I got my new MacBook Pro yesterday, running on OS Lion. I was just wondering how fire wire works. Do you need a special plug? What does it to? I hear people talking about it and I am so clueless. Please help! Very CONFUSED! Thanks for the help! 
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What Does Firewire Do On a Macbook Pro?
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firewire is like usb.
it is used to transfer data.
you need special peripherals to use it.
they usually cost more
Firewire (or FW) speeds are faster then USB 2.0
it is used to transfer data.
you need special peripherals to use it.
they usually cost more
Firewire (or FW) speeds are faster then USB 2.0
It's an interface, used primarily to connect to external hard drives. Firewire 400 is slightly faster than USB 2.0 and Firewire 800 is 2-3 times faster, which means data transfers take less time with Firewire than with USB 2.0.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewire
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewire
really?
Was it really necessary to post an entire thread on this forum?
Have you never used the internet before?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewire
Was it really necessary to post an entire thread on this forum?
Have you never used the internet before?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewire
So according to your logic no one should ever post anything on a forum, because for most things you want to know it has been asked already on the internet and there is an answer (which I agree that most things have already been asked and answered on the internet).
So what you are really suggesting is that we close down all forums, lock all posts and never let anyone ask a question again? Ridiculous. Duncanbrodie, you need to lighten up a little or drink your coffee before posting in the AM.
Yep
lighten up. If I could have, I probably would have LetMeGoogleThatForYou'd firewire, too
Yep
lighten up. If I could have, I probably would have LetMeGoogleThatForYou'd firewire, too
Careful, I took a two day vacation from the forum for linking somebody to google (in an arrogant, sarcastic manner...heh)
It has not been mentioned here that there is another nice advantage to FireWire: Daisy Chaining.
You can connect multiple FireWire accessories through one port, but chaining them together, e.g. you could have more than 1 external HDD connected to one port. The speed does not get cut but is the same for all drives! Whoop whoop!
You can connect multiple FireWire accessories through one port, but chaining them together, e.g. you could have more than 1 external HDD connected to one port. The speed does not get cut but is the same for all drives! Whoop whoop!