Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt since the spring of 2008. One of his passions is troubleshooting Mac problems and making the best use of Macs ...

While Apple's new adapter can be attached to a computer by its FireWire connection, it will not provide Thunderbolt over FireWire. Topher Kessler MacFixIt Editor Topher, an avid Mac user for the past ...

Networking company D-Link released a combo USB (universal serial bus) 2.0 and FireWire adapter card, part of its effort to offer a way for the two connectivity standards to peacefully coexist. The DFB ...

Apple equips its Macs with Thunderbolt ports that are compatible with USB-C. The MacBook Pro comes with either two or three of these ports, depending on the model you pick. A new MacBook Air has a ...

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When news of a new Mac notebook leaked two months ago, one of the aspects that seemed most absurd was the omission of multiple ports. Instead, there would be just one hole. Weirder still, it would be ...

Once the premium option for data transfers and remote control for high-end audiovisual and other devices, FireWire (IEEE 1394) has been dying a slow death ever since Apple and Sony switched over ...

Apple’s Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter is finally on sale in the Apple Store. Apple’s Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter is finally on sale in the Apple Store. Update: Oddly enough, Apple has pulled the ...