Went to an Apple Retail Store, and bought the cable that I have waited a very long time for. After over a year with a Thunderbolt-enabled MacBook Air, and the only FireWire options being 1) Target Disk Mode to another Mac or 2) A $999 Thunderbolt Hub Display… Apple finally started stocking the cable. Considering […]
I’m really surprised at how many sites are “breaking” the rumor that there will be a new Mac mini at Macworld Expo. I was telling people at public meetings weeks ago that it was a lock for Macworld… and I’ve been talking about the new mini since the MacBook went GeForce 9400M. The Mac mini […]
Apple appears to have come to the conclusion that FireWire Target Disk Mode is now just a Pro feature. I’ll explain why it’s essential for everyone… and how Apple can still pull it off. For those of you new to the Mac, Target Disk Mode is a revolutionary feature which takes advantage of FireWire’s ability […]
Apple’s latest FireWire SDK makes some major improvements to FireWire Audio. Well, major in terms of FireWire developments. Leopard’s FireWire Audio API from what I’ve seen doing a bit of research has dramatically improved under-the-hood. Now, there are some Pro FireWire uses for audio, but it’s pretty limited. If you recall Asteroid, it was Apple’s […]
FireWire is a good thing, sadly, it has seen better days. With the proliferation of USB 2.0 and SATA, people have been questioning the need for a technology like FireWire. And, they have had some good reasons. Between USB 2.0 and SATA, existing FireWire technology is only really effective for certain products, Digital Video being […]
I’ll admit it, when I use an external drive enclosure, I tend to go cheap. That means those funky dual-USB connectors to suck power from the system, the high failure rates, and yadda yadda. If you’ve used them, you know what I’m saying. Here’s a lesson on why that’s a bad idea with Windows Home […]