Get a thunderboltfirewire adapter firstly, to easily connect the thunderbolt port on the computer to a firewire device, purchase a thunderbolt firewire adapter. New macbook with thunderbolt and led cienima macrumors. Nov 01, 2016 the adapter can also be used to connect the new macbook pro to apples thunderbolt to gigabit ethernet adapter and thunderbolt to firewire adapter. Apollo thunderbolt connection info universal audio support home. Even 3rd party thunderbolt cables are almost as expensive. That port supports all but the thunderbolt solutions in this article. The thunderbolt 3 ports in the macbook pro and macbook air work with usbc devices, which have the same connector shape. The best thunderbolt 3 and usbc docks and hubs for 2019. To reenable firewire functionality on apollo models with firewire ports, the apollo firmware must be downgraded, and this firmware downgrade must be performed while connected via thunderbolt. So a hub with typec power pass through can send power to a macbook air, while a typea port on the hub can send the power back out to a charging phone perhaps not at max charging speed, but it will charge.
Aug 03, 2012 apples thunderbolt firewire adapter is a oneway connector. Jan 23, 2019 the main difference between firewire and thunderbolt is that the firewire provides 400800 mbps data transferring speed whereas the thunderbolt provides 10gbps data transferring rate. Stay away form non apple made connectors they fail at every turn. The current range of thunderboltequipped macbook proairs can drive two thunderbolt displays simultaneously along with its own display as thunderbolt supports daisychaining. 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. Mar 25, 2020 aukey usb c hub 6in1 adapter with 3 usb 3. See reverting to firewire connectivity below for details. Its ideal for adding a thumb drive and other usb peripherals or powering and charging a pd chargingcompliant mobile deviceall at the same time. Thunderbolt 3 usbc use thunderbolt 3 usbc with displays and other devices that connect using either a thunderbolt 3 usbc. Jan 29, 2019 macbook pro models from 2016 or later. Adapters for the thunderbolt 3 usbc or usbc port on. Since the launch of the late 2016 macbook pro, many users have complained about the lack or memory card slot and legacy older ports. Amazons choice for firewire to thunderbolt elago firewire 400 to 800 adapter compatible with mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac and other computers white 4.
Adapters for the thunderbolt 3 usbc or usbc port on your. Then, i started having mysterious connectivity and random unmounting of volumes issues with my 9 external drives. How to get minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015 macbook. The best thunderbolt 3 docks for apples 2019 inch macbook. Macbook air retina, inch, 2018 macbook pro pictured, macbook air, imac pro, imac, and mac mini have multiple thunderbolt 3 usbc ports. While apples new adapter can be attached to a computer by its firewire connection, it will not provide thunderbolt over firewire. I have an older firewire motu 896 and and 896hd which motu has kept the drivers current with the new os. Jul 21, 2017 heres how to get old school minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015 macbook pro with thunderbolt. Using this hubs displayport and thunderbolt 3 port. But the time i thought of it, they had already shipped it. Use thunderbolt 3 with displays and other devices that connect using either a thunderbolt 3 cable or usbc cable. Jun 11, 2018 i have my phone in a qi charging stand and also a 2016 macbook computer with wifi close to a few thunderbolt 3 cables to monitors and docks. Usb c hub hdmi adapter,qgeem 7 in 1 type c hub to hdmi 4k,3 usb 3.
I use my macbook pro with an apple adapter thunderbolt to firewire 800 and a bilingual firewire 800 to 400 cable sometimes with the 24. We recommend apple genuine thunderbolt to firewire 800 adapter mfr pn. It had everythingusba ports, thunderbolt 2, an sd card slot. Sep 06, 2017 on the back of the dock are 4 more usb 3. Connect your thunderboltequipped mac to a firewire device with the apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter. Hi all, i have a piece of equipment an audio interface that im trying to hook up to a newer macbook 2015 macbook pro. Getting a usbc hub tailored specifically towards thunderbolt connections should be high on the checklist for any power macbook user and the elgato thunderbolt 3. That second option is how i connect old firewire devices specifically a presonus firepod.
