#firewire — Public Fediverse posts

Bought an #SSD Upgrade to the #Powerbook G4 12" 1.5GHz

- chenyang mSATA Mini SATA SSD to IDE 44Pin
- Transcend MSA230 128GB mSATA SSD

Opening up this computer takes some commitment. And while I was in there I also lubricated the CPU fan to fix some noise. Then booted the computer from an external #Firewire disk and restored the #Sorbert Leopard image.

#VintageMac #Retrocomputing #PPC #PowerbookG4 #G4 #msata #Macintosh #PowerPC #osx

Bought an #SSD Upgrade to the #Powerbook G4 12" 1.5GHz

- chenyang mSATA Mini SATA SSD to IDE 44Pin
- Transcend MSA230 128GB mSATA SSD

Opening up this computer takes some commitment. And while I was in there I also lubricated the CPU fan to fix some noise. Then booted the computer from an external #Firewire disk and restored the #Sorbert Leopard image.

#VintageMac #Retrocomputing #PPC #PowerbookG4 #G4 #msata #Macintosh #PowerPC #osx

Bought an #SSD Upgrade to the #Powerbook G4 12" 1.5GHz

- chenyang mSATA Mini SATA SSD to IDE 44Pin
- Transcend MSA230 128GB mSATA SSD

Opening up this computer takes some commitment. And while I was in there I also lubricated the CPU fan to fix some noise. Then booted the computer from an external #Firewire disk and restored the #Sorbert Leopard image.

#VintageMac #Retrocomputing #PPC #PowerbookG4 #G4 #msata #Macintosh #PowerPC #osx

Bought an #SSD Upgrade to the #Powerbook G4 12" 1.5GHz

- chenyang mSATA Mini SATA SSD to IDE 44Pin
- Transcend MSA230 128GB mSATA SSD

Opening up this computer takes some commitment. And while I was in there I also lubricated the CPU fan to fix some noise. Then booted the computer from an external #Firewire disk and restored the #Sorbert Leopard image.

#VintageMac #Retrocomputing #PPC #PowerbookG4 #G4 #msata #Macintosh #PowerPC #osx

Bought an #SSD Upgrade to the #Powerbook G4 12" 1.5GHz

- chenyang mSATA Mini SATA SSD to IDE 44Pin
- Transcend MSA230 128GB mSATA SSD

Opening up this computer takes some commitment. And while I was in there I also lubricated the CPU fan to fix some noise. Then booted the computer from an external #Firewire disk and restored the #Sorbert Leopard image.

#VintageMac #Retrocomputing #PPC #PowerbookG4 #G4 #msata #Macintosh #PowerPC #osx

So so weird! Using #dvgrab to capture footage from old DV video tapes and all seems to be going well. But using the dv2 format I get clips where audio is sped up with several clips. So I tried dv1, seemed fine, but #FinalCutPro doesn't take these files. Neither does the mov format. So I tried the raw format and that worked fine. But now there's one clip where audio is pitched down by more than 2 steps. So weird!

#video #camera #firewire #miniDV #Apple

So so weird! Using #dvgrab to capture footage from old DV video tapes and all seems to be going well. But using the dv2 format I get clips where audio is sped up with several clips. So I tried dv1, seemed fine, but #FinalCutPro doesn't take these files. Neither does the mov format. So I tried the raw format and that worked fine. But now there's one clip where audio is pitched down by more than 2 steps. So weird!

#video #camera #firewire #miniDV #Apple

So so weird! Using #dvgrab to capture footage from old DV video tapes and all seems to be going well. But using the dv2 format I get clips where audio is sped up with several clips. So I tried dv1, seemed fine, but #FinalCutPro doesn't take these files. Neither does the mov format. So I tried the raw format and that worked fine. But now there's one clip where audio is pitched down by more than 2 steps. So weird!

#video #camera #firewire #miniDV #Apple

So so weird! Using #dvgrab to capture footage from old DV video tapes and all seems to be going well. But using the dv2 format I get clips where audio is sped up with several clips. So I tried dv1, seemed fine, but #FinalCutPro doesn't take these files. Neither does the mov format. So I tried the raw format and that worked fine. But now there's one clip where audio is pitched down by more than 2 steps. So weird!

#video #camera #firewire #miniDV #Apple

So so weird! Using #dvgrab to capture footage from old DV video tapes and all seems to be going well. But using the dv2 format I get clips where audio is sped up with several clips. So I tried dv1, seemed fine, but #FinalCutPro doesn't take these files. Neither does the mov format. So I tried the raw format and that worked fine. But now there's one clip where audio is pitched down by more than 2 steps. So weird!

