We've received a couple of comments about using many FireWire devices at once. A recent note from reader Peter says: I have a G5 2G and five external drives and two internal. One of the external drive ...

We continue to cover issues with FireWire interference on Intel-based Macs. In many cases, there are problems using two high-powered, or high data-transfer-rate FireWire devices simultaneously.

My iMac (new, 3.06 GHz 24") has a FW 800 and a FW 400. I have heard they share the same bus, which, like my MBP, I understand to mean that if there is a FW 400 device attached, it slows FW 800 to 400.

Awaking from a winter’s slumber, Apple released a slew of new products Tuesday, covering everything from Time Capsule and AirPort Extreme to the Mac mini, iMac, and Mac Pro lines. The updates also ...

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 ...

So I find myself in need of a PCIe (1x is fine) Firewire 400 card for a Windows 10 machine. I need this to interface with an Edirol (Roland) audio capture interface. Roland recommends cards with TI ...

Mac shops with significant FireWire investment may not need a total Thunderbolt or USB 3.0 makeover, but staying put with current hard drives and devices will come at a price This past summer Apple ...

Years ago, when Apple shipped its first Macs with 1GB hard drives, I remember asking myself, “Who would ever need that much storage?” It didn’t take me long to figure out who, especially now that the ...

Introduced as the market’s first 1394b FireWire devices for home networking applications, the TSB41BA3 and TSB17BA1 perform PHY and transceiver functions, respectively. The TSB41BA3 three-port ...