You can also connect a usbc power adapter and cable to charge your notebook computer. Apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter next gallery image. Unfortunately thunderbolt support is really domain of more expensive or workstation categories of pc notebooks. Thunderbolt is the brand name of a hardware interface developed by intel in collaboration with apple that allows the connection of external peripherals to a computer. Macbook has just one port, which supports usbc but not thunderbolt. Also, as thunderbolt 2 and 3 are backwards compatible in terms of connection type, you will have a much easier time finding thunderbolt devices than firewire in most regions. Since the launch of the late 2016 macbook pro, many users have complained about the lack or memory card slot. This may be no consolation to you however, i can confirm that both audio interfaces are working under sierra high via thunderbolt 3 to thunderbolt 2 adapter. If your mac has only one port like this, its a macbook with usbc. Probably should have waited until they updated the monitor. Apollo thunderbolt connection info universal audio. Mac compatibility mac compatibility macbook air retina, inch, 2020 macbook air retina, inch, 2018 2019. Mar 19, 2020 information about these and other types of mac ports is available in the specifications for your mac. So if notebook doesnt have explicitly noted at its specification, that it will support thunderbolt, than its for usb 3.
Apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter with builtin thunderbolt cable. Thunderbolt 3 to thunderbolt 2, thunderbolt 2 to firewire, firewire 800 to 400. Thunderbolt 1 and 2 use the same connector as mini displayport mdp, whereas thunderbolt 3 reuses the usbc connector from usb. The akitio thunder dock is ideal for people who have existing esata storage devices to connect with a thunderbolt equipped mac macbook pro, mac mini, imac, and especially the new mac pro. What is the difference between firewire and thunderbolt. The akitio thunder dock is ideal for people who have existing esata storage devices to connect with a thunderboltequipped mac macbook pro, mac mini, imac, and especially the new mac pro. Vention usb c hub,thunderbolt 3 hub with 4k hdmi, m ethernet rj45,usb 3.
The inclusion of thunderbolt 3 on the macbook pro and imac has created an entire industry of docks and other accessories that take advantage of thunderbolt 3s high bandwidth and power delivery. I am waiting for an 800 to 94b cable that i ordered on amazon for my hub. Yes, apple sells a firewire800 to thunderbolt adaptor. Firewire via thunderbolt 3 usbc support on macbook. Aug 08, 2012 even 3rd party thunderbolt cables are almost as expensive. On the other hand, thunderbolt provides a data transferring rate of 10gbps. As our options for getting data from a to b increase usb 3, thunderbolt and thunderbolt 2 have all recently been added to the mix, while pcie, usb 1, usb 2 and firewire 400 and 800 interfaces remain available such questions are often asked by pro and homestudio users alike. Now im thinking it was a mistake to get the monitor since it wont pass the thunderbolt. Presonus fp10 firewire 400 to firewire 800 cable apple firewire to thunderbolt 2 adapter apple thunderbolt 2 to thunderbolt 3 adapter.
Akitio thunder dock thunderbolt docking station akitio. Macbook air inch, early 2015 2017 macbook air 11inch, early 2015 macbook pro retina, inch, late 2012 2015 macbook pro retina, 15inch, mid 2012 2015. Fwiw, im also successfully running an apogee duet firewire off a 2012 macbook pro with ssd, 16gb ram, and high sierra. Apr 30, 2020 getting a usbc hub tailored specifically towards thunderbolt connections should be high on the checklist for any power macbook user and the elgato thunderbolt 3 dock is highly rated around the world. The best thunderbolt 2 docks for the macbook pro or. I have my phone in a qi charging stand and also a 2016 macbook computer with wifi close to a few thunderbolt 3 cables to monitors and docks. Also, it is possible to daisy chain up to 63 devices in firewire but, in thunderbolt, it is possible to daisy chain. Motu ultralite firewire to new macbook tunderbolt 3. Apple just made sure you can buy a rmbp even if you need ethernet or firewire, but they probably dont care about those who wont buy a new computer and just need adapters. Thunderbolt 1 connectionhub on macbook p apple community. Thunderbolt 3usbc adapters, cables, and hubs for new. 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 buspowered peripherals like hard drives and audio devices.
