How to move your content to a new mac apple support. Firstly, to easily connect the thunderbolt port on. Easily connect your thunderboltequipped mac to a firewire device with the apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter. I have a 09 mac pro quad and recently picked up a macbook pro. Open migration assistant, which is in the utilities folder of your applications folder. How to backup macbook pro to external hard drive, pro magic. Adapters for the thunderbolt 3 usbc or usbc port on your. 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. It was originally developed by apple and released in 1999,as firewire 400, when the very first powermac g3 was launched. Using the camcorder alone is significantly simpler than connecting the firewire cable and thunderbolt to firewire adapter needed to connect to. Adapters for the thunderbolt 3 usbc or usbc port on. Apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter previous gallery image.
How to access your data on macbook with broken display. Firewire 400 to 800 adapter 1pcs, elago firewire 400 to 800 firewire adapter provides a simple way to connect firewire 400 devices to the latest mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac and all other computers with a firewire 800 port. Connect your macs via a firewire or thunderbolt cable. About apple thunderbolt cables and adapters apple support. Macbook pro 15 early 2011 firewire 800 apple community. The current retina macbook pros and mac mini have a dedicated. To rule out the port, plug the device into another usb or firewire port on your mac and then check system profiler again press commandr to refresh the window. Jul 12, 2018 connect mac 1 with the other mac using firewire 800 cable or thunderbolt cable for the next we will call this second mac with mac 2 there are 2 options you can do. Macbook connect to mac pro via firewire macrumors forums. I want to use the disk space on my mp as backup storage for my mbp but via firewire.
A firewire or thunderbolt cable, depending on the port of your macs. How to migrate your old mac s data to your new mac start with your old mac. How to migrate your old macs data to your new mac start with your old mac. You can also enter target disk mode by rebooting your mac and holding down the t key as it boots. If you dont have the required cable, you can use your local wifi network instead, but the process will be slower. Jul 14, 2014 hooking up an apple macbook pro to a projector will require a very specific type of video cable. When asked how you want to transfer your information, select the option to transfer from a mac, time machine backup, or startup disk. After the second step, turn on mac 2 and hold the option key. Mac pro late 20 mac mini 2018 and later mac mini late 2014. The isight camera used for chatting on the mac connects using a firewire cable. Mac compatibility mac compatibility macbook pro 15inch, 2016 2019 macbook air retina, inch, 2020. Thunderbolt 3 usbc to thunderbolt 2 adapter next gallery image. Feb 06, 2018 my macbook pro charger is turning yellow near the connector see below photo. Connect your firewire 800 compatible device to the adapter at.
Hooking up an apple macbook pro to a projector will require a very specific type of video cable. If you have a firewire cable handy and your older mac is running macos x 10. Use thunderbolt 3 with displays and other devices that connect using either a thunderbolt 3 cable or usbc cable. The usb and firewire capabilities of each recent g3 and later mac are listed below. How to transfer your old macs data to your new mac imore. Thunderbolt networking provides a peertopeer connection at. Learn about the apple thunderbolt cables and adapters that you can use with your thunderboltcapable mac. Pasow firewire 94b 800 ieee 9 pin to 9 pin male to male cable for mac pro mini displayport to hdmi cable, benfei mini dp to hdmi 6 feet cable usbc to hdmi adapter supports 4k 30hz type c 3 in 1 converter cable. Apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter next gallery image. 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.
Pasow firewire 94b 800 ieee 9 pin to 9 pin male to male cable for mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac pc,digital cameras, slr 9 pin to 9 pin 4. Firewire 800 is available on the nonretina macbook pro, mac mini and mac pro. Best option is mentioned by the first reply in that you should use an crossover ethernet cable. Jan 29, 2019 if the cable from your external device doesnt connect to the thunderbolt 3 usbc or usbc port on your mac or ipad pro, you might need an adapter. Pasow firewire 94b 800 ieee 9 pin to 9 pin male to male cable for mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac pc,digital cameras, slr 9 pin to 9 pin. My 2tb drive from seagate has that fw800 cable and im pretty sure its just the way the cable is made. Hook up an apple macbook pro to a projector with help from a technology strategist and cloud expert. The problem originally developed by apple in 1999 the firewire 800 ports are available in nonretina macbook pro, mac mini, and mac pro. Jul 21, 2017 heres how to get old school minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015 macbook pro with thunderbolt.
Thunderbolt and thunderbolt 2 are not the same as mini displayport. 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. How to connect firewire devices into new macs with thunderbolt 3. Hooking up an apple macbook pro to a projector youtube. Heres how to get old school minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015 macbook pro with thunderbolt. Mac compatibility mac compatibility macbook air retina, inch, 2020 macbook air retina, inch, 2018 2019. How to get minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015 macbook. For complete specs on a particular system, click on the name of the mac left column. Along with usb, firewire also called ieee 94 is another popular connector for adding peripherals to your computer. Read update below ive recently purchased the new macbook pro, but i cant figure out how to connect a firewire connection to it. How do i secure the firewire cable on my macbook pro. My macbook pro charger is turning yellow near the connector see below photo.
The loop isnt that disruptive in daily use and you only have the hook portion of the velcro on the cable so it can be tucked away when not in use. Get your thunderbolt, firewire, or ethernet cable ready direct connection is the fastest way to migrate your data from your old mac to your new. Or you know your external hard drive is not formatted to mac os extended journaled file system and need a little help. Why wont my mac read my usb flash dr apple community. If youre a photographer you may find my lightroom prese. They have the same shape, but use different symbols on the cable and port. Need covert cable 800 firewire to hdmi cable macrumors forums. Its possible to connect a second or third display to your mac. Many mac computers have one or more firewire 400 ports that transfer data at up to 400 megabits per second mbps. Connect mac 1 with the other mac using firewire 800 cable or thunderbolt cable for the next we will call this second mac with mac 2 there are 2 options you can do. Topelek thunderbolt port mini displayport to vga display port adapter cable for apple mac macbook pro air imac. Pasow firewire 94b 800 ieee 9 pin to 9 pin male to male cable for mac pro cabledeconn gold plated mini displayport thunderbolt port compatible to ivanky mini displayport to hdmi adapter super slim, nylon braided, aluminum. Macbook pro charger cord turning yellow apple community.
