Adapters macbook pro retina, 15inch, mid 2012 2015. The most common repairs with the 15 macbook pro retina mid 2012 laptops are replacing a dead battery, replacing a malfunctioning left or right fan, or a damaged display assembly. Along with that, to import the things i film i use a firewire cable, at present a firewire 400 cable, and would most prefer that in my new macbook as. If you have a device that doesnt connect to this port, you might be able to use an adapter to connect it.
Still, it can be quite compelling to see your mac mini making use of your older 27inch imac as a display, or for troubleshooting an imac having display issues. Sonnet firewire 800 expresscard34 and a dual usb 3. Since i use my macbook to record audio sometimes on location, hooked into an interface or firewire mixing board im often concerned that the cable will get jostled and disconnect in the middle of a critical operation. Just plug it in between a firewire 800 port and a standard firewire 400 cables 6pin male connector. Works great on my 2012 mbp to attach recording studio hardware. I believe many manufacturers will develop thunderbolt devices given that not only macbook air but also macbook pro with retina display both lack of firewire ports but have one for thunderbolt. Macbook pro retina, 15inch, mid 2012 2015 macbook retina, 12inch, early 2015 2017 imac retina 4k, 21. Sep 29, 2012 an unboxing video of johns new 2012 macbook pro. A firewire port provides power, so the connected device usually doesnt need its own power cord. It was developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s by apple, which called it firewire, in cooperation with a number of companies, primarily sony and panasonic. All of our replacement parts are tested to rigorous standards and backed by our industryleading warranty. A 17inch version was sold from april 2006 to june 2012. By 2014, thunderbolt had become a standard feature across apples entire line of computers effectively becoming the spiritual successor to firewire in the apple ecosystem. Jul 21, 2017 heres how to get old school minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015 macbook pro with thunderbolt.
Firewire 800 is available on the nonretina macbook pro, mac mini and mac pro. If you want to use a usbc device, you can just plug it into one of the. This accessory works with both firewire 400 and firewire 800. Why apple continues to sell the mid2012 macbook pro 9to5mac. All of the macbook pro models in the mid2012 series have wifi and bluetooth connectivity. Apples thunderbolt to firewire adapter enables you to connect a firewire 800 device to your thunderbolt port equipped computer. It may eventually displace those vga ports that every pc notebook seems to include to support video projectors. The adapter is ideal for macbook air and macbook pro with retina display.
Apples thunderbolt to firewire adapter is finally on sale in the apple store. Trying to capture digital video from sony handycam to. Macbook pro retina, 15inch, mid 2012 2015 macbook air retina, inch, 2020. The problem now is that apple has dropped the firewire cable port from its systems to save space but there are still a huge number of devices out. There should be many sources for the firewire cable, but iirc the only thunderbolt to firewire adapter is made by apple. Firstly, to easily connect the thunderbolt port on the computer to a firewire device, purchase a thunderbolt firewire adapter.
Macbook air and firewire audio interface gearslutz. The macbook pro sometimes unofficially abbreviated as mbp is a line of macintosh portable computers introduced in january 2006, by apple inc. If youre a photographer you may find my lightroom presets handy. Grab a toolkit for your macbook pro 15 retina mid 2012 model and fix your broken laptop. Jun 12, 2012 specialunit on no ethernet and firewire with new retina display macbook pro whats popular apple tv audio car house icloud ios ios 5 ios 6 ios 7 ios 8 ios 10 ipad ipad iphone iphone iphone 7 ipod touch itunes itunes 10 itunes 11 itunes 12 itunes match itunes radio lacie lion 10. Discover over 1520 of our best selection of hard drive cable macbook pro on with topselling hard drive cable macbook pro brands. It was originally developed by apple and released in 1999,as firewire 400, when the very first powermac g3 was launched. The most common repairs with the macbook pro unibody models are replacing a dead battery or upgrading the hard drive or ram. It is the higherend model of the macbook family, sitting above the consumerfocused macbook air, and is available in inch and 16inch screen sizes. Firewire disk mode is the most straightforward, provided the imac has an available firewire port. Our battery repair kits include the needed adhesive. Newertech firewire 800400 adapter lets you use your existing firewire 400 devices with the latest mac mini, imac, and macbook pro 17inch models.
Apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter the thunderbolt to firewire adapter simply brings a firewire 800 port into a. Screens, batteries, keyboards, logic boards, hard drives, connectors, and small parts all tested and guaranteed with fast shipping and easy returns. Apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter the thunderbolt to firewire adapter simply brings a firewire 800 port into a thunderbolt mac. You may also want to try using a thunderbolt to firewire adapter to provide more flex and then taping the firewire cable into the thunderbolt adapter. Ive just purchased a new macbook pro 15 standard not retina display and am planning to transfer my files via the migration assistant. On june 12, 2012 apple announced the new 15 macbook pro with retina display. All of the macbook pro models in the mid 2012 series have wifi and bluetooth connectivity. Taping the cable to a table and not moving the laptop will also help. Apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter next gallery image. With the mid 2009 model inch macbook pro unibody laptop, apple brought back the firewire 800 port, and added an sd card slot.
Intel, which invented thunderbolt, says it will eventually reach 100 gbps. How to hook a up a macbook pro to an imac your business. Apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter previous gallery image. I removed the cd player but another hd can be added. Firewire 400 800 adapter 1pcs, tgom firewire 400 to 800 adapter provides a simple way to connect firewire 400 devices to the latest mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac and all other computers with a firewire 800 port. My question is, i currently have a mid 2009 macbook pro 2. Mac ipad iphone apple watch tv music itunes homepod ipod touch apple card accessories gift cards. Here you have ethernet, esata, firewire, thunderbolt mirror out daisy chain, usb 3. Like its regular display counterpart, the mbp retina 15 has two usb 3 ports and an sdxc card slot but sacrifices the firewire 800 and ethernet ports to include two thunderbolt ports. The macbook pro 3,1 15inch midlate 2007 is incompatible with apollo recommended firewire adapters and repeaters for mac systems firewire adapter and repeater compatibility is based on the firewire controller integrated circuit chip that is inside the various available retail products. Announced at wwdc, and the only way to get firewire peripherals working with the new retina display macbook pros and macbook airs besides a thunderbolt display, the new thunderbolt to firewire.
Thunderbolt to firewire adapter finally available at the. Many mac computers have one or more firewire 400 ports that. The macbook pro was also my main sounds via ableton live and spectrasonics when i play live with no hiccups. I was wondering if it was possible to use a firewire to vga adapter to plug in a third screen. My question is which year of macbook air would be powerful enough for this task. Macbook models introduced in 2015 or later have a single usbc port. The inch macbook pro notebook from mid2011 is an outstanding computer, but some of these laptops apparently were made with a bad batch of hard drive cables that failed after about a year. I have used used my sony professional dvdvcamhdv deck with my macbook air along with that kind of cable and the apple thunderbolt adapter. On a pc youd find ports such as ps2, at, parallel and game port. For all macs that match specific usb or firewire capabilities courtesy of s ultimate mac sort click the capability of interest right column. I was wondering if it was possible to use a firewire to vga adapter to plug in a third screen im worried that my macbook can only support 2 screens, and even if it could support three, im not sure i can do that with the. Apples last products with firewire, the thunderbolt display and 2012 inch macbook pro, were. Mini displayport is not the same as thunderbolt or thunderbolt 2.
Ive used this combination flawlessly for about 2 years. Ieee 94 is an interface standard for a serial bus for highspeed communications and isochronous realtime data transfer. The trick is finding one that will work with mac osx and has the right drivers for the osx the system has. Macbook pro retina, inch, late 2012 2015 macbook pro retina, 15inch, mid 2012 2015 macbook retina, 12inch, early 2015 2017. Discover over 1590 of our best selection of hard drive cable macbook pro on with topselling hard drive cable macbook pro brands. The inch macbook pro notebook from mid2011 is an outstanding computer, but some of these laptops apparently were made with a bad batch of hard drive cables that failed after about a. Amazons choice for macbook pro firewire cable elago firewire 400 to 800 adapter white for mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac and all other computers 4. Apple has used two different versions of firewire in the imac and macbook pro lines, so you will need to make sure you have a firewire cable appropriate for both machines. I want to captureimport clips of video i shot on minidv between 2003 and 2006 for a personal project.