Which can really bump up whole price of the rig, if you include also apples thunderbolt to firewire adapter. Apple md464zma genuine thunderbolt to firewire 800. All new macbooks have usb3, so a thunderbolt to usb3 adapter would only benefit users who own older macs. If you need to connect multiple usba devices, get a usbc to usba hub. My belkin hub is working with my new imac with a thunderbolt 3 to 1 adapter. Choose apple menu about this mac, click support, then click specifications. If you hold off for a bit, apple will probably include the newer thunderbolt 3 connections into their latest macbooks, meaning you can do a lot more with those ports than before. For example, if you are purchasing a new retina macbook pro laptop, youll notice that it has a usb 3. Heres how to get old school minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015 macbook pro with thunderbolt. Why no thunderbolt to usb 3 hubconverter macrumors forums. Jun 11, 2018 connection is made via a chain of adapters.
I got the new 2017 macbook pro that only has two thunderbolt 3 usbc ports with support for. Youll also need a firewire400 to 800 adaptor, or a cable that has a 400 jack on one side and an 800 on the other. Apple firewire adapter thunderbolt firewire 800 for imac. The output of the device is a 6pin firewire 400 like this and i need to find a way to connect it to my computer, but the only ports available are thunderbolt and usb. A mac with both firewire and thunderbolt would have had firewire 800 and the thunderbolt 1 port is at least as fast as that. Usb c hub, sinstar 8 in 1 aluminum multi port adapter type c combo hub for macbook pro usb c hub to hdmi male 4k typec pass through, ethernet, sdmicro card reader and 3 usb 3. Additionally, thunderbolt can support up to 10gbitssec so its definitely faster than usb 3. The ts3 plus charged the macbook pro and the xps fairly quicklythe macbook pro went from 50% to 100% charged in just over one hour. Macmall apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter md464lla. Everything was great, untilsmash cut to late 2016, when apple did a major redesign of the entire pro lineup.
Apples thunderbolt firewire adapter is a oneway connector. This usbc hub with pd charging expands the potential of your tablet, laptop, chromebook, macbook, smartphone or pcs usbc or thunderbolt 3 port. I have an old motu ultralite that is firewire only. If youre a photographer you may find my lightroom presets handy. The best thunderbolt 2 docks for the macbook pro or macbook.
The main difference between firewire and thunderbolt is that thunderbolt provides a higher data transferring rate than firewire firewire and usb are standard interfaces to establish communication between electronic devices. Questions about apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter apple. Macbook pro pictured, macbook air, imac pro, imac, and mac mini have multiple thunderbolt 3 usbc ports. How to effectively link presonus firepod firewire 400 to. I connected it to my old macbook with a firewire to thunderbolt 2 adapter. The adapter can also be used to connect the new macbook pro to apples thunderbolt to gigabit ethernet adapter and thunderbolt to firewire adapter. It will connect to the thunderbolt port on your macbook pro computer to supply. Vention usb c hub, thunderbolt 3 hub with 4k hdmi, m ethernet rj45,usb 3. Any recommendations for a thunderbolt connecting hub with at least 4 usb 2 ports or usb 3 if theres no downside. So far no issue with glyph drive, akitio raid3 dock and drive, and lg 34wk95 monitor, along with apple 27inch thunderbolt 2 monitor, a usb 3 hub and whole bunch of cables to boards that i debug. Use would be for connecting multiple usb devices like midi instruments and.
Easily connect your thunderboltequipped mac to a firewire device with the apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter. Peripherals adapters and gender changers adapters and gender changers from. Small and compact, it connects to the thunderbolt also works with thunderbolt 2, but will be limited to thunderbolt speeds port on your mac computer, giving you a firewire 800 port that supplies up to 7w for buspowered peripherals like hard drives and audio devices. Charging displayport thunderbolt up to 40 gbps usb 3. If you have a device that doesnt connect to this port, you might be able to use an adapter to connect it these mac models have thunderbolt 3 ports. Supporting full data rates and stability are important. Firewire provides a data transferring rate of 400 to 800 mbps.
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