G-Safe Firewire to Thunderbolt issues

I just got a 15" Mac Book Pro Retina. I also have a G-Safe that I have been using for a back-up that was working fine with my previous Mac Book Pro. I got the Apple Thunderbol to Firewire 800 adapter, but when I connect the MB to the G-Safe, the computer doesn't recognize the drive.
I suppose my adapter could be defective. Is there anything else that can be causing this problem?

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Firewire to Thunderbolt Issues with External HD

I purchased the Iomega eGo BlackBelt portable HD (http://www.amazon.com/Iomega-BlackBelt-FireWire-Portable-35115/dp/B0041EM9XM/ref =pd_sxp_f_pt) a few years ago and have backed up my MacBook Pro using time machine. The cable is a firewire 800 with theses connections (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=12-200-730&Tpk=N82E16812200730). The rounded side goes into the MacBook Pro. I am trying to get it to connect to my new MacBook Air with Thunderbolt. The Apple Firewire to Thunderbolt addapter does not fit the one end of the cable. So I purchased the Belkin Firewire 9-9 Pin Cable (http://www.belkin.com/us/F3N418-APL-Belkin/p/P-F3N418-APL;jsessionid=89030857685 109325329E6412E872E81) to use instead of the one that came with the HD. However, there is no power going to the HD. I've tried the split USB also with no luck. It powers with the original cable on the Pro, but not the Belkin cable and Apple adapter on the Air. Any suggestions?

SeattleLonginTheTooth
You can go on about your mistrust of eSata to Firewire bridges, etc., but my experience
.......internal configuration of the Iomega drive
What changed?
Erratic performance
1. Iomega doesnt make HD, there are only 4 HD (conventional) mfg. on earth current, Hitachi, Toshiba, WD, and Seagate. The HD in the older Iomega is a Samsung not made anymore.
2. Youre presuming its "my mistrust of SATA bridge hardware" or a subjective limited conclusion......its not.
Its an empirical fact that SATA bridge hardware in USB to SATA HD or (little used, little owned) Firewire to SATA HD is "the most UNTRUSTWORTHY storage failure point that exists"
3. Erratic performance........thats why some of us call it "haunted hard drive" syndrome. The HD acts illogical, power and issues with appearing in disk utility.......logical diagnosis becomes 'hard' because the SATA interface has often no straightforward ABC.... failing profile.....
I answer no less than about 40 questions a month here that are related to failing or failed SATA bridge cards.
Ive got no less than a dozen dead ones laying around the house.
In fact in one day (no joke) I had 2 SATA bridge cards die on me. Confirmed that it was the bridge cards.
This hardware USED to be permanently attached to USB hard drives, but the mfg. realized this part failed SO much SO often they made it a detachable part.
SeattleLonginTheTooth
What might we infer from this?
Possibly the Thunderbolt adapter alone isn't supplying adequate or stable power,
"my experience" is a lot more extensive with external HD media.
Yes, and that also indicates SATA card issue.......which manifests in 2 ways most often, recognition issues and power drop "lost HD" issues.
the SATA bridge card as found inside USB HD devices which has an extremely high failure rate.
Inside a USB hard drive, containing the HD and SATA card
Countless 1000s of good external hard drives are thrown away each year because the owner thought the HD was bad when it fact it was the SATA bridge card which had failed. This card is removed in a matter of mere second once an external USB HD is cracked open from its plastic casing to reveal the bare HD and the attached SATA card which attaches between the HD and the USB cable.

Firewire thunderbolt issues

So I'm trying to connect a PreSonus StudioLive AI to a 27 inch late 2013 iMac running 10.9.5. There have been people on the forums at PreSonus that say it that there is an issue with Mavericks. I've also seen a press release from PreSonus saying that they worked with the Firewire to Thunderbolt converters. The problem is that the system sees the converter but does not see the board. I have installed the recommended drivers and such.
The weird part is that it actually connects for a moment and I can use the software, but in less than 5 minutes, it will freeze and crash.
I can upload the saved system profile if necessary (just couldn't find an upload link/button).
Thanks for any and all assistance, this is driving me CRAZY!!!!!
Tyler

We would have no idea, my suggestion is to contact the developers of the PreSonus StudioLive and see if they support the device in
OS X Mavericks
via FW to Thunderbolt cable.
Good luck.

Firewire to Thunderbolt conversion cable problem

I got a new iMac in November, I finally got back to coverting my videos and, of course, I bought the Firewire to Thunderbolt coversion cable. Now, however, under my hardware, in the thunderbolt bus, it shows the conversion cable as attached, but I don't see my ADVC 110. I do find it under hardware in the Firewire bus listing. My Software (both Handbrake and iMovie cant find my ADVC 110. Has anyone heard of this before and does anyone have a correction for this?

