Mac Studio with Nikon Coolscan 9000ED

People have been asking how to hook up Nikon Coolscan 9000ED scanner with IEEE 1394 (Firewire 400) to newer computers that do not have Firewire port. This is what I use and it is working properly with Vuescan (Hamrick) software and Mac Studio M2.

  1. Cable, TrippLite F017-010, FireWire 800 1394b 9 pin male to 6 pin male, 10 foot; ordered from Markertek.com for $18.
  2. Apple adapter MD464ZM/A (same as MD464LL/A). Firewire 800 to Thunderbolt 3. Model A1463. These are hard to find but internet search shows many used and new ones. I got one on Ebay (katsuhir_77) for $125. Fast shipping and pleased with the quality (new) received.
  3. Apple adapter MYH93AM/A, Thunderbolt 3 (usb-c) to Thunderbolt 2. Amazon $49
  4. Hooked up the series string of cable and two adapters from 9000ED to Mac Studio Thunderbolt 4 port.

Booted up Mac Studio, Turned on 9000ED scanner, started Vuescan and the scanner showed up in the list.

Hope this helps others get their Nikon scanner working again. Great scanner, hate to loose it.

Mac Studio (2023)

Posted on Feb 20, 2025 10:08 PM

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Feb 25, 2025 7:57 AM in response to olsenphotoart

I believe the Apple adapter A1463 in step 2 is Firewire 800 to Thunderbolt 2. Then the Thunderbolt 3 connector in step 3 is connected to the Mac Studio Thunderbolt 4 port in step 4. Right?


Turns out I already had the A1463 adapter! I'm planning to move my 9000ED from my black tower Mac Pro to my Mac Studio but haven't done so yet.

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Feb 25, 2025 8:16 AM in response to Rick Tucker

Rick Tucker wrote:

I believe the Apple adapter A1463 in step 2 is Firewire 800 to Thunderbolt 2.


Yes, it would be a Thunderbolt 1 or 2 to FireWire 800 adapter. Apple unfortunately never released one that went from Thunderbolt 3 directly to FireWire 800. (That would have been too logical!)

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Mac Studio with Nikon Coolscan 9000ED

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