This happened with my previous macbook pro as well, though it took around 2 years for the cable to start turning yellow and eventually fraying. Heres how to use a second screen with your mac or macbook, including finding the right adapter and cable. I also have a fw800 cable from a lacie rugged drive and it plugs in pretty loosely but the material is plastic. My mid 2010 mac pro does have said notch and the drive plugs in very easily in it. Get the best deals on macbook pro firewire cable and find everything youll need to improve your home office setup at.
I want to transfer all my data off an old mac mini and an old mac pro that both use firewire. Thunderbolt is a revolutionary io technology that supports high performance data devices and highresolution displays though a single, compact port. I want to use the disk space on my mp as backup storage. Access files, use migration assistant, and boot from another mac. Oct 22, 2008 there is a cable made buy belkin belkin 6 firewire 800400 9pin to 6pin cable that will allow you to connect your firewire 400 device to your firewire 800 port on the new macbook pro.
Mac ipad iphone apple watch tv music itunes homepod ipod touch apple card accessories gift cards apple store open menu close menu. If the cable from your external device doesnt connect to the thunderbolt 3 usbc or usbc port on your mac or ipad pro, you might need an adapter. It is very low tech, but some tape is both cheap and effective at holding a cable securely when you start the tape around the cable and then have an inch or two. You can also just connected them both to the network via a router and transfer things that way. Need covert cable 800 firewire to hdmi cable macrumors. Use usbc with displays and other devices that connect using a usbc cable. While in target disk mode, your mac will act as an external drive and appear in the finder on your other mac. As for power, to be on the safe side, i use a small belkin powered firewire hub. Jun 10, 2009 i have a 09 mac pro quad and recently picked up a macbook pro.
I have also seen people use velcro cable wraps with the hook portion affixed to the cable and a loop pad semipermanently affixed to the bottom of their macbook pro. Another mac apart from the crashed macbook pro, and each mac needs either a thunderbolt port or a firewire port. I bought my macbook new from an apple store around marchapril 2017, so it hasnt even been a full year yet. If there is no such kind of port on one of the 2 macs or no extra mac is available, please choose other ways to extract data. How to connect macbook pro with firewire toms guide forum. Or your thunderbolt or firewire cable to your hard drive. If you are not sure how to get your hard drive connected to your macbook pro. Ive gone twice to the apple store and this is the rig they. Cant say ive ever run into any bandwidth related problems.
Firewire is most often used to connect digital camcorders, external hard drives, and other devices that can benefit from the high transfer rates up to 480 mbps supported by the firewire connection. They were first called firewire 400 but have since been updated to firewire 800. Macbook pro 16inch, 2019 firewire 800 thunderbolt 3. You will see disk mac 1 as a disk that is able to boot with orange color on. This includes 2 firewire audio interfaces one of which is a duet and a hard drive or 3. Instead of using target disk mode, there is another way to quickly transfer files between two macbook pro machines using thunderbolt 3. Dec 14, 2009 looking for best conversion cable to hook my mac book pro up to our new hdtv thought someone said i should get a converter that converts mac 800 firewire output to an hdmi cable hookup. Is there a way to connect my mbp to the mp via firewire so the hds i have in the mp are seen on the mbp. There is a cable made buy belkin belkin 6 firewire 800400 9pin to 6pin cable that will allow you to connect your firewire 400 device to. How to get minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015. Jan 02, 2016 moreover, depending on your specific video application, using the camera separately may also be safer then having your mac tethered to the external camera by the necessary firewire cable during video recording. However, this port does support mini displayport for video output, so you can use a mini displayport cable to connect a mini displayport display. Firewire also has an advantage of charging the device it is connected to while the transfer is still ongoing. Nov, 2017 thunderbolt is a revolutionary io technology that supports high performance data devices and highresolution displays though a single, compact port.
Dec 19, 2019 get your thunderbolt, firewire, or ethernet cable ready direct connection is the fastest way to migrate your data from your old mac to your new. Find cables, charging docks and battery cases for mac. Firewire and ethernet are 2 different technologies so they cant be mixed. Bizlander firewire high speed premium dv to firewire cable 800 94b 800400 ieee 9 pin male to 4 pin male cable 6ft for mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac pc,digital cameras, slr.
Apple thunderbolt to firewire ieee 94 94b 800 adapter. Upgraded version4kx2k mini dp to hdmi adapter, victsing thunderbolt mini displayport to hdmi adapter cable for macbook air, macbook pro before 2016, mac mini, microsoft surface pro 4. Since i use my macbook to record audio sometimes on location, hooked into an interface or firewire mixing board im often concerned that the cable will get jostled and disconnect in the middle of a critical operation. Migration assistant copies all of your files to your new mac so that you dont have to copy your files manually if your files are currently on a windows pc, follow the pc migration steps instead if your new mac is using os x mountain lion v10. Sep 25, 2008 this includes 2 firewire audio interfaces one of which is a duet and a hard drive or 3. How do i transfer files from my old mac to the macbook pro. Looking for best conversion cable to hook my mac book pro up to our new hdtv thought someone said i should get a converter that converts mac. Mac pro 2019 mac pro late 20 mac mini 2018 and later. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide.