[X4U] FireWire and low end Macs

[Randy B. Singer]

On Feb 5, 2009, at 3:03 PM, Joe Sporleder wrote:

> How big of a deal is FireWire to the folks on this list?

Users with legacy FireWire devices will probably consider it a must- 
have in a new Macintosh.

However, if you don't have legacy FireWIre devices, its not hard to  
do without FireWire.

EXTERNAL HARD DRIVES
You can attach external hard drives via USB 2.0, and soon via USB 3.0.
http://seitoh.notlong.com

MIGRATION ASSISTANT
You can attach your old Mac to your new Mac and move all of your old  
software over via the Migration Assistant using Ethernet or a  
wireless network instead of FireWire.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3322
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3231

FIREWIRE TARGET DISK MODE
Instead of FireWire Target Disk mode, this USB product provides a  
similar means for transferring files at high speed from one computer  
to another without having to do any configuration or install  
additional software.  It works both Mac to Mac, and PC to Mac!
Targus High-Speed File Transfer Cable ($40)
http://www.targus.com/us/product_details.asp?sku=ACC96US

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Randy B. Singer
Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)

Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html
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