I've been having issues with my firewire drives on Thunderbolt adapter for some time. I have two firewire drives connected in series and then plugged into TB adapter of my MacBook Pro. The drives have the following issues:
* Sometimes do not eject properly
* Sometimes go offline for no reason (not ejected, and will crash any software, including finder, that tries to construct a representation of the files available on the still-mounted drive).
The issue (including crash of iTunes or Finder) resolves itself if I power down either of the drives without ejecting (or upon unsuccessfully ejecting). It appears that on TB, the firewire serial bus protocol has been compromised such that the drives in serial connection do not play well together, anymore.

Compatibility Advice please: Mackie Onyx 1620i connect to Late 2012 iMac 10.8.5 Firewire to Thunderbolt

I'd like to buy a Mackie Onyx 1620i Firewire mixer/control surface for my home studio set up. I have a late 2012 iMac 10.8.5 with Thunderbolt connectors but no Firewire. I know that Apple provide a Firewire to Thunderbolt adaptor but looking around online it seems people have had trouble getting these two pieces of kit to work together. I've read all the available info I can find online about running them.. re:correct serial number of the Mackie, the need for any drivers etc.. but doubt still hangs over the issue. Obviously I don't want to spend hundreds of pounds on the wrong piece of equipment. Has anyone successfully run the Mackie Onyx and iMac described?.. or does anyone have sufficient expertise to deliver a definitive answer one way or the other? I'd be most grateful for any help.
Thanks
acolyte3

Based on my experience with the Onyx and two clients of mine who have had nothing but issues with it since day one... ... I cannot recommend it for use with a Mac....
As an example of the type of issue I am referring to.... Mackie released two hardware versions of the Onyx... The first version no longer works with modern versions of OS X.... and modern Macs.. and this can be identified by the serial number of the unit as shown on their Driver information page....
http://www.mackie.com/products/onyxiseries/drivers/
For those with the first version.... Mackie left them 'high and dry' with no solution to their issues other than to buy the newer, second hardware version!
The second version.... again identified by the serial number.... has worked with OS X versions up to 10.8 but only for certain people.. Others have continued to report issues using the latest drivers and 10.8.5... and it does not appear to be supported for any version of OS X higher than 10.8.... which also means it doesn't work reliably with the more modern Macs which require 10.9 as a minimum OS X.
Based on these facts... again, I cannot and will not recommend this product for use with modern Macs and OS X versions.
Note: This is my personal opinion..... and others may have differing opinions depending on their own experiences with the product.

I need to connect my old Mac book pro to the new one to transfer files. The old one doesn't have Thunderbolt 2 and the new one doesn't have Firewire 800. Will the Thunderbolt to Firewire adapter or Firewire to Thunderbolt adapter work?

I want to transfer data from my old Mac book pro to my new one using migrate. The old computer doesn't have Thunderbolt 2 and the new one doesn't have Firewire 800. Does the Thunderbolt to Firewire or the Firewire to Thunderbolt adapter work to connect them and transfer data?
Thank you!

Yes, use a Firewire cable and the FW to Tbolt adaptor.

Hi - my 2011 Mac Pro no longer recognizes devices in the usb ports, I've been told it's the logic board. is there a way I can connect the iomega external hard drive to it through the firewire or thunderbolt ports?

Hi - my 2011 Mac Pro no longer recognizes devices in the usb ports, I've been told it's the logic board. is there a way I can connect the iomega external hard drive to it through the firewire or thunderbolt ports?

jrburrows wrote:
Ok, fair enough. But since Job's death - Apple's control on leaks has been terrible. I got the new iPhone, and I like it - but it hasn't made nearly as big as an impression as previous ones. Because of the vast ammount of leaks. With the iPad mini leaks, it's 99% sure to come out next week.
Apple uses many manufacturers and it's massive also websites prefer to report on Apple whether true or false because it brings more hits.
Amd by "others" I meant other people on iPads - not other devices/manufacturers. It's possible to do so, I just want to know how. I honestly don't think we'll ever be in a Post-PC era until all tablets allow us to use USB in the way computers do.
No, USB is not the future, you missed the memo about cloud and wireless computing?

Adapter for usb 2.0 to Firewire or thunderbolt

I have an iMac with USB 2.0 Firewire 800 and Thunderbolt.
I bought a Seagate External Drive with USB 3.0. On the BOX of the Hard Drive it says can upgrade speed transfer by connecting an adapter for firewire or thunderbolt (not included).
I was told there was an adapter that I can purchase to insert on to the end of the USB 2.0 cable of the hard drive so that I can plug it into my firewire slot or thunderbolt slot. I hope this makes sense as my google search comes up saying it's impossible to do. Why offer this on the box if there is no such adapter?
It's currently plugged into my USB 2.0 slot but would like faster transfer speed as I access this drive continuosly.

