Hi Jqne, Yes, your Mac has fire wire. Look in the manual and it will show you which port it is. Here is a picture of the back of the mini Mac. You'll see what the Firewire port looks like. Jane Sprando wrote: > I have a G4 iMac, 800 MHz. (The whole computer is a round dome, with a goose > neck flat screen) > > How do I know if I have a firewire drive? > > I want to be buy a LaCie external hard drive and they are firewire. Does > that mean there is a special port on the back of the iMac? Or will it just > plug into a USB port or powered USB hub? > > Jane > > -- Thom