Are FireWire cables obsolete?
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Are FireWire cables obsolete?
Firewire didn’t die. It’s still in use in many high-end setups, and you can still buy Firewire drives today. But it definitely became a niche product, with even Apple eventually dropping the port from its MacBooks.
What ever happened to FireWire?
Can FireWire send video?
FireWire is a transfer protocol designed to accommodate the large file sizes of digital video. If your work computer only features a USB port and your camera only has FireWire, you can still download the video to your hard drive by using an adapter cable.
What has replaced FireWire?
So Thunderbolt is not the new USB, it’s the new Firewire (which was the new SCSI). If you still get a kick out of daisy-chaining up to seven devices, Thunderbolt is for you.
Is FireWire still supported?
It remains supported via a Thunderbolt adapter cable or an external hub, but it’s really just a legacy technology now—for people (like me) who still rely on FireWire devices.
Is FireWire supported in Windows 10?
Microsoft has officially discontinued support for Firewire (IEEE1394) with the introduction of Windows 10 OS, but there is a workaround that many SPOT customers have used successfully. It involves installing the legacy FireWire drivers into the Windows 10 OS.
When did FireWire become obsolete?
FireWire was phased out of Mac hardware between 2008 (when the MacBook Air released without a FireWire port) and 2012 (when the last FireWire-equipped Macs came out).
Does Apple still support FireWire?
The adapter works well when it works, providing full FireWire 800 performance. Apple’s adapter still looks like Thunderbolt to the Mac, so if your application won’t work with Thunderbolt, the adapter may be useless to you. [ FREE report!
Does USB work with FireWire?
No, it is not possible to connect a FireWire interface to your computer’s USB port via a FireWire to USB adapter since this connection is not sufficient to run a FireWire audio interface.