Will this connect my MacBook Pro (Thunderbolt) with my iMac (Firewire) and provide a faster file transfer connection than an ethernet cable?
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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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Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt; forget the intermediary!If both your macs offer a thunderbolt connection, you can run IP over the connection.
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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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Hi, I have a NUC model DC3217BY, with firewire and I have used the apple thunderbolt adapter with it. For it to work you will need latest Broadcom Ethernet NetXtreme Desktop/Mobile drivers. You can download them from station-drivers web site. This will give you gigabit networks speeds, way fasters transfer rates of the obtained with any USB 2.0 to Ethernet adapter.
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I'm using two of these, one with a Toshiba drive the other with a Seagate drive, both using Firewire on an iMac. I have had no problems with either one.
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Yes, I occasionally connect mine to my Macbook and it works fine. Speeds with 3.0 are great.
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Hello, I use it on a mac pro, but when I install the hard drive from my old imac worked fine, the connectors are the same.
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I have a new (this year) iMac and it does support thunderbolt cable, but 2009's do not. An ethernet cable will connect any mac to another mac.
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Yes, this drive will work with a Mac that does not have a FireWire port if you use Apple's Thunderbolt-to-FireWire adapter.
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In general, Thunderbolt is faster/better than FireWire. But, think about how you want to use the G-Drive. FireWire connections are much more common than Thunderbolt.
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If your MAC is equipped with a USB 3 port use it to connect the drive. Ignore Firewire. If you only have a USB2 port available, use Firewire. Fastest connection possible is USB 3 with current technology!
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This can't be connected directly to your Mac. It is only accessible on the network via Ethernet or WiFi (a/b/g/n/ac). That said, it is pretty fast for what it is, but if you're looking for an external drive specifically for photo work, you might want something that connects directly via USB 3 or thunderbolt.
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This depends on what MacPro you have. Mine did not have thunderbolt ports, but a new radeon graphics card did have 2 thunderbolt ports. I think firewire 800 is the fastest cable for your MacPro.
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USB 3.0 is much faster the firewire. USB 3.0 is 5Gbps/sec. FW800 is 800Mbps. USB 3.0 is not faster than Thunderbolt. However the Thunderbolt link does not speed up the USB 3.0 transfer. Read the link below to get more info on this. The dock works great! I have transferred high volumes of data between a USB 3.0 drive and the computer through the Belkin in a very short time! I really like my Belkin Thunderbolt Express dock! Checkout http://www.everythingusb.com/comparison.html
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I see no reason why it won't work. There are faster connection options (thunderbolt) but they are a LOT more expensive. This is an inexpensive drive with lots of storage.
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Facilitates connecting new MacBook Pro or Mac Pro with Thunderbolt connections to devices with FireWire. Essentially the same as an adapter that would connect FireWire with a USB connection.
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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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No it will not. Thunderbolt and USB 3 are pretty much the same. The weak link will be the firewire protocol.
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Not really. It's only used for Time Machine backups and is connected to the 27-inch Apple Thunderbolt display. That leaves 2 thunderbolt ports on the MacBook itself iof we need to connect other items.