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  1. J

    Mac mini G4 FireWire issue

    I have found trying to use a bus powered FireWire hard drive (an owc mercury on the go) to be a bit frustrating. If I try to use the drive connected directly to the Mac it can fail to be seen by the Mac and OS X. If I use a bus powered belkin fw400 hub it works but can fail to be seen by the Mac...
    • joshjohnson
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    • firewire firewire 400 mac mini 2005 murcury on the go
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  2. tensixturtle

    Booting From FireWire 400 Hub

    Hello, I was wondering, if I were to get a FireWire 400 hub, can I boot from things connected to it? I am asking because my iBook G4 only has one FireWire port and I wasn't sure if this is a viable solution. FireWire drives are pricey and I know that I can't boot from a drive connected to my USB...
  3. D

    Resolved HELP! I need a SATA 22pin to Firewire cable

    I have a 3.5 inch hard drive that has been sitting on ice on a shelf in a closet that came out of a G5 imac. It’s a 3.5inch HD with a 22 pin SATA connection on it (15 for power, 7 for data). I need a SATA 22pin to Firewire cable. Why Firewire? Because I have a old 2008 white MacBook that I need...
  4. B S Magnet

    MBP 1,1-10,2 The ExpressCard/34 Thread

    The ExpressCard/34 Thread: expansion options for 2006–2011 MacBook Pros OVERVIEW Although now a relic, the ExpressCard/34 slot, the successor of PC Card/PCMCIA slots found in PowerBook G3 and the larger PowerBook G4 models, were introduced simultaneously with Apple’s transition to...
    • B S Magnet
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    • esata expansion expresscard34 firewire 400 firewire 800 macbook pro pcie sd card reader usb 2.0 usb 3.0
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Early Intel Macs
  5. I

    FireWire 400 to Thunderbolt 3/USB-C?

    So here’s a rabbit hole for people to get lost in... I have an old external hard drive with FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394 6 pin) ports ONLY. I need to connect to a new MacBook with Thunderbolt 3/USB-C ports. How on earth do I do that? I’ve been scouring the interweb for a cable or converter box, and...
  6. T

    New MacBook Pro Thunderbolt 3 - Video Recordings from Firewire Endoscopy Unit

    I haven't used a Mac since 2006-2010ish. I now am reconsidering getting one because I want to record video in during procedures (no patient data, just video, consented for for education / research) Olympus CV-190 Endoscopy video processor for medical endoscopy of the gi tract. There are...
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