They were first called firewire 400 but have since been updated to firewire 800. The macbook only comes with 2gb of ram as standard while the macbook pro comes with 4gb of ram. Improvements included faster processors, improved graphics chipsets, and larger hard disks for the low and midrange models. A macbook air model with an 11inch screen was available from october 2010 to october 2016. How can i transfer all my files from my old mac to my white unibody. Compatibility with thunderbolt of mac mini and macbook air. The macbook air is a line of laptop computers developed and manufactured by apple inc. Firewire 800 is available on the nonretina macbook pro, mac mini and. Hard drive cable w ir sensor for macbook pro unibody mac parts and send in mac repair service for your apple macbook, macbook pro, imac, iphone or ipad. Unfortunately when i put the snow leopard install dvd in my macbook it is now. Here are two options for usb to ethernet adapters below. I rebooted it, it chimes and then the screen stays entirely white. I purchased an apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter, an elago firewire 400 to 800 adapter, and a tripp lite firewire ieee 94 cable 6pin6pin 6ft.
I want to transfer data from my pc laptop to the 6 pin firewire port of my macbook. In 2017, the macbook air received a small refresh, with the processor speed increased to 1. Many mac computers have one or more firewire 400 ports that. It consists of a fullsize keyboard, a machined aluminum case, and a thin light structure. Mac pro mid 2010 a1289 parts, mac pro server mid 2010 a1289 parts. For complete specs on a particular system, click on the name of the mac left column. Is there an adapter available to connect a firewire soundcard to the new mac book pro thunderbolt. I have reset the pram, the smc, changed hard drives both hard drives work fine in other macbook and it is still only boots to the white screen. Use thunderbolt 3 with displays and other devices that connect using either a thunderbolt 3 cable or usbc cable. The macbook air features two traditional usb type a ports. If you have a device that doesnt connect to this port, you might be able to use an adapter to connect it these mac models have thunderbolt 3 ports. Even if you have a cam with usb once its on the computer you cant edit from a external harddrive as only firewire drives are supported in. The pro also has support for solid state hard drives and.
A firewire port provides power, so the connected device usually doesnt need its own power cord. This incredibly useful feature makes troubleshooting, installations, large file transfers, and critical backups extremely easy and very fast. Also small and even smaller portable drives from gdrive, and the deskbook pro docking stations for pro macbooks. I have a mid 2010 macbook pro that i was using, walked away and then the entire screen was white. Our stepbystep installation videos guide you through upgrading your mac, iphone, ipad or ipod. Now, only one white, unibody notebook bears the macbook inscription, and. The macbook doesnt have any firewire ports while the macbook pro has one firewire 800. Macbook pro unibody mid 2010 airport card replacement. The redesigned consumer macbook uses unibody construction, gains. Afaik apple hasnt used that type of firewire port on any of its macs.
Firewires macbook absenceinconvenience or fatal flaw. No firewire is a huge oversight and the reason i did not buy a new macbook when we needed a second laptop, i picked up a whitebook instead. Bizlander firewire high speed premium dv to firewire cable 800 94b 800400 ieee 9 pin male to 4 pin male cable 6ft for mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac pc,digital cameras, slr 4. Jobs responds to outrage over macbooks missing firewire u.
Firewire 80094b to firewire 40094b connector adapter. It will connect to the thunderbolt port on your macbook pro computer to supply the highspeed connectivity of a firewire port. The air was originally positioned as a premium ultraportable positioned above the previous macbook line. Dvd and a few can transfer video over a usbtofirewire bridge cable. You can use firewire sometimes called ieee 94 or i. So, can you buy a 6 pin firewire cable to ethernet cable. The adapter is ideal for macbook air and macbook pro with retina display users as those computers have no firewire ports. The aluminium macbooks released october 2008 are covered here the macbook was introduced in may 2006, and completed the transition of apples laptop lineup from powerpc to intel cpus, following the macbook pro 17 in april and the macbook pro 15. Design for mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac and all other computers. I need a firewire cable to connect my 2008 macbook pro 15,4 to my 2008 imac 24 so i can use the mb as an external hd target disk mode. The usb and firewire capabilities of each recent g3 and later mac are listed below. The redesigned consumer macbook uses unibody construction, gains led backlighting and battery life, but loses firewire. Firewire 800 is available on the nonretina macbook pro, mac mini and mac pro.
Tweet share post most modern macs s aapl, except for the macbook air and some macbook models such as my late 2008 unibody, alas, offer both firewire and usb connections, so when shopping for an external hard drive you have plenty of options for something that will work with your mac, notes macworlds james galbraith. This is a requirement as we use firewire disks extensively for backup and external storage in our company. The old macbook pro shipped without firewire 800 for a short while before it was added back. Unfortunately all ubuntu derivatives have the kvm problem which turns the boot a. Specifically built to provide the best performance available via the drive bay s specifically in your mac. If you see a small plastic retainer stuck to the logic board that prevents the camera cable from sliding out, peel it up carefully from the logic board. You can also connect a usbc power adapter and cable to charge your notebook computer. Nupower batteries meet and exceed factory specifications.
