Does the iMac have a FireWire port?

In a delightfully easy-to-remember manner, all iMac G3 models with 400 MHz or faster processors include two Firewire “400” ports.

What is a FireWire 800 port in the Mac?

FireWire 800. FireWire is a high-speed serial input/output (I/O) technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other. It’s one of the fastest peripheral standards ever developed—and now, at 800 megabits per second (Mbps), it’s even faster.

What was the last iMac to have FireWire?

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).

Do new Macs have FireWire?

In terms of connectivity, there’s alarming news for musicians dependent on Firewire devices, since the MacBook Pro no longer has a FireWire 400 port, offering just a single 800 interface, and the new MacBook, like the MacBook Air, offers no FireWire port at all.

Is there a FireWire 800 on a Mac mini?

FireWire 800 is available on the non-Retina MacBook Pro, Mac mini and Mac Pro. It was originally developed by Apple and released in 1999,as FireWire 400, when the very first PowerMac G3 was launched. Since then, it’s been updated to FireWire 800.

What kind of FireWire does a MacBook Pro have?

FireWire 800. FireWire 800 is available on the non-Retina MacBook Pro, Mac mini and Mac Pro. It was originally developed by Apple and released in 1999,as FireWire 400, when the very first PowerMac G3 was launched. Since then, it’s been updated to FireWire 800.

Do you need a FireWire 800 adapter for Thunderbolt?

There’s a huge ecosystem of FireWire 800 devices so support for them is still very much required. Apple has dropped FireWire 800 from most of its portable Macs to save space but with Thunderbolt you can simply pick up an adapter and carry on using any FireWire 800 devices you have.

What kind of adapter do I need to charge my iMac?

You can also connect a USB-C power adapter and cable to charge your notebook computer. If you have a device that doesn’t connect to this port, you might be able to use an adapter to connect it. On iMac (four-port model only), use the USB 3 ports with external devices that connect using a USB-C cable.