Questions & Answers for Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter
Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter
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114 Questions from the Community
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I would like to record videos straight to my Macbook Pro.
Can someone, anyone, please break down for me the equipment I will need to do connect my Sony Handicam (HDR-CX160) to my Macbook Pro, so that I might record straight to the laptop?
Like, fourth grade level, because I'm not computer savvy at all.- Asked by Marta R from Harker Heights
- 19-Sep-2016
- Flag as inappropriate (I would like to record videos straight to my Macbook Pro.)
AnswerFirst check if your camera is supported by iMovie. If not you will need another software like MacX Video Converter. Then you will need the Thunderbolt to Firewire and a Firewire that will connect with your camera. I did the same thing.
- Answered by Arthur S from Fort Worth
- 7-Mar-2017
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External Thunderbolt drive to older Firewire Mac adaptor???
Sounds like from the good information on this forum that this adaptor cannot connect an external Thunderbolt drive to an older Firewire Mac.
Given this, does anyone know of an adaptor that will allow one to do this?
This would obviously be useful to those of us with a new iMac in one location and older macs in another where we would like to transfer data between the two using an external Thunderbolt drive.
Thank you!- Asked by Tom W from Salt Lake City
- 24-Jul-2013
- Flag as inappropriate (External Thunderbolt drive to older Firewire Mac adaptor???)
Best Answer:You can use this adapter since it's FireWire 800
You could then buy a standard FireWire 800 to 400 cable and have it work for older FireWire devices
What you use as an example (external thunderbolt drive) WILLNOT work.
This adapter converts a thunderbolt port to FireWire, so you can attach older FireWire devices to the newer thunderbolt port.
This will not allow older macs with a FireWire port to suddenly get thunderbolt capabilities.- Answered by Ryan C from Bowmanville
- 23-Sep-2013
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Will this adapter connect directly to the new MacBook Pro 2016 USB-c/thunderbolt ports?
I have some older Firewire800 drives that I use with my late 2009 iMac, and have purchased the new MacBook Pro 2016 13" w/ touch bar. Will this work on its own or do I need something else?
- Asked by Robin N from Jacksonville
- 2-Nov-2016
- Flag as inappropriate (Will this adapter connect directly to the new MacBook Pro 2016 USB-c/thunderbolt ports?)
AnswerThis adapter has a thunderbolt 1 style plug. It won't work with USB-c/TB3. I think it will work with a TB to TB3 adapter. I have such an adapter and it works with my Belgian TB dock, which has a Firewire800 port. I haven't tried the FW800 on the dock, but USB 3.0 and the Displayport connector all work. I think This adapter would work with a TB to TB3 adapter.
- Answered by Eric F from Lutherville
- 11-Dec-2016
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firewire 800 to thunderbolt port or firewire daisy chain?
I have a Mac Mini (mid 2011) with one firewire 800 and one thunderbolt port. I have 2 G-tech firewire 800 Raid drives.
Should I connect the second drive via a thunderbolt to firewire adapter or a firewire daisy chain with a second AC cord?
Thanks for your help! LK- Asked by Lisa K from Bronx
- 16-Jun-2017
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How do I connect my new WD Thunderbolt Drive to my 2007 iMac?
I've just bought a Thunderbolt external drive to use with my iMac 2007. The only connection that comes with the drive is a Thunderbolt cable. How do I connect the drive to the Mac? is there a Thunderbolt to Firewire or to USB connector?
- Asked by Stephen M
- 14-Jul-2014
- Flag as inappropriate (How do I connect my new WD Thunderbolt Drive to my 2007 iMac?)
Best Answer:Thunderbolt is not backwards compatible at all because it is basically a revised mini display port that can also do hi speed data and other things. My point is that this technology will not work with old technology. So unfortunately there is no way to do what you are trying to do, sorry :( The best way I can explain it would be to compare it to trying to put a floppy disk into a cd drive.....it just doesn't work :P
- Answered by Jonathan D from Gilbert
- 21-Jul-2014
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I use my RME fireface 400 via a firewire/thunderbolt adapter with my 15" macbook pro for Logic. This trick also works for my 2010 mac book air as well though I don't use logic there.
User forum at RME has notes about 800 use as well.
-jrain- Answered by William R from Amsterdam
- 6-Feb-2016
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (I am considering upgrading my Mac. Will my RME Fireface 800 audio interface work with the Firewire/Thunderbolt cable?)
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Do I need an adapter to connect a FW400 to my thunderbolt firewire adapter
- Asked by Benjamin R from North Providence
- 2-Jan-2017
- Flag as inappropriate (Do I need an adapter to connect a FW400 to my thunderbolt firewire adapter)
AnswerThis adapter converts FW800 to thunderbolt, you'll need a FW800 to FW 400 then
- Answered by Jonathan S
- 4-Jan-2017
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Can I use a FireWire adapter to link a Mac book Pro and an iPad air?
