I have and older external HD with USB 2.0, Firewire 400/800, and eSATA ports. What is the best yet inexpensive way to connect it to my new Mac Mini?
Mac mini, OS X El Capitan (10.11.4), 3 GHz Intel Core i7, 16 Gb RAM
Use a USB port on the Mac Mini.
To use FW you would need to purchase a Thunderbolt>FW adopter
on paper usb2 is 480bit/sec and firewire 400 only 400bit/sec but in real world performance both firewire 400 and of cause 800 are faster then usb2 about esata it's on it's way out I believe with tb and usb3 and other external port types being used more and more
That's what I figured. Any kind of adapter would run a minimum of $20. Thanks
A Thunderbolt>FW adopter costs $29
http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD464LL/A/apple-thunderbolt-to-firewire-adapte r
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