The two easy ways to do so are firewire disk mode and ethernet networking. You can also connect a usbc power adapter and cable to charge your notebook computer. Mar 28, 2020 use usbc with displays and other devices that connect using a usbc cable. They have the same shape, but use different symbols on the cable. What i have is a 2012 macbook pro, a uad2 firewire duo, and a presonus 192 mobile. Aug 01, 2012 announced at wwdc, and the only way to get firewire peripherals working with the new retina display macbook pros and macbook airs besides a thunderbolt display, the new thunderbolt to firewire. Which firewire cable for macbook pro to m apple community. I will buy buying an older mac that will do the job. It has an ledbacklit display with a 2880by1800 resolution at 220 pixels per inch. Mar 19, 2020 use usbc with displays and other devices that connect using a usbc cable. This past summer apple announced its 15 inch retina macbook pro with a surprising omission. How to connect macbook pro with firewire toms guide forum. A beginners guide to the ports on your mac computer skills. For complete specs on a particular system, click on the name of the mac left column.
Hold t and boot the old macs drive to the desktop of the new one or do so during setup assistant or later with migration assistant. It will connect to the thunderbolt port on your macbook pro computer to supply the highspeed connectivity of a firewire port. Macbook pro retina, 15inch, mid 2012 2015 firewire. The camcorder in question is a canon zr380a which i purchased 5 years ago and is in practically brand new condition. The problem now is that apple has dropped the firewire cable port from its systems to save space but there are still a huge number of devices out there that depend on the fw800 port. Im currently using a thunderbolt to vga to use a second monitor.
The thunderbolt 3 ports in the macbook pro and macbook air work with usbc devices, which have the same connector shape. To provide support for devices that still run fw800 port, you will need an adapter to use with the new thunderbolt ports. Best value hard drive cable macbook pro great deals on hard. The firewire 800 port provides up to 7w for bus powering your external hard drive solutions.
How do i secure the firewire cable on my macbook pro. Apollo firewire mac compatibility universal audio support home. Cmple 6ft firewire 800 beta 9pin9pin ieee 94b high speed firewire 9 pin to 9 pin cable for macbook pro, computer laptop pc to jvc sony camcorder 6. No ethernet and firewire with new retina display macbook pro. Best value hard drive cable macbook pro great deals on. Use thunderbolt 3 with displays and other devices that connect using either a thunderbolt 3 cable or usbc cable. How to get minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015 macbook. Macbook pro 15 retina mid 2012 parts for diy repair. And the versatile touch bar for more ways to be productive. A brilliant and colorful retina display with true tone technology for a more truetolife viewing experience.
Your old mac has a firewire 800 square plug port and so does your new one, so the standard firewire 800 cable is all you need. Apple released its last computers with firewire in 2012. Im feeling myself in need for a third monitor for my work. I know i will need to buy the thunderbolt to firewire cable or would a macbook pro be a better option. These macbooks also include one firewire 800 port, a thunderbolt port with external display options, and two usb 3. Mar 16, 2020 still, it can be quite compelling to see your mac mini making use of your older 27inch imac as a display, or for troubleshooting an imac having display issues. Apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter with builtin thunderbolt cable. Apples mac lineup consists of macbook, macbook air, macbook pro, imac, mac pro. Usb c to hdmi cable 4k 60hz, syntech usbc thunderbolt 3 compatible to hdmi cable for macbook pro 2019 and before, macbook airipad pro 2018, samsung galaxy s10s9 and more usb c devices 6 feet. Aug 18, 2017 the macbook pro 3,1 15inch midlate 2007 is incompatible with apollo recommended firewire adapters and repeaters for mac systems firewire adapter and repeater compatibility is based on the firewire controller integrated circuit chip that is inside the various available retail products. Only the models with retina displays have no firewire. Connecting another mac to your imac the 27inch imac has a bidirectional mini displayport or a thunderbolt port depending on the model that can be used to drive a second monitor.
The battery in a macbook pro 15 retina mid 2012 is adhered to the inside of the upper case. Then, i started having mysterious connectivity and random unmounting of volumes issues with my 9 external drives. Macbook pro has a new eighthgeneration quadcore intel processor with turbo boost up to 4. Hdmi is becoming a popular monitor port on pcs, and all the new macbook pro models have it. Firewire, on a general outlook, the 2012 macbook pro is still an incredible option for a good deal of users. The usb and firewire capabilities of each recent g3 and later mac are listed below.