Aug 03, 2012 apples thunderbolt firewire adapter is a oneway connector. Apples thunderbolt to firewire adapter enables you to connect a firewire 800 device to your thunderbolt port equipped computer. Easily connect your thunderboltequipped mac to a firewire device with the apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter. The only mac so far with a usbc port is the retina macbook. I have a tb port on an early 2011 macbook pro, and id like to connect a usb3 drive to it to get higher transfer speeds than connecting to the mbpros usb2 ports. Using this adapter plus a 9pin to 6pin fw800 to fw400 cable i can connect to my fw400 based external hard drives. Every thunderbolt to usb c i see says for displays only, not for hard drives which i assume means not for data transfer. A usb 3 card could be added, although attached drives would not be bootable. Im curious whether anyone has successfully connected the digidesign 002 and imac via thunderbolt port using the fw400800 cable. Enjoy highspeed connections with this gigabit ethernet adapter. Apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter for mac md464lla. Peripherals adapters and gender changers adapters and gender changers from.
Where is the mac address of my thunderbolt to ethernet. How to connect firewire devices into new macs with thunderbolt 3. Connect your thunderboltequipped mac to a firewire device with the apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter. Older mac users are in luck, however, because all pre2012 models come with ports already built in. It is a firewire 400 device and of course the macbook is thunderbolt. Thunderbolt 3 to firewire 400 for fireface 400 page 1.
Thunderbolt pci card for 2010 mac pro apple community. You can also connect a usbc power adapter and cable to charge your notebook computer. The rounded edge on your cable is firewire 400 also known as 94a with a 6 pin connector. This compact mac accessory with builtin thunderbolt cable connects to the thunderbolt port on your mac computer. Connect your netgear cable modem router to the thunderbolttogigabit ethernet adapter using an ethernet cable.
I recently purchased an imac 2017, which has thunderbolt 3. Mac compatibility mac compatibility macbook air retina, inch, 2020 macbook air retina, inch, 2018 2019. There is no simple cable adapter for thunderbolt to firewire. Months later the adapter started freaking out again, when i. Firewire 400 to thunderbolt cable macrumors forums. Replaced the power section of the board and a new adapter. The firewire 800 port provides up to 7w for bus powering your external hard drive solutions. Im using a focusrite saffire pro40 connected like this. A builtin thunderbolt cable is ideal for use on the go, and the short cord provides extra flexibility. Jun 11, 2018 connection is made via a chain of adapters. Extremely prompt, professional service and communication 5 days from order to delivery, including a weekend, with emails sent promptly. From there i have the original belkin thunderbolt express hub that has fw800 in and goes out to thunderbolt 2 i believe. Use your existing firewire 400 devices with computers which only come equipped with firewire 800.
Firewire to thunderbolt 3 adapter macrumors forums. Each apple gigabit ethernet adapter is compatible with mac computers running os x v10. Rlecs firewire ieee 94 type a 400 6 pin female to 94 type b 800 9 pin male data transfer adapter converter for macbook pro, mac mini, imac etc. Finally, i found out about the relatively new thunderbolt port and that i could buy a thunderbolt to firewire adapter. 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. Connect your thunderbolt equipped mac to a firewire device with the apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter. Thunderbolt 2 firewire 400 adapter macrumors forums. Apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter hardryvehardryve. There are some docks available that have firewire inputs but that would be more expensive if not a little cleaner.
I thought it will be better just to change the cable from 400 to 800 and use the tb to fw from apple. The adapter works with most major ethernet networking devices that use gigabit ethernet connections for fast and secure data transmission. The adapter has a fw400 slot at one end where you plug in your existing fw400 cable and a fw800 plug at the other end which you plug into your macs fw800 slot. This article refers to thunderbolt 1 and thunderbolt 2. And by brandnew, we mean just announced this morning, which raises. Thunderbolt 3 to thunderbolt 2, thunderbolt 2 to firewire, firewire 800 to 400. While apples new adapter can be attached to a computer by its firewire connection, it will not provide thunderbolt over firewire.
Apple thunderbolt 3 typec to thunderbolt 2 adaptor. Choose apple menu about this mac, click support, then click specifications. The external audio interface is a presonus firestudio mobile. The thunderbolt adapter gives you a firewire 800 port that can supply up to 7 watts of power to peripherals like hard drives and audio devices for maximum performance. Apple thunderbolt to gigabit ethernet adapter for all macs. Using this adapter plus a 9pin to 6pin fw800 to fw400 cable i can connect to my fw400 based external hard. Apple firewire adapter thunderbolt firewire 800 for imac. Presonus audio does support the use of the approved apple thunderbolt to firewire adapters on pc and mac systems.
Mar 05, 2015 unfortunately, it requires a firewire 800 cable. Then, use a 6pin to 9pin cable to connect it to your firewire400 peripheral. Apples approved thunderbolt to firewire adapter you will also want to consider this adapter when utilizing thunderbolt 3 connections on pc computers with the above adapter. This apple thunderbolt to gigabit ethernet adapter is compatible with a range of mac computers. Use your macbook without worrying about shock or scratch damage. My suggestion would be to get a thunderbolt to firewire adapter for your 20 mp then use firewire to connect to the 2010 mp. Nov, 2017 learn about the apple thunderbolt cables and adapters that you can use with your thunderbolt capable mac. With the belkin thunderbolt 2 express dock hd, you can connect up to 8 devices including dual displays to your powerful ultrabook, laptop or desktop and take full advantage of thunderbolt 2 data transfer speeds and 4k cinema resolution. The second photo shows the other end of that fw800 cable, and the two new apple adapters lined up next to it. Jan 31, 2015 useful for connecting fw800 or fw400 devices this adapter plugs into the thunderbolt port on your computer, and provides a female fw800 port, for connecting to a firewire cable. The thunderbolt to firewire adapter simply brings a firewire 800 port into a thunderbolt mac.
I just temporarily repartition my mbps ssd and use firewire or thunderbolt to connect to whichever mac im installing on. About apple thunderbolt cables and adapters apple support. Newertech firewire 9pin fw800 to 6pin fw400 adapter owc. Is it possible to get firewire 400 devices to work with thunderbolt. Includes apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter with builtin thunderbolt cable requires thunderboltequipped mac computer os x v10.
Jun 11, 2018 i can vouch for the fact that an edirol fa66 sound card with a firewire 400 interface works fine on a 2019 imac 5k running mojave 10. The arrival of apples latest macbook pro models brings with it a brandnew connection technology called thunderbolt. Im almost done converting the videos, so thats not a huge concern. Top 10 best firewire cable 400 to usb c for 2020 sideror. Got a firewire 800 to thunderbolt adapter from the apple store and plugged both adapters together along with a firewire 400 cable and was very happy to see that my digi 002 can still work with pro tools 11 on a late 2014 mac. Does anyone know if it can even be done due to old firewire 400 capabilities. Using this adapter plus a standard fw800 cable i can connect to my fw800 based external hard drives. 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. Then, i started having mysterious connectivity and random unmounting of volumes issues with my 9 external drives. Connect your apple thunderbolttogigabit ethernet adapter to the computer. Thunderbolt 3 to thunderbolt 2, thunderbolt 2 to firewire, firewire 800 to.
One shows my old gdrive with its fw800 output jack populated with my old adapter cable that came with the drive. Yes, a simple way to connect these cables to your pc or laptop is by using either an adapter for your thunderbolt cord or by upgrading your pc with an expansion card. Apple thunderbolt 3 usbc to thunderbolt 2 adapter buy. Description this apple adapter 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. Thunderbolt is a revolutionary io technology that supports high performance data devices and highresolution displays though a single, compact port. Ive looked all over for a firewire 400 to thunderbolt cable or cable connector combo to use between my panasonic pvgs300 almost 10 yrs.
Includes apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter with builtin thunderbolt cable requires thunderbolt equipped mac computer os x v10. Dec 17, 2014 ive looked all over for a firewire 400 to thunderbolt cable or cable connector combo to use between my panasonic pvgs300 almost 10 yrs. Most windows computers do not include any sort of thunderbolt, and even on the expensive ones, its simply usb c ports, which are not the same thing. Mac recognized the tb2 to fw800 cable but nothing past it. Connecting older fw800 g drive to new thunderbolt 3 imac. Would i be able to do that or is it necessary to buy an adapter and use from my camere the fw400, the adapter 400 to 800 and then the 800 to tb. Firewire 400 to 800 adapter 1pcs, elago firewire 400 to 800 firewire adapter provides a simple way to connect firewire 400 devices to the latest mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac and all other computers with a firewire 800 port.
Newertech firewire 9pin fw800 to 6pin fw400 adapter. Fwiw, im also successfully running an apogee duet firewire off a 2012 macbook pro with ssd, 16gb ram, and high sierra. In reply to noirdesir oct 4, 2017 im looking for the reverse. Learn about the apple thunderbolt cables and adapters that you can use with your thunderboltcapable mac. Easily connect your thunderbolt equipped mac to a firewire device with the apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter. You can learn more about thunderbolt 3 and the thunderbolt 3 usbc to thunderbolt 2 adapter for macbook pro 2016 and later and imac 2017. Browse mac additional adapters on sale, by desired features. Thunderbolt 3 usbc use thunderbolt 3 usbc with displays and other devices that connect using either a thunderbolt 3 usbc. Itd be great to use our lovely recording interface with. Apples thunderbolt firewire adapter is a oneway connector. Thunderbolt 2 express dock hd dual 4k, 10 gbps belkin. The smallest usbc adapter, ability to use two adapters sidebyside.
If you have a device that doesnt connect to this port, you might be able to use an adapter to connect it. February 26, 2015 with this adapter, plus a fw800 fw400 adapter cable, plus a fw400 cable, im sure to have the right cable to connect to a new or old ailing mac to run disk utility, do a system install or just transfer large numbers of files quickly. To configure apple thunderbolttogigabit ethernet adapter. If the fw400 is to slow, you can get a fw800 pcie card for the 2010 mp. This adapter is great for users with firewire peripherals, but have no firewire port on the computer they own. Get the cable apple sells now, which i believe is tbolt2tofirewire800. Fw400 to fw800 cable fw800 to thunderbolt 2 adapter thunderbolt 2 to thunderbolt 3 adapter. Firewire adapter macfixit firewire 800 to 400, 9 to 6 pin adapter.
The mac address is unique and a property of the actual network hardware although it can be spoofed. Different thunderbolt to ethernet adapters will have different mac addresses, but moving one between different ports wont change it. Got a firewire 800 to thunderbolt adapter from the apple store and plugged both adapters together along with a firewire 400 cable and was very happy to see that my digi 002 can still work with pro tools 11 on a late 2014 mac mini. My old 2007 imac has firewire, and i used it for my digital camcorder and for an audio interface. The protocols and signals are completely different and incompatible, it requires a conversion with electronics what is your use case. Use your existing firewire 400 devices with the latest mac mini, imac, and macbook pro 17 models, which only come equipped with firewire 800 and usb 2. Macmall apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter md464lla. The adapter itself is chunky, and is a tight fit in the slot right next to my mini dp to dvi adapter but it does fit and it works. In this video i show the few options you have to how to connect older firewire 400800 devices to a new mac which only has thunderbolt. I can vouch for the fact that an edirol fa66 sound card with a firewire 400 interface works fine on a 2019 imac 5k running mojave 10.
Use thunderbolt 3 with displays and other devices that connect using either a thunderbolt 3 cable or usbc 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. So your adapter has its own mac address, as does the the network interface in a thunderbolt display, and the wifi in your macbook air. 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. Mar 28, 2020 information about these and other types of mac ports is available in the specifications for your mac. Shop staples for apple thunderbolt to gigabit ethernet adapter. Is anyone using a firewire interface in a thunderbolt port. It has continued slowly, to date to make inroads with the windows pc market a number of motherboards now support it, either directly, with a port on the motherboard, or via an addin card. A more recent standard is thunderbolt, which has already become well established on the apple mac platform, thanks to their early adoption. Looks super funny hanging off the side of the computer but works perfectly fine. How do i configure the apple thunderbolttogigabit ethernet.
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