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is the firewire 800 port on my 2020 iMac active? I've plugged in an old drive and my iMac doesn't see it through the firewire 800 port.

Is the firewire 800 port on my 2020 iMac active? I've plugged in an old drive and my iMac doesn't see it through the firewire 800 port.

Posted on Oct 19, 2022 7:53 PM

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Posted on Oct 19, 2022 8:02 PM

This adapter should work.

Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter - Apple

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is the firewire 800 port on my 2020 iMac active? I've plugged in an old drive and my iMac doesn't see it through the firewire 800 port.

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