#video #camera #firewire #miniDV #Apple

Just gutted this 2008 iMac intel with 4GB of RAM.

#firewire

Bring Back MiniDV with This Raspberry Pi FireWire Hat

https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/minidv-with-raspberry-pi-firewire-hat/

#HackerNews #MiniDV #RaspberryPi #FireWire #TechRevival #DIY

Using FireWire on a Raspberry Pi Before Linux Drops Support

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/03/27/using-firewire-on-a-raspberry-pi-before-linux-drops-support/

Using FireWire on a Raspberry Pi Before Linux Drops Support

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/03/27/using-firewire-on-a-raspberry-pi-before-linux-drops-support/

Guess what? Updated to #MacOS #Tahoe this morning and now my RME Fireface 800 can go to the trash, because #Apple silently dropped #Firewire support 😒 . That really is planned obsolescence at its best, and I would have expected at least a warning before the upgrade, or a long term support option for latest XCode/iOS SDKs on legacy OS versions.

🔥🎩 "FireWire on Pi: The Epic Saga" 🎩🔥— A tale of clinging to obsolete tech like a toddler to a security blanket, when all modern solutions have moved on. Why wrestle with a Raspberry Pi to revive a relic when even Linux is on its way to ditching that old friend by 2029? 🤔🚀
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/firewire-on-a-raspberry-pi/ #FireWire #RaspberryPi #obsoleteTech #techSaga #Linux2029 #retroComputing #HackerNews #ngated

🔥🎩 "FireWire on Pi: The Epic Saga" 🎩🔥— A tale of clinging to obsolete tech like a toddler to a security blanket, when all modern solutions have moved on. Why wrestle with a Raspberry Pi to revive a relic when even Linux is on its way to ditching that old friend by 2029? 🤔🚀
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/firewire-on-a-raspberry-pi/ #FireWire #RaspberryPi #obsoleteTech #techSaga #Linux2029 #retroComputing #HackerNews #ngated

🔥🎩 "FireWire on Pi: The Epic Saga" 🎩🔥— A tale of clinging to obsolete tech like a toddler to a security blanket, when all modern solutions have moved on. Why wrestle with a Raspberry Pi to revive a relic when even Linux is on its way to ditching that old friend by 2029? 🤔🚀
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/firewire-on-a-raspberry-pi/ #FireWire #RaspberryPi #obsoleteTech #techSaga #Linux2029 #retroComputing #HackerNews #ngated

🔥🎩 "FireWire on Pi: The Epic Saga" 🎩🔥— A tale of clinging to obsolete tech like a toddler to a security blanket, when all modern solutions have moved on. Why wrestle with a Raspberry Pi to revive a relic when even Linux is on its way to ditching that old friend by 2029? 🤔🚀
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/firewire-on-a-raspberry-pi/ #FireWire #RaspberryPi #obsoleteTech #techSaga #Linux2029 #retroComputing #HackerNews #ngated

🔥🎩 "FireWire on Pi: The Epic Saga" 🎩🔥— A tale of clinging to obsolete tech like a toddler to a security blanket, when all modern solutions have moved on. Why wrestle with a Raspberry Pi to revive a relic when even Linux is on its way to ditching that old friend by 2029? 🤔🚀
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/firewire-on-a-raspberry-pi/ #FireWire #RaspberryPi #obsoleteTech #techSaga #Linux2029 #retroComputing #HackerNews #ngated

Using FireWire on a Raspberry Pi

https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/firewire-on-a-raspberry-pi/

#HackerNews #Using #FireWire #on #a #Raspberry #Pi #RaspberryPi #FireWire #TechTutorials #Hardware #Hacking

AppleのDriverKitを利用し、macOS 26 Tahoeで非サポートとなったFireWireデバイスを最新のMacでも使えるようにするオープンソースプロジェクト「ASFireWire」が公開。
https://applech2.com/archives/20260323-firewire-support-on-macos-26-tahoe.html

#applech2 #macOS_26_Tahoe #Apple #FireWire #github #macOS_26 #OSS #Tahoe #アップデート #互換性

AppleのDriverKitを利用し、macOS 26 Tahoeで非サポートとなったFireWireデバイスを最新のMacでも使えるようにするオープンソースプロジェクト「ASFireWire」が公開。
https://applech2.com/archives/20260323-firewire-support-on-macos-26-tahoe.html

