next iMac Firewire 800 support

EddieT · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2012 4:52 pm

Anybody think the next iMac will NOT have a Firewire 800 port? I figure it will, but you never know. Going to be buying some hard drives for video editing soon, and an iMac down the line a bit (when they come out). Thunderbolt is still a bit too expensive and a bit too green.

Michael Snow · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:56 pm

I really don't think that Apple can drop FW800 yet. Thunderbolt is too new and has very little market penetration. USB3 would be nice, but I would much rather see eSATA.

EddieT · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:01 pm

Thanks, Michael. Yeah, I agree with you. I think they'll keep Firewire 800, but Apple can surprise you. Wonder when the next iMac will come out.

Jeecee · **Posted:** Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:29 am

December and no FW800! Sniff!

Cory Cooper · **Joined:** Sat Apr 24, 2004 11:50 pm **Posts:** 5400

None of the new Macs (mini, MBA, MBP, iMac) have FireWire ports, but you can buy a Thunderbolt to FireWire 800 Adapter for $29. They all have USB 3 ports. Mac Pro is the only Mac with actual FireWire ports now, and only USB 2.

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talmy · **Posted:** Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:52 am

Not quite true. The new Mac minis still have FW800. And the earlier in 2012 non-retina MacBook Pros also still have FW800. It's certainly "legacy" though. I'd like to say I won't buy any new drives without USB3 or Thunderbolt, however I had to give in and buy a new FW800 drive housing just this week since I don't have a new Mac. Not happy about the extra $$$ FW800 costs, though.

Cory Cooper · **Joined:** Sat Apr 24, 2004 11:50 pm **Posts:** 5400

talmy wrote:

Not quite true. The new Mac minis still have FW800. And the earlier in 2012 non-retina MacBook Pros also still have FW800.

Oops...my bad. Guess I looked at the specs a little too quickly.

Thanks talmy