For Macbook - Does this fit in the USB, Ethernet, Firewire, or Thunderbolt slots? Newest macbook does not have ethernet & firewire.
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It doesn't go into any of the data ports. On most laptops, including most Macs, there is a small oval shaped hole, about 5mm or so long, and about 1mm high. It goes in there. If you don't have a hole like that, this won't fit.
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It have 2 options thunderbolt or firewire if you.are using thunderbolt you.have to use the adaptor.provided if.not firewire cable.is provided and you do not need to use the adaptor.
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Yes you do need some kind of audio interface that has 1/4 inch or RCA outputs. Then the device should have either FireWire or USB...you may need a FireWire to thunderbolt cable because the new Mac may not have FireWire. Hope this helps
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There are adapters for Ethernet via Thunderbolt or USB on your MacBook. Around $30
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There are two different models. Mine came with just the USB 3.0 port and cable, but there is another OWC model that has both USB 3.0 & Firewire ports. It does cost more than this unit. Check the MFG's website for more details.
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You can use firewire or USB. In reality, I no longer use the FW connection with my MacBook Pro. I use one of it's USB ports.
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No, Thunderbolt is all together different. Your old Macbook likely supports firewire 400 which again is different. The cable does not support firewire 400 or thunderbolt however, =there are adapters and likely cables available that support the conversion.
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You can Purchase a thunderbolt(Male ) to firewire adapter (Female ) from apple £25.00 I use one and its great
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It has both a firewire and USB and comes with both cables in the box. I use the USB 2 on my iMac 27". Have had zero issues with the drive. Buy with confidence.
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Yes you can use both. However, you may an adapter for the firewire. The LaCie runs on 2.0 even though it is equipped for 3.0 just fine. Currently, I am running my 17in MacBook Pro with thunderbolt and firewire since I have two external hard drives plugged in. Before Thunderbolt, I just used firewire and my 2.0 USB.
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Not really. It's only used for Time Machine backups and is connected to the 27-inch Apple Thunderbolt display. That leaves 2 thunderbolt ports on the MacBook itself iof we need to connect other items.
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Yes, Amazon does show the thunderbolt adapter. Seagate Backup Plus Portable Thunderbolt Adapter (STAE128) The Thunderbolt adapter is separate but does provide faster speeds over firewire and USB 3.0. Please remember you need to have a thunderbolt port to use with the adapter. Also consider getting a thunderbolt cable if you get the adapter. I did not notice the thunderbolt adapter including thunderbolt cables. Thunderbolt ports are common on most newer apple computers.
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I'm sorry. I didn't see this question until just now. I am not sure. Is the firewire on the 2008 iMac the old type that was kind of a hexagon shape? If so, then no, this hard drive does not have that type of firewire port on it. If it is the newer type it won't work. But it should still work through USB, but just may be slower at the data transfer. Hope this is helpful.
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The LaCie 9000481U does not include Thunderbolt; it has two (2) FireWire 800 (9-pin) ports, one (1) USB 3.0 port (USB 2.0 compatible), and one (1) eSATA 3Gb/s port. The unit is compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 and up.
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I am experiencing spin downs and unreliability. I think it is more a mac os x issue rather than the hardware enclosure, and I know that apple is not supporting firewire 800 anymore as they are focusing on thunderbolt, and as I am running version 10.7.5 of Os X, I have multiple spindown and -50 errors on my external 800 hard drives, I am sorry to add more confusion to the mix, mine might be a different story when I update my os x.
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Working on my mac mini perfectly. USB3.0 and OSX Mavericks. I have not used the firewire port but I assume it will work well.
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I use a FireWire cable to operate some digital equipment I own. My MacBook Pro doesn't have a FireWire output so I used the adapter to insert into my thunderbolt port which enabled me to attach my FireWire cable.