I have a faulty hard drive in my Mac book pro and need to recover data from it before swapping hard drives. I cannot perform a backup because I cannot get on the laptop. I don't have another Mac available but have an iPad air. Is it possible to use a FireWire adapter to make the iPad air a host and the Mac book pro the target to recover data from?
- Asked by Patrick S from Pacific Grove
- 15-Apr-2016
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Best Answer:
Highly unlikely as it can't power my external G-TECH drive.
Time to upgrade to the Duet 2 to be safe...- Answered by Chris B
- 15-Oct-2012
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (Does this adaptor allow me to connect the Apogee Duet (1st gen) to my Mac?)
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Will this work with the new Macbook Pro thunderbolt 3 (usb-c) ports?
- Asked by Jonathan S from Astoria
- 29-Oct-2016
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Does the most recent Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter also work with FireWire 400? Need it for mini DV camcorders.
I have a Panasonic GS-120 mini-DV camcorder and after 2 calls to Applecare and one chat with Panasonic, this seems to be my only option. My Mac and Macbook air will not recognize my camcorder through USB.
- Asked by Rosemary C from Clifton Park
- 3-Nov-2014
- Flag as inappropriate (Does the most recent Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter also work with FireWire 400? Need it for mini DV camcorders.)
Best Answer:You would need to buy a firewire 800 to 400 adapter to get it to work.
- Answered by Jonathan S from Cincinnati
- 16-Dec-2014
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (Does the most recent Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter also work with FireWire 400? Need it for mini DV camcorders.)
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Can I go from a firewire port to a thunderbolt device using this product?
- Asked by Michael M from Arcadia
- 3-Jan-2014
- Flag as inappropriate (Can I go from a firewire port to a thunderbolt device using this product?)
AnswerNo, this device is only designed to plug into the Thunderbolt port on a computer and allows you to plug Firewire devices into it. It does not work the other way around. You cannot connect it to the Firewire port of your computer and use an external Thunderbolt device.
- Answered by Lee I from Pacific Palisades
- 11-Dec-2014
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what adapters do i need to convert model sony/dcr-trv18 to mac 10;12;2 late 12
camrecoder
to dvc cassettes- Asked by Lawrence F from Naperville
- 2-Jan-2017
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My macbook air used to work with my monitor. Now I cannot get it to work with any monitor using HDMI or the pin connections. Can these ports go bad?
- Asked by Kris G from Ballston Spa
- 13-Nov-2014
- Flag as inappropriate (My macbook air used to work with my monitor. Now I cannot get it to work with any monitor using HDMI or the pin connections. Can these ports go bad?)
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I have 7 currently. The max is 63.
- Answered by Calvin H
- 17-Aug-2012
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (How many FW800 devices can be daisy chained up at the same time?)
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Will this adapter work on a Mac with Snow Leopard 10.6.8?
I want to use this adapter with a 2011 MacBook Pro still loaded with Snow Leopard and don't wish to update to Lion.
- Asked by Stefan R from Bellevue
- 3-Aug-2012
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Best Answer:Hmm, curious other answer.
See this from above:
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Yes, I use it with my MacBook Pro running SL 10.6.8. Works fine.
Answered by Curtis L from Brooklyn Sep 12, 2012- Answered by Shawn M
- 22-Dec-2012
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Hi Nancy. This adapter has a 50/50 success rate correctly powering Bus Powered Firewire drives. Your drives are probably perfectly fine. It's most likely the adapter causing the issue. If your bus powered external portal drive has a power source, try finding a power adapter to power it and then connect it via this adapter to see if your results change. I have more Firewire Drives than I do Thunderbolt drives so this adapter is something I keep in my back pocket at all times. Hope this helps.
- Answered by Ellsworth R from North Hollywood
- 27-Sep-2014
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (Im using it to connect my exteral hardrive, but it wont work. Is it the adapter?)
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will this adaptor allow an older Mac Pro early 2009 to work with a thunderbolt display?
old to new
- Asked by Roger O from Moreno Valley
- 5-Nov-2016
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Can I download from my old digital camera onto my mac book pro retina 13 which uses firewire. Don't really understand what Thunderbolt to Firewire is
- Asked by Elizabeth P from Newquay
- 27-Oct-2014
- Flag as inappropriate (Can I download from my old digital camera onto my mac book pro retina 13 which uses firewire. Don't really understand what Thunderbolt to Firewire is)
AnswerThe thunderbolt to FireWire adapter is exactly that, an adapter that allows you to connect older FireWire drives and devices to a Mac which only has thunderbolt ports... If your MBP has FireWire on it, then you don't need this adapter. Although make sure your camera is 'FireWire 800' and not 'FireWire 400' as these use slightly different connectors.