I cannot connect any firewire device.

When I go to firewire on the profiler it returns "warning, unable to list Firewire devices." Any ideas?

OK,
It looks like you have one of the original Intel iMacs, an early 2006 model. What I first try to do is a SMC reset, please follow:
SMC RESET
Shut down the computer.
Unplug the computer's power cord and ALL peripherals.
Wait 15 seconds.
Attach the computers power cable.
Wait another 5 seconds and press the power button to turn on the computer.
PRAM RESET
Shut down the computer.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on the computer.
Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys.

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Hey there Michal115,
It sounds like you are unable to connect your iOS devices without it becoming unresponsive. That would frustrate me too. I would use the following article about that very issue to help you resolve that:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3219
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Hi @WWWilkie
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