt 3 with displays and other devices that connect using either a thunderbolt 3 cable or usbc cable. Thunderbolt 3 usbc thunderbolt 2 thunderbolt usb usb 2 usb 3 usbc. Theres also a builtin thunderbolt cable that you plug into your laptop, as well as a. This occurred even though firewire 400 and 800 are faster than previous usb technologies not including 3. Older intelbased macs with firewire 400 only those without firewire 800 have not been fully tested with apollo but we are not currently aware of any compatibility issues with those models exception. Apples thunderbolt firewire adapter is a oneway connector.
How to connect your usbc mac to older peripherals lifewire. Apple thunderbolt to firewire adapt answer now can i use this to connect 2007 imac to 2010 imac both use fw800 1 answer can i use this to connect 2007 imac to 2010 imac both use fw800. Firewire provides a data transferring rate of 400 to 800 mbps. Oct 31, 2016 where can i find an adapter to connect from usbc thunderbolt 3 to my firewire interface. Buy apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter featuring thunderboltthunderbolt 2 male connector, for thunderboltequipped mac, provides firewire 800 port.
Thunderbolt 3 to thunderbolt 2 adapter backward compatible mac and windows compatible tb3 to tb2 converter tbt3tbtadap,black 4. The usb and firewire capabilities of each recent g3 and later mac are listed below. Its important to check which protocol your computers ports support before purchasing peripherals such as an audio interface to ensure correct compatibility. Thunderbolt 3 usbc to thunderbolt 2 adapter previous gallery image thunderbolt 3 usbc to thunderbolt 2 adapter next gallery image thunderbolt 3 usbc to thunderbolt 2 adapter. Thunderbolt 2 express dock hd dual 4k, 10 gbps belkin. Usbc hub 12in1 with 100w pd, 4k hdmi and minidp, vga, up to 512gb sdtf cablecc ieee 94 6pin female to 94b 9pin male firewire 400 to 800 cable elago firewire 400 to 800 adapter white for mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini. That second option is how i connect old firewire devices specifically a presonus firepod.
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