Does the MBA have an optical audio out (toslink)?
MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7)
It only has a 3.5mm headphone jack. There is an adapter that plugs into the Thunderbolt port that would allow that, though.
The MacBook Pro and iMacs have digital audio out routed through the headphone jack. A physical converter (costing a few cents) must be used to connect a regular TOSLINK cable.
The MacBook Air apparently does not have this feature.
As to true Thunderbolt 'adaptors' I have yet to see any hit the market. I would suggest not holding your breath while waiting for useful Thunderbolt technology to appear--one day perhaps, but not now. I would love to be proven wrong about this--I could really use the Thunderbolt<->FW800 adapter 😀
****, the Apple "Premium" Reseller in Augsburg sold me a toslink to mini-toslink cabel to plug it in the headphone jack. Which is now - of course- not working :(
Nonetheless, thanks for your reply!
"I could really use the Thunderbolt<->FW800 adapter"
+1 on this one!!! 😠
Does the MBA have an optical audio out (toslink)?
