iPod ipod with firewire on macbook pro

ragz · Dec 7, 2006

I am unable to use firewire on my macbook pro with the video ipod 60gb version. This ipod is formatted for windows XP...but I want to change that to OS X now. However, each time I try to connect via firewire, the ipod says "firewire not supported, pls connect via USB" Is this due to that windows format?

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topgun072003 · Dec 7, 2006

ipods act funny when switching from Windoze to mac. Try plugging it usb and changing it. Once changed, you should be able to use the firewire cable.

Blue Velvet · Dec 7, 2006

I thought these iPod models didn't support Firewire at all. Thing of the past.

topgun072003 · Dec 7, 2006

ah...that might be true too. I haven't seen the firewire connection since like 2 or 3 gen ipods, before color screens and photo. Have you seen the shuffle chargers!? They charge through the headphone jacks...pretty sweet if you ask me.

robbieduncan · Dec 7, 2006

topgun072003 said:
ah...that might be true too. I haven't seen the firewire connection since like 2 or 3 gen ipods, before color screens and photo. Have you seen the shuffle chargers!? They charge through the headphone jacks...pretty sweet if you ask me.

Actually the Photo (with colour screen) supports Firewire. I think it was the last one. I have one that I sync with Firewire so I know it works.

dextertangocci · Dec 7, 2006

robbieduncan said:
Actually the Photo (with colour screen) supports Firewire. I think it was the last one. I have one that I sync with Firewire so I know it works.

True. If you connect the 5G iPod with firewire to your MBP, it will only charge it

Chundles · Dec 7, 2006

Yep, the 4G iPod (all kinds) and 2G mini were the last iPods to be able to transfer data via firewire.

5G iPods, nanos and all shuffles can transfer data via USB only.

epb87 · Dec 7, 2006

Chundles said:
Yep, the 4G iPod (all kinds) and 2G mini were the last iPods to be able to transfer data via firewire.

5G iPods, nanos and all shuffles can transfer data via USB only.

true that. i have the photo and firewire works fine. why did they quit supporting it?

pianoman · Dec 7, 2006

epb87 said:
true that. i have the photo and firewire works fine. why did they quit supporting it?

probably because it's easier to support only USB2.0 since iPods have to be able to run on both Windows machines and Macs.

roland.g · Dec 7, 2006

they stopped supporting firewire because they wanted to make the iPods thinner and that meant taking out one of the two chipsets. Since USB 2.0 was faster than 1.1 and more prevalent, i.e. on windows machines, they eliminated the firewire chipset. That is why the new iPods can be so thin.

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