#applech2 #macOS_26_Tahoe #Apple #FireWire #github #macOS_26 #OSS #Tahoe #アップデート #互換性

AppleのDriverKitを利用し、macOS 26 Tahoeで非サポートとなったFireWireデバイスを最新のMacでも使えるようにするオープンソースプロジェクト「ASFireWire」が公開。
https://applech2.com/archives/20260323-firewire-support-on-macos-26-tahoe.html

#applech2 #macOS_26_Tahoe #Apple #FireWire #github #macOS_26 #OSS #Tahoe #アップデート #互換性

Multi-monitor ultrawide Gran Turismo on PlayStation 2

https://nord.pub/c/ps2/p/125576/multi-monitor-gran-turismo-on-playstation-2

Un pilote open source en développement ramène le FireWire dans macOS Tahoe http://dlvr.it/TRX6VN #macOSTahoe #FireWire

Okay #hardware #nerd types and #DataHoarders or #DigitalArchivists...

I'm using #Ubuntu #Linux on an old #iMac with #dvgrab to download the exact copies of all my #MiniDV tapes in #DV format.

But I have to say... This thing is a monster.

Can anyone recommend a laptop with #Firewire 800 that also runs Linux well?

Okay #hardware #nerd types and #DataHoarders or #DigitalArchivists...

I'm using #Ubuntu #Linux on an old #iMac with #dvgrab to download the exact copies of all my #MiniDV tapes in #DV format.

But I have to say... This thing is a monster.

Can anyone recommend a laptop with #Firewire 800 that also runs Linux well?

Okay #hardware #nerd types and #DataHoarders or #DigitalArchivists...

I'm using #Ubuntu #Linux on an old #iMac with #dvgrab to download the exact copies of all my #MiniDV tapes in #DV format.

But I have to say... This thing is a monster.

Can anyone recommend a laptop with #Firewire 800 that also runs Linux well?

Okay #hardware #nerd types and #DataHoarders or #DigitalArchivists...

I'm using #Ubuntu #Linux on an old #iMac with #dvgrab to download the exact copies of all my #MiniDV tapes in #DV format.

But I have to say... This thing is a monster.

Can anyone recommend a laptop with #Firewire 800 that also runs Linux well?

Now, I’m not exactly what you would call a retro hardware enthusiast, but even I knew Iomega never made a FireWire ZIP drive.

Now, I’m not exactly what you would call a retro hardware enthusiast, but even I knew Iomega never made a FireWire ZIP drive.

Now, I’m not exactly what you would call a retro hardware enthusiast, but even I knew Iomega never made a FireWire ZIP drive.

Now, I’m not exactly what you would call a retro hardware enthusiast, but even I knew Iomega never made a FireWire ZIP drive.

Now, I’m not exactly what you would call a retro hardware enthusiast, but even I knew Iomega never made a FireWire ZIP drive.

Nice! I was able to use #dvgrab with my #FireWire card and #DV #camera without any configuration on #Fedora #Linux. I won't be sticking to it because of the short term support, but happy to know that part of my old PC will work just fine under Linux!

Thinking about going with #AlmaLinux instead because of the longer support cycle. That or #ZorinOS.

First power-on in 26 years.
#linux #firewire

Thinking about repurposing my old #PC. It’s an #Intel i7-3770 with 32GB of DDR3 800 MHz RAM (though CPU-Z reports 672.5 MHz?). Intel HD graphics 4000, my GTX 950 died. Currently running #Windows10 but should wipe it and run a #Linux distro. Oh, it has a #FireWire card for DV capture. It’s important that keeps functioning.

I wonder if adding a “new” dedicated GPU would still be worth it?

It also doesn’t help I don’t know yet what to do with it. I have my #Mac for video, photo and music…

EDIT: It has found a home!

Free to a good home: A Belkin FireWire 400 cable. :apple_inc:

#Macintosh #FreeToAGoodHome #RetroComputing #VintageComputers #FireWire #CableStash

@SuperDicq An early version of #firewire ?

¿Cuál de estos puertos es el que más usas hoy en día? ¿Todavía conservas algún equipo con puerto Paralelo o #FireWire ? #Informática #Hardware #Tecnología #GuíaVisual #PC #SoporteTécnico #RetroGaming #Computación #Ciencia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gqXSvGh6PI

FireWire was such an amazing bus technology. I often wonder what could have been, if it had won out over the vastly inferior at the time USB standard.

