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is there a way to use the firewire or thunderbolt ports with usb devices

is there a way to use the FireWire or thunderbolt port on an iMac with usb devices?

iMac 27″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Oct 4, 2022 9:29 AM

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HWTech

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Posted on Oct 4, 2022 2:02 PM

You have not provided enough details since the answer with no details is "It Depends".

If you have a USB-C Mac, then yes, you can use the appropriate adapters & cables to connect them since USB-C Macs utilize USB3 & Thunderbolt 3 protocols.

If you have an older Mac, then you must use USB devices with a USB port. Thunderbolt devices on a Thunderbolt port. And Firewire devices on a Firewire port (or on a Thunderbolt port with an appropriate Apple adapter).

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