Awesome, ok now we're getting somewhere.... the link you provided shows what I actually have right now. As far as the connection of the USB 3.0. I think what I need is the a base for a Firewire cable or Thunderbolt and NOT for a USB 3.0. I wonder if they have those types of bases to swap out on the external drive?
I'll have a look at my Hard Drive and check it out. Perhaps I read the box wrong too because it shows pictures of cables... not bases for the EHD
Also not sure if they will ship this to an Australian address as I live in Australia.

Connectiong an external thunderbolt hard drive to an older iMac via firewire to thunderbolt adapter, as my Mac doesn't have any thunderbolt entry?

Is there a possibility to connect an external thunderbolt hard drive to my iMac (originally Leopard 10.5.8. upgraded to Snow Leopard 10.6.3) via firewire to thunderbolt adapter, as my Mac doesn't have any thunderbolt, but has two firewire entries?
Would like to use the hard drive's big data stocking capacity of 8TB, but actual WD-HDDs of such a capacity have no more other entries than thunderbolt.

Basically, no. The Thunderbolt-Firewire adapter does not work "in reverse," meaning, you have to have a Thunderbolt port on your Mac in order to use it.
Most Thunderbolt drives that I have seen also have a USB 3 port. You could use that, but on on an older Mac that does not have a USB 3 port you will be limited to USB 2 speeds.

Audio problem with firewire to thunderbolt adapter

I am running four channels of audio from a Yamaha Motif synthesizer into a new iMac using the firewire to thunderbolt adapter and recording to Logic. I get very loud distortion. I unplug the same cord and remove the adapter and run the same audio into my 2011 MacBook Pro and record the audio with no distortion. I can run MIDI into the iMac using the adapter with no problem. What gives?

The iMac has three USB and three Thunderbolt. The Yamaha has Firewire out which carries 16 channels of audio. It works great with my MacBook Pro, but the Thunderbolt Converter seems to mess it up. It's fru
strating having bought a brand new iMac and not being able to use it to record. Now when I try to record a single channel of piano, Logic starts blinking on and off, alternating with whatever window is behind it. This is doubly frustrating.

How do I conect video recorder to Macbook Prowith firewire to thunderbolt

I can"t connect Canon Mini DV with firewire to thunderbolt.

I am pretty sure that there is way to record
directly to hard drive without going through
recording to tape and from tape to hard drive
but can't find the solution.<
Ian's answer is spot on.
We see this post about once a week so you can scroll down or search the forum and find all of the reasons recording directly to your drive is not recommended.
bogiesan

Firewire to Thunderbolt Adaptor

Is the Firewire to Thunderbolt adaptor good for both Firewire 400 and Firewire 800?

It is FireWire 800 but you can use it with FireWire 400 devices with a FW800 to FW400 cable or adapter
<http://www.sonnettech.com/product/fw_adapter.html>

HT204350 The instructions for "Migrating using FireWire or ThunderBolt" are WRONG

The instructions for "Migrating using FireWire or ThunderBolt" in this article are wrong for a transfer from a Mountain Lion Mac to a Mavericks Mac. You should not put the source Mac in target disk mode. Rather, you should start up Migration Assistant on the source Mac and choose "To another Mac"

Apple doesn’t routinely monitor the discussions.
Send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem solved sooner.
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Can data be migrated between Macbooks using firewire to thunderbolt?

Can data be transferred using 'migration assistant' via a firewire to thunderbolt link between a Macbook Pro (W80190Z2AGV) and Macbook Pro Retina (C02JC08BF51R)? Both have OSX 10.8.4. Or is there a better/faster alternative to transfer data?

The only thing faster would be Gigabit Ethernet, using the Thunderbolt to Ethernet adaptor. But there's not much in it (800 vs 1000). You'd need a Cat6 cable as well.

HT204244 Is a MacBook Pro (non-retina from 2011) also updated for the Thunderbolt issue? Or Retina MacBooks only?

Is a MacBook Pro (non-retina from 2011) also updated for the Thunderbolt issue? Or Retina MacBooks only?

Go to Geekbench
http://browser.primatelabs.com/mac-benchmarks
and check out the relative values for the system you're currently using versus the one you're going to buy. My guess is a fullly spec'd MBP Retina will do the job, but you're undoubtedly better qualified than anyone on here to tell what kind of a machine you need.

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