Firewire also has an advantage of charging the device it is connected to while the transfer is still ongoing. How to transfer data from mac to mac machines using firewire 800. There are a lot of different firewire cables out there, but i dont know which one to buy. To connect your macbook air to an ethernet cable youll need a usb to ethernet dongle. If you have a device that doesnt connect to this port, you might be able to use an adapter to connect it. What do i need to connect macbook mid2010 to hdmi tv. Assistant utility and a firewire cable to connect the two computers is not an option for this mac.
It was originally developed by apple and released in 1999,as firewire 400, when the very first powermac g3 was launched. Hard drive cable w ir sensor for macbook pro unibody. Use firewire with devices that connect using a firewire 400 or firewire 800 cable. Nupower batteries for macbook pro 15 unibody mid2009 and. Along with that, to import the things i film i use a firewire cable, at present a firewire 400 cable, and would most prefer that in my new macbook as in video transfers usb is to slow. F005006 all together, hoping to connect my old kerosenepowered lacie external hard drive firewire 400, 6pin to.
Use usbc with displays and other devices that connect using a usbc cable. Review apple macbook pro 15inch i7 201004 notebook. Since then, the air has become apples entrylevel laptop due to the original macbooks discontinuation in 2011. This video shows how to transfer data from one apple mac machine to another mac machine using firewire 800 cable. Unfortunately my laptop doesnt have a firewire port. A firewire port provides power, so the connected device usually doesnt need its own power cord many mac computers have one or more firewire 400 ports that transfer data at up to 400. For all macs that match specific usb or firewire capabilities courtesy of s ultimate mac sort click the capability of interest right column. Apple has used 6 and 9 pin ports though and you can get 4 pin to 6 pin or even a 4 pin to 9 pin cable from an electronics store or online. The problem originally developed by apple in 1999 the firewire 800 ports are available in nonretina macbook pro, mac mini, and mac pro.
Introduced in april 2010, the macbook pro 15inch, mid 2010 was primarily a speedbump of the the macbook pro 15inch, mid 2009. Perhaps learning a lesson, apple revived firewire in the secondgeneration unibody macbook, which was renamed macbook pro. On a pc youd find ports such as ps2, at, parallel and game port. The macbook pro came out better off, but still crippled. Mid2010 mc516lla macbook7,1 a42 2395 all macbook models all 2010 models dynamically compare this mac to others. This page deals with the white and the black macbooks.
Elago firewire 400 to 800 adapter white for mac pro, macbook, mini, imac and all other computers. Apply a little heat from a hair dryer or heat gun if necessary to help soften the adhesive holding it in place. I did a web search and could find nothing about this causing any over heating problems but maybe rab and nick know something i dont. Which firewire cable to use to connect macbook to imac. Mid 2010 macbook pro stuck at white scree apple community. F005006 all together, hoping to connect my old kerosenepowered lacie external hard drive firewire 400, 6pin to my 15 macbook pro thunderbolt input. Link to connect external devices, such as a hard drive or a digital video camera, without needing to restart your computer. Macbook models introduced in 2015 or later have a single usbc port. Macbook mid 2010, macbook air late 2010, macbook pro mid 2010, mac mini mid 2010, imac late 2009, mac pro mid 2010 and later models supply multichannel audio up to 8 channels and video signals over mini displayport. Mac compatibility mac compatibility macbook air retina, inch, 2020 macbook air retina, inch, 2018 2019. I have tried a dozen distributions on my macbook white 2008, core 2 duo, 240 gb ssd. The only problem i am aware of is the possible inability to boot from a firewire to usb external hard drive. The mid 2010 macbook value equation, dan knight, mac musings, 2009.
Ports on the inch macbook pro remain the same as in 2009. If youre not sure which port to use with your external display, hard drive. How to connect macbook to ethernet internet with a cable. There shouldnt be any dependencies for it to work other than an hdmi cable to use from your hdtv to your adapter. Firewire on macbook as a firewire user, i am disappointed to see the new macbook does not have any firewire connectivity. Target disk mode is a very handy feature available to use with macs that have thunderbolt or firewire ports, and it allows you to use one mac as an external drive on another host machine. On october 30, 2018, the macbook air underwent a major design change, dropping the usb typea ports, magsafe, and the sd card slot in favor of two usbc. Mint actual version have an excellent drivers software finder that, after first install using ethernet cable, installs the wifi driver. Firewire 80094b to firewire 40094b connector adapter works with standard 6pin male fw400 cables ieee 94 compliant design for mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac and all other computers warranty. In this video we have shown the most popular mac machines the imac and macbook pro. Mac pro mid 2010 a1289 parts, mac pro server mid 2010. How to connect macbook pro with firewire toms guide forum.