{"id":22535,"date":"2014-01-22T09:12:55","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T15:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=22535"},"modified":"2014-05-22T13:22:11","modified_gmt":"2014-05-22T18:22:11","slug":"use-your-firewire-gear-with-a-new-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/22535-use-your-firewire-gear-with-a-new-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Use Your FireWire Gear With A New Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"firewire-whip\"Since the introduction of Thunderbolt as a port in 2011 Macs, Apple has slowly phased out its previous high-speed connection, FireWire. Now, with the release of the Late 2013 Mac Pro, only one shipping Mac model \u2013 the Mac mini \u2013 still has this connection.<\/p>\n

While Thunderbolt promises even faster throughput and simplified connectivity, the loss of the FireWire port may leave\u00a0the many users who upgrade their Mac \u2013 but still have useful legacy\u00a0FireWire external hard drives<\/a>\u00a0and other peripherals \u2013 out in the cold. Luckily, OWC has the solutions you need to maximize your FireWire investment.<\/p>\n

The Apple\u00a0Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter<\/a>\u00a0enables you to easily connect up to 63 externally powered FireWire 800 devices to your Thunderbolt port-equipped computer. The FireWire 800 port even provides up to 7W of power for your bus-powered\u00a0external hard drive solution needs.
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Users can also benefit by adding a \u00bd length FireWire 800 PCIe card to a\u00a0Mercury Helios Thunderbolt Expansion Chassis<\/a>\u00a0for access to more than one FireWire port. And as the Mercury Helios features two Thunderbolt ports,\u00a0you still have the option of adding additional Thunderbolt-capable devices alongside your FireWire accessories. This is especially handy if you’re using, for example, a MacBook Air that has only one Thunderbolt port.<\/p>\n

Either way, OWC\u00a0can help you get the most life out of your FireWire accessories.<\/p>\n

And if you’re looking to make the switch to Thunderbolt solutions with your Mac, OWC has external drives and more at our Thunderbolt Central<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Since the introduction of Thunderbolt as a port in 2011 Macs, Apple has slowly phased out its previous high-speed connection, FireWire. Now, with the release of the Late 2013 Mac Pro, only one shipping Mac model \u2013 the Mac mini \u2013 still has this connection. 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