I want to tranfer files from my Mac Mini, which has a FireWire 800 output, to a new Thunderbolt-equipped laptop I'll be ordering. Will this work?
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Yes it will. Apple posts instructions on how to do it at http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4889
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Yes. Here's the thing about using the Apple branded Thunderbolt to FireWire adaptor. FireWire has an entirely different protocol than that of Thunderbolt. FireWire is a wonderful protocol to daisy chain with as it will allow 62 devices, whereas Thunderbolt will only allow FIVE devices to be daisy chained! So this can severely restrict your use of your FireWire daisy chain. For simple migration of one Mac to another there should not be any problems provided you disconnect everything FireWire from you Mac during the transfer. If you must have FireWire devices in use during the migration, only plug in what you must. I just broke my large FireWire daisy chain in two so that I can use some of my many Terabytes of files with the new Mac. It has been a real hassle and Apple has done a TERRIBLE job informing the public about the problems of going from FireWire to Thunderbolt. Does this answer your question? Robert
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I purchased the adapter to transfer files between my several FW 800 external drives and my new TB MacBook Air. Works perfectly, and is FAST. Haven't tried directly transferring between my new Air and my white FW 400 Macbook, but don't see why not. As I understand, 800 devices/cables are backward-compatible. Will try this & post results.
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You did not mention whether the Thunderbolt-equipped laptop was a Macintosh. I know of no other laptops that have Thunderbolt ports, so if the laptop is a Macintosh, then the answer is yes.You will need an 800 FireWire cable connected into your Mac Mini and the other end connected into the adapter, and then the adapter plugged into the Thunderbolt port on the side of the MacBook Pro or MacBook Air. Neither the Mac Mini nor the Macintosh MacBook Pro or MacBook Air needs to be turned off. The ports are "hot swappable".
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Yes.My son stole mine for his new desktop MAC. But he said t worked perfectly.
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I haven't done so, but if U could transfer files between 2 macs that have FireWire 800, then it should work. If you're not sure, I'd check some of the Mac forums.
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There are several ways to do it. You can buy the FW800 adapter cable to connect the computers to one another (see help on apple website or youtube) or use an external drive as a middle step. You can also create a share folder on your home network or you can use free cloud space to facilitate the move. The size of the files may determine the best method. However, I would not buy the adapter cable unless I have an external FW drive (which is why I bought the cable). The cable works fine but 29 dollars is a lot of money to spend for a single use. I'd consider buying a USB thumb drive before buying the cable since the drive is more likely to be used again. There are several ways to do it. You can buy the FW800 adapter cable to connect the computers to one another (see help on apple website or youtube) or use an external drive as a middle step. You can also create a share folder on your home network or you can use free cloud space to facilitate the move. The size of the files may determine the best method. However, I would not buy the adapter cable unless I have an external FW drive (which is why I bought the cable). The cable works fine but 29 dollars is a lot of money to spend for a single use. I'd consider buying a USB thumb drive before... » Read More There are several ways to do it. You can buy the FW800 adapter cable to connect the computers to one another (see help on apple website or youtube) or use an external drive as a middle step. You can also create a share folder on your home network or you can use free cloud space to facilitate the move. The size of the files may determine the best method. However, I would not buy the adapter cable unless I have an external FW drive (which is why I bought the cable). The cable works fine but 29 dollars is a lot of money to spend for a single use. I'd consider buying a USB thumb drive before buying the cable since the drive is more likely to be used again. « Show Less
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I think you'll get faster transfers with Gigabit ethernet switch; depending on the write/read speeds, I get even more than 100MB/s via ethernet connection.Also I'm not sure whether one can connect two Macs for file transfer via TB/firewire; I've only tried connecting Macs in this manner for target disk mode and for that it works well.
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Laurarom; Whoever told you to use it Western Digital "My Book Studio" external hard drive for Time Machine gave you great advice. Your 2009 Mac will be a direct connect FireWire 800, but Apple discontinued that connection on later models, switching to Thunderbolt. When you upgrade to later Mac, you can buy an adapter for FireWire to Thunderbolt. Set up is easy, practically does it automatically. Buy it. You will love it. BTW, it is silent.
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Hi, thanks for your email, yes if your Mac has Firewire port. Take care, Norman.
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Yes it will as far is the FireWire 800 port is concerned. I used the Elago to transfer/record video from my DVR and old VHS tapes (via a Canopus ADVC110) to my 2012 Macbook Pro. Only drawback in my opinion is the Thunderbolt connection adjacent to it is too close to the thick Elago adapter, so you wouldn't be able to have both the Thunderbolt and Elago plugged in at the same time.
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NOT that one! I bought the wrong one actually. The large end of THAT cable goes into my 2010 iMac FW800 port but u need an adapter to fit on the other end that will convert it to 'old style' FireWire 400 from the earlier macs. I never got around to getting the adapter. I took the HD out of the old Mac and put it into an enclosure. The pictured cable AND the old style FW adapter should work 4 U though.
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I imagine so, but I cannot confirm. I have mine (the 2 TB model) daisy chained with two older 1TB WD My Studio drives, running into a thunderbolt port, and have had not problems. Comp &lt; 2TB [firewire to thunderbolt] &lt; 1TB [firewire 800] &lt; 1TB [firewire 800] They are really pretty much a plug and play solution, set them up once, and forget em. I wish I would have ponied up the other fifty or so bucks and for the 3TB to run as time machine. Hope this helps.
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I'm sorry. I didn't see this question until just now. I am not sure. Is the firewire on the 2008 iMac the old type that was kind of a hexagon shape? If so, then no, this hard drive does not have that type of firewire port on it. If it is the newer type it won't work. But it should still work through USB, but just may be slower at the data transfer. Hope this is helpful.
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To answer the question, no. The model I have, has 2-800 firewire ports and 1-USB3 port. The other picture which is confusing is not the one that I received. It has an esata port, 2-800 firewire ports and 1-USB2 port. Neither one has a Thunderbolt Port. This is the one with Thunderbolt... G-Technology G-RAID with Thunderbolt Professional Dual Drive Storage System 4TB (0G02289)
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I am not Mac-Oriented... I believe that you can use USB2 interface and firewire on a Mac but the disk format that Mac's use, is different from PC hard drive formats. Your External Disk might require reformatting. There is a software solution available that will permit a PC to read Mac formatted drives via USB.
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Hi, thanks for your email, yes if your Mac has Firewire port.Take care, Norman.310-968 0555 east coast
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I have recently started using it with apple's thunderbolt adaptor. I haven't had any issues whatsoever, it works just as well as it does with firewire.
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The page says "Macally 2.5-Inch SATA to Firewire 800 and USB3.0 SuperSpeed Hard Disk Drive Enclosure." Thunderbolt is a completely different protocol than Firewire or USB3, however, most Thunderbolt hubs do have USB3 ports, which work at very high speeds even on older Thunderbolt Macs that have only USB2 ports. However, from my experience with Thunderbolt hubs, one cannot boot through those USB3 ports, as the Mac doesn't seem to recognize OS's through the hub.
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Once it is in the thunderbolt port on a computer it shows up to the operating system as a FireWire 800 device with an LSI chipset. Just like having a FireWire port. So, yes, it should be just fine.
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"Thunderbolt to Firewire adapter". That gives you a female 9pin "Firewire 800" connection to which you can plug in a regular 4pin (or 6pin, **depends on your camcorder** but probably 4pin which is the really really tiny firewire cable) "Firewire 400" cable to.
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Do not think it works in your MacBook Air, this connector convert Firewire 800 to 400; you need to support firewire to USB converter, visit: StarTech IEEE-1394 FireWire Adapter 4 Pin - 6 Pin M/F (FIRE46MF)
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Yes, at least mine were using Firewire. This one also has Firewire and a USB 3.0 port, while earlier models do not. That worked out great for connecting USB 3.0 to a new 5k iMac, which is faster than FW anyway; but my older ones cannot as the 5k iMac has no Firewire port.