Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter

Name: Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter
Price: 35.0 CAD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.0 (24 reviews)

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3.0 out of 5 stars

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Overview

Easily connect your Thunderbolt-equipped Mac to a FireWire device with the Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter. 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 bus-powered peripherals like hard drives and audio devices.

What’s in the Box

Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter with built-in Thunderbolt cable

System Requirements

OS X v10.7.4 or later

Thunderbolt-equipped Mac computer

3.0 Average

3 out of 5 stars
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3 Stars(Read all reviews)	17%	4reviews
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Does what I need

I can't speak to the issue some have had with devices that require bus power. But, for my particular need, it does the trick. I use an old MiniDV camcorder w I can't speak to the issue some have had with devices that require bus power. But, for my particular need, it does the trick. I use an old MiniDV camcorder whose tape drive has become unreliable. The camera has a 4-conductor FireWire 400 output, so I decided to try using it as a direct camera input for iMovie. I purchased a FireWire 400 cable (4-conductor at one end and 8-conductor at the other) and patched that through a FireWire 400-to-800 adaptor plug to connect to a MacBook. This worked, but my newer MacBook Air has no FireWire. This Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter—effectively the third adapter in my Franken-cable—successfully connects my camcorder to my MacBook Air. Interestingly, the camera will not work properly with the current iMovie, but functions just fine with iMovie 9.09 (thankfully available as a free download, and still compatible with El Capitan).
- Written by Scott R from Edmonton
- 15-May-2016
39 of 40 people found this useful
Is this review useful?Does what I need
1.0 out of 5 stars
I so wanted it to work . . .

I have an expensive Firewire (FW) 800 external drive that I have been using for the last few years. Rock solid and fast. Got new iMac 21.5" for office. Thought I have an expensive Firewire (FW) 800 external drive that I have been using for the last few years. Rock solid and fast. Got new iMac 21.5" for office. Thought I could use this FW drive with new Thunderbolt port using this $29 adapter but no luck. Checked drive on two other FW 800 systems and the drive is perfect. Just to make absolute sure, I reformatted drive then tried again. No luck. Specifically, drive displays on desktop just fine (as any external drive does) but you are unable to transfer files to or from drive. Just a spinning beach ball. Also can't eject drive. Even "Force Eject" doesn't work. You have to unplug power to drive to get it off desktop. Too bad. Bought a seagate USB 3.0 drive and it is a little faster than FW 800.
- Written by Nicholas C from Alexandria
- 9-Jun-2016
38 of 39 people found this useful
Is this review useful?I so wanted it to work . . .
1.0 out of 5 stars
Doesn't even see my FW drives

Been through 2 adapters so far on my brand new 2015 mac mini with exactly the same results. Both my external drives work great via my older mac book pro firewir Been through 2 adapters so far on my brand new 2015 mac mini with exactly the same results. Both my external drives work great via my older mac book pro firewire800 port, but through this adapter on the new mini they aren't even recognized. Its not the thunderbolt side, when monitors are attached to the mini via mini display port i get a good image. Its a useless adapter. Buyer beware... this technology does not work.
- Written by Thomas C from Houston
- 3-Nov-2015
35 of 41 people found this useful
Is this review useful?Doesn't even see my FW drives

2.0 out of 5 stars
It worked, but iMovie 10 couldn't import audio from my camcorder

I got this adapter to import mini-DV tape footage from my Canon Optura Pi camcorder into my Mac (running 10.13.3). With this adapter, both iMovie 10 (current) a I got this adapter to import mini-DV tape footage from my Canon Optura Pi camcorder into my Mac (running 10.13.3). With this adapter, both iMovie 10 (current) and iMovie 9 (2011) could import the footage, but iMovie 10 could not import the sound. Using iMovie 9, I made a movie, and then had trouble making a DVD with iDVD (from 2012); iDVD only found the themes one time, and kept crashing or freezing and having to be "Forced to Quit." Conclusion: The adapter worked, but iMovie 10 couldn't bring in the audio. Unless you want to try 3rd party software, this adapter may not help much for turning mini-DV footage into movies on DVD.
- Written by Karen P from Duluth
- 23-Feb-2018
1 of 1 people found this useful
Is this review useful?It worked, but iMovie 10 couldn't import audio from my camcorder
3.0 out of 5 stars
Firewire harddisk on newer Apple computer

Cable works fine, it's just not a stand alone cable. From computer to harddisk you need to daisy chain 3 cables: -Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapt Cable works fine, it's just not a stand alone cable. From computer to harddisk you need to daisy chain 3 cables: -Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter -Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter -Firewire 800 cable Not that elegant, any very expensive.
- Written by Rudi C from Holte
- 30-Jan-2018
3 of 4 people found this useful
Is this review useful?Firewire harddisk on newer Apple computer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worked out pretty well for me!

I bought this for my Mac Pro 2013 because my Audio Interface (Steinberg MR816csx) needed this FireWire Adapter. I was a bit scared if it would work or not, but I bought this for my Mac Pro 2013 because my Audio Interface (Steinberg MR816csx) needed this FireWire Adapter. I was a bit scared if it would work or not, but it works just fine! Really happy! :-)
- Written by Laurent D from Dilbeek
- 24-Sep-2017
5 of 5 people found this useful
Is this review useful?Worked out pretty well for me!

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How is possible to connect a new Thunderbolt 3 port to an old Firewire 400 port?

Asked by Arnaldo P from CAGLIARI

on 20-May-2016

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I have just tried an official thunderbolt 3 to thunderbolt 2 adaptor, an official thunderbolt 2 to f I have just tried an official thunderbolt 3 to thunderbolt 2 adaptor, an official thunderbolt 2 to firewire adaptor and a firewire 800 to 400 cable and I can confirm that this does not work with the Macbook 12" usb c.

Answered by Tom H from Werchter

on 15-Apr-2017

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ok so I have a brand new MacBook pro(2018) and I have a Sony vx2100 and I'm not sure what adapter to get.

Asked by Aaron H from Beaumont

on 5-Apr-2018

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can I listen to audio out of the thunderbolt port?

Asked by JANICE L from LACEY

on 12-Feb-2018

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I need to connect an Airport Time Machine by its ethernet port to my new MacBook Pro which has only USB-C ports. Is there a cable that will do this?

Asked by jacqueline C from tucson

on 7-Sep-2017

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firewire 800 to thunderbolt port or firewire daisy chain?

Asked by Lisa K from Bronx

on 16-Jun-2017

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will my 2010 macbook pro connect to a newer(thunderbolt) type audio interface for recording

Asked by josh C from Lexington

on 10-Jun-2017

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No, this adapter is for connecting FireWire devices to a computer's Thunderbolt port. It will not wo No, this adapter is for connecting FireWire devices to a computer's Thunderbolt port. It will not work in the opposite direction. It will not allow using a Thunderbolt device with a computer's FireWire port. Thunderbolt was commercially introduced on Apple's 2011 MacBook Pro.

Answered by Joseph V from Fort Langley

on 13-Jun-2017

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Does what I need

I so wanted it to work . . .

Doesn't even see my FW drives

It worked, but iMovie 10 couldn't import audio from my camcorder

Firewire harddisk on newer Apple computer

Worked out pretty well for me!

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Does what I need

I so wanted it to work . . .

Doesn't even see my FW drives

It worked, but iMovie 10 couldn't import audio from my camcorder

Firewire harddisk on newer Apple computer

Worked out pretty well for me!

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