Does this drive work with Firewire 400 cable to a Mac book pro
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I can't tell if there is more than one version, but this one specifically is a USB 3.0, which means it does not go into Firewire
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The drive will work with a USB3.0 to USB2.0 cable. I didn't have a Firewire800 to USB2.0 cable, so I can't test that for you. These drives have all-metal casing and a very solid feel. I own two which are in my briefcase to store files (especially photo and video shoots) for which I don't have room on my laptop hard drive. I recommend.
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YES IT WILL BUT LET ME TELL YOU A WARNING MY FRIEND USB 1 YUST TRANFERS AT LEAST 12MB/S WHILE USB 2 400MB/S, SOMETIMES THE DRIVE WILL EVEN NOT WORK DURINFG LONG TRANSFERS AND IT INTERRUMPTS THE TRANSFERS WHIEL YOU WHERE WAITING FOR THAT LONG VIDEO THAT TOOK YOU HOURS TO DOWNLOAD OR WHATERVER AND THEN WHREN YOU TRY TO TRANSFERS AT AT LEAST IN THE END I WILL BE INTERRUPTED, IF YOU WANNA USE USB 1 DONT TRANSFER MORE THAN 100 MBS YES THATS THE TRUTH UNFORTUNATELY, WHY DONT YOU GET A USB 2 CARD? OR A FIREWIRE 800 CARD? ITS YUST LIKE 30-50 DOLLARS AND IT WILL WORK I PROMISE. IM A MY BOOK PRO 500 GB OWNER HOPE THAT IVE HELPED
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Yeah. It works fine with a mac. You just need the firewire cable instead of the USB.
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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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This adapter is only for a firewire port, either 400 or 800. It doesn't appear that the MacBook Pro with retina display has a firewire port. You will need to purchase the Thunderbolt to firewire adapter first, then depending on if you have a cable that is firewire 400 or firewire 800 you may need the adapter. I would purchase the Thunderbolt to Firewire dongle first, then try your firewire cable. If it doesn't fit, then purchase the Firewire 400 to Firewire 800. Apple has the Thunderbolt to Firewire dongle, I just bought one myself. It is about $30.00.
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Just called Apple; Firewire 800 is Not backwards compatilbe with Firewire 400. It won't work :(
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Yes, at least mine were using Firewire. This one also has Firewire and a USB 3.0 port, while earlier models do not. That worked out great for connecting USB 3.0 to a new 5k iMac, which is faster than FW anyway; but my older ones cannot as the 5k iMac has no Firewire port.
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What firewire port do you have on your Mac Mini? If it is the new format then yes, if not then no.
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Yes. I connect mine to the Firewire on my 15" MacBookPro. I've got a 2TB that's used to back up my entire laptop, plus I created a second partition for old photos. Plus I don't keep the G-Drive on all the time. I turn it on every two days, run a backup, then turn it off.
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I imagine so, but I cannot confirm. I have mine (the 2 TB model) daisy chained with two older 1TB WD My Studio drives, running into a thunderbolt port, and have had not problems. Comp &lt; 2TB [firewire to thunderbolt] &lt; 1TB [firewire 800] &lt; 1TB [firewire 800] They are really pretty much a plug and play solution, set them up once, and forget em. I wish I would have ponied up the other fifty or so bucks and for the 3TB to run as time machine. Hope this helps.
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Hello, I use it on a mac pro, but when I install the hard drive from my old imac worked fine, the connectors are the same.
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Yes it is working on my Mac book Pro. Just requires some tact about plug in.
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I have recently started using it with apple's thunderbolt adaptor. I haven't had any issues whatsoever, it works just as well as it does with firewire.
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It was in 2009 that Apple went to an internal heat sensor in the hard drives. It is discussed in the Apple forums here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3860372 . I would use an external box that uses thunder bolt which is as fast as the internal bus speed the 2tb drive is connected to. The firewire box you are trying to use might be limited by the chip used in it to 2 tb. I replaced a hard drive in a 2007 iMac with no problem using ifixit.com. It still had the external heat sensor.
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There are two Firewire 800 ports on my drive and one USB 3 port(designated SS USB)...I only use use Firewire so not sure about USB 3 to USB 2 compatibility. Great drive for Firewire.
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Yes, use the usb3 port on the drive left of the firewire ports http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822154548