I guess today we have Thunderbolt as its spiritual successor, enabling a lot of what it offered, and then some. But I still miss #firewire

#retrocomputing #sancube #apple #macintosh #thisdoesnotcompute

Will Apple be shutting off your audio gear?
#firewire #thunderbolt #motu #uad #rme #midas #mackie #apple #IEEE1394

https://youtube.com/watch?v=nCivQie5tME&si=F0M1OzQFwOHUmDRs

@amadeus @itsfoss since I became a #bitwig user in the early pre-release days, I have tried twice to switch from mac OS to #Ubuntu. But I eventually relapsed both times since it felt I was spending more time troubleshooting than making music. But being forced to ditch 1000€ worth of perfectly working hardware (#MOTU 828 mk2, #UAD appolo quad...) because of "dropped #Firewire support" makes me absolutely mad. I'd love to get some tips from someone who went through this process successfully.

Good grief #FireWire is finicky! Not sure if it's actually the #miniDV #Camera being troublesome or just the FireWire interface on #MacOS. I takes several reconnects and reboots (of both camera and computer) for the camera to be properly recognised by the OS.

And even during import I've already had a data connection loss. The FireWire cable is brand new, but the Thunderbolt 3 -> Thunderbolt 2 and Thunderbolt 2 -> FireWire adapters aren't. So...

Знакомство с PowerPC

Приветствую всех! Хоть я и обладаю целой коллекцией X86-совместимого железа, мне всегда были интересны компьютеры на базе других архитектур. Такие машины всегда были более редкими, более сложными в запуске, но и, конечно, более интересными. И так уж вышло, что начал я с PowerPC, а точнее — с компьютеров Apple на базе PowerPC G4. Итак, в данной статье поговорим о том, что обычно никогда не упоминают в статьях про такое железо: как его запустить тому, кто до этого никогда не имел с ним дела. Попутно узнаем, чем примечателен этот компьютер и на что он вообще способен. Как обычно, будет много интересного.

https://habr.com/ru/companies/timeweb/articles/717500/

#timeweb_статьи #apple #mac_os #power_mac #g4 #quicksilver #graphite #agp #ati #powerpc #risc #open_firmware #pci #блок_питания #firewire

Esta guía visual es perfecta para identificar rápidamente los puertos más comunes, desde los clásicos #VGA y #Serial hasta los modernos #USB-C y #Thunderbolt. Ideal para guardar o compartir con ese amigo que siempre se confunde.
¿Cuál de estos puertos es el que más usas hoy en día? ¿Todavía conservas algún equipo con puerto Paralelo o #FireWire?
#Informática #Hardware #Tecnología #GuíaVisual #PC #SoporteTécnico #RetroGaming #Computación #Ciencia

Reminder that #USB is, and always was, a bad design; as usual for Intel. We had #Firewire, a true bus, and not the worst option of many, polling, like USB. We could have had everything USB-C offers now -- reversible plugs, power-negotiation, multi-protocol -- with Firewire decades ago if USB hadn't taken over. Firewire even had Ethernet-over-Firewire, at 400MBps, fifteen years before Thunderbolt would do the same.

Firewire didn't need a different plug for the computer-side and for the device-side (USB-A & USB-B) because it was a true bus. You could hook any two devices together via a normal Firewire cable and you'd get instant two-way communication. This is how the PS2 did link-play. USB pushed the workload on to the computer. USB-C solves the "who is the host and who is the client?" problem by putting a tiny *computer* into the cable, that's how insane USB has become.

Firewire has been gone so long now that most #Apple #Mac users probably don't even know that you could plug a Mac into another computer via Firewire, power it on holding T and the internal disk drive would appear *as an external HDD* to the other computer.

#retrocomputing

I remembered I may have some files on an old hard drive and was presented with these lovely connection options.

Amazingly I still have the #firewire 800-to-400 cable but the only computer I can plug it into (2009 MacBook) has a dud battery.

So now I need to buy either some kind of FW adapter or mini-USB to USB-C cable.

I never looked into the sata option, anyone know what that is?

#usb #oldhardware

I honestly didn’t know modern #macOS still includes the DVD Player app. So let me get this straight: they removed #FireWire support in #Tahoe, but kept the DVD Player app? @marioguzman #macOSTahoe
https://mastodon.social/@marioguzman/115147629022764936