It was developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s by apple, which called it firewire, in cooperation with a number of companies, primarily sony and panasonic. What are the differences between the sdfirewire 800 mid2009 inch macbook pro core 2 duo models and the late 2008unibody nonpro macbook notebooks that they replaced. Both early and mid2009 model macbook pros will feature the alldurable aluminum construction that the macbook pro is known for. Hard drive capacity was increased, although video card. Macbook pro retina, 15inch, mid 2012 2015 macbook retina, 12inch, early 2015 2017 imac retina 4k, 21. The thunderbolt 3 ports in the macbook pro and macbook air work with usbc devices, which have the same connector shape. Mini displayport is not the same as thunderbolt or thunderbolt 2. For those saying to get a macbook pro if firewire is that important dont realize that the major benefit of the macbook is the.
Usb and firewire capabilities of each apple mac with complete specs a click away. Firstly, to easily connect the thunderbolt port on the computer to a firewire device, purchase a thunderbolt firewire adapter. I just plugged it in to the mac and nothing happens. Firewire cable 9pin4pin cable, firewire 800 9pin to firewire 400 4pin for canon panasonic sony camera camcorder connect to apple imac 27 macbook pro computer. Firewire 800 to 400 cable macbook pro final scratch 2 fs2. I used it to transfer files on a first gen mac pro to a mid2009 macbook pro using target disk mode. Memory capacity was doubled for each model, to 1 gb on the lowend 15inch and 2 gb for the highend 15 and 17inch models. It will connect to the thunderbolt port on your macbook pro computer to supply the highspeed connectivity of a firewire port. The usb and firewire capabilities of each recent g3 and later mac are listed below. Firewires macbook absenceinconvenience or fatal flaw. The problem is that i cant tell whether that external sound card you linked to is firewire 800 or firewire 400.
Firewire disk mode is the most straightforward, provided the imac has an available firewire port. Which firewire cable to use to connect macbook to imac. There are a lot of different firewire cables out there, but i dont know which one to buy. Grab a toolkit for your macbook pro unibody mid 2009 model and bring your laptop back to life. Differences between late 2008 and mid2009 macbook pro. I have an macbook pro that i am running most of my programs on and wondered if i can hook it up to my 24 inch imac. The manual says the elura 100 has 4pin connector ieee 94 compliant so you probably need a firewire 4pin to 9pin firewire 800 cable to connect it to the apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter or any firewire 800 port of a thunderbolt dock. Apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter with builtin thunderbolt cable. Certainly, the new mid2009 macbook pro has advantages too. How do i connect my mini dv camera to my macbook pro. I purchased an apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter, an elago firewire 400 to 800 adapter, and a tripp lite firewire ieee 94 cable 6pin6pin 6ft.
Firewire 800 is available on the nonretina macbook pro, mac mini and. I have a late 2009 imac want to convert to addtl monitor for my 2019 imac, i tried to use. The macbook is a strong machine, and there isnt a whole lot of differences in processing power between the pro and the regular macbook. I regulalry use a belkin 49 pin with my new imac to connect sony and canon minidv tape based camcorders. Newertech firewire 800400 adapter lets you use your existing firewire 400 devices with the latest mac mini, imac, and macbook pro 17inch models. Apple refreshed the entire macbook pro line on october 24, 2006, to include intel core 2 duo processors which was the first macbook pro model to be 64 bit.
Which firewire cable do i need to connect an imac late. I need a firewire cable to connect my 2008 macbook pro 15,4 to my 2008 imac 24 so i can use the mb as an external hd target disk mode. Since i still havent opened the box, ill digest this discussion for another day or so. A1719 87w usbc power charger adapter fapple macbook pro 15 2m cable usa. For all macs that match specific usb or firewire capabilities courtesy of s ultimate mac sort click the capability of interest right column. Jobs responds to outrage over macbooks missing firewire u. Still, it can be quite compelling to see your mac mini making use of your older 27inch imac as a display, or for troubleshooting an imac having display issues. The adapter is ideal for macbook air and macbook pro with retina display users as those computers have no firewire ports.
I know of one company who i told about firewire going away that is 3 months off of completing a usbfirewire dac and they were glad to hear the news and will be only offering spdifusb. The most common repairs with the macbook pro unibody models are replacing a dead battery or. F005006 all together, hoping to connect my old kerosenepowered lacie external hard drive firewire 400, 6pin to my 15 macbook pro thunderbolt input. Connecting firewire device to thunderbird 3 port on. If you want to use a usbc device, you can just plug it into one of the. Along with that, to import the things i film i use a firewire cable, at present a firewire 400 cable, and would most prefer that in my new macbook as in video transfers usb is to slow. Amazons choice for firewire to hdmi cable mini displayport to hdmi cable 2m ivanky nylon braided mini dp to hdmi cable 24k goldplated thunderbolt to hdmi cable compatible with macbook air, macbook pro and surface lineup, etc space grey.
Includes production dates, processor type, memory info, hard drive details. Firewire 800 is available on the nonretina macbook pro, mac mini and mac pro. This debate leaves everyone with a decision to make. New macbook pro drops digital audio input for firewire. For complete specs on a particular system, click on the name of the mac left column. All of our replacement parts are tested to rigorous standards and backed by our industryleading warranty. Due to the transmission line characteristics of fw, try to keep the cable as short as possible for best performance. This is a useful cable for transferring data from older macs. The latermodel 2009 apple macbooks also feature a smaller inch model that isnt present in the early 2009 models. The most common repairs with the macbook pro unibody for mid 2009 are replacing a dead battery or upgrading the hard drive or ram.
With the mid 2009 model inch macbook pro unibody laptop, apple brought back the firewire 800 port, and added an sd card slot. With the mid 2009 model inch macbook pro unibody laptop, apple brought back the firewire 800 port, added an sd card slot, and increased the processor speed. The two easy ways to do so are firewire disk mode and ethernet networking. Using imac as an external monitor to my macbook pro. New macbook pro drops digital audio input for firewire and sd. They have the same shape, but use different symbols on the cable. Which firewire cable do i need to connect an imac late 2009 to a.
The imac 2009 has a firewire 800 port and the new imac 2019 a thunderbolt 3 port. To make a firewire 800equipped computer talk to a thunderbolt 3 port, he needed a 9pin firewire 800 cable, an apple firewire 800 to thunderbolt 2 adapter and an apple thunderbolt 2 to. Which firewire cable for macbook pro to m apple community. I found an article online that said to try resetting the nvram. The absence of firewire on the macbook is also being felt keenly by some professionals who would prefer to opt for the macbooks small size over the bulkier but more capable and considerably. My work just purchased a macbook pro for me and im wondering what port adapter i will need to connect my camera to my laptop while im on the road. Amazons choice for macbook pro firewire cable elago firewire 400 to 800 adapter white for mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac and all other computers 4. They have the same shape, but use different symbols on the cable and port. I have a fire wire cable attached to my moms imac that connects to my sony mini dv camera for capturing video.
On a pc youd find ports such as ps2, at, parallel and game port. The device doesnt get power, and even if i connect external power to the device the system still doesnt see it. I have an early 2009 mac pro and a firewire audio interface that i havent used in a couple of years. How to connect macbook pro with firewire toms guide forum. The new macbook pros only have thunderbird 3 inputs and im trying to work what adapter or daisychain solution would have me in business. Only the models with retina displays have no firewire.
Ive recently started working with the latest macbook pro an upgrade from my 10 year old model and am experiencing a bit of a headache in trying to work out how to connect an audio interface to it. Connecting another mac to your imac the 27inch imac has a bidirectional mini displayport or a thunderbolt port depending on the model that can be used to drive a second monitor. I picked up a new, early 2009 macbook pro with the expresscard 34 slot for a great price, but still am doing a final gutcheck on this decision. Ive just purchased a new macbook pro 15 standard not retina display and am planning to transfer my files via the migration assistant. Get the best deals on macbook pro firewire cable and find everything youll need to improve your home office setup at. Cmple 6ft firewire 800 beta 9pin9pin ieee 94b high speed firewire 9 pin to 9 pin cable for macbook pro, computer laptop pc to jvc sony camcorder 6 feet clear 4. It was originally developed by apple and released in 1999,as firewire 400, when the very first powermac g3 was launched.
Questions about apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter apple. Your old mac has a firewire 800 square plug port and so does your new one, so the standard firewire 800 cable is all you need. What kind of firewire do i need for my macbook pro inch. My question is, i currently have a mid 2009 macbook pro 2. The problem now is that apple has dropped the firewire cable port from its systems to save space but there are still a huge number of devices out. Firewire 800 to 400 cable macbook pro final scratch 2 fs2 by djclintoris on 04 oct 2009, 03. How to hook a up a macbook pro to an imac your business. Actually in most cases you can use a firewire 800 to 400 convertor cable usually included with most wd mybook products to get the weiss to work. Genuine ap ple macbook pro 61w usbc power adapter charger mnf72lla a1718 see more like this. In terms of connectivity, theres alarming news for musicians dependent on firewire devices, since the macbook pro no longer has a firewire 400 port, offering just a single 800 interface, and the new macbook, like the macbook air, offers no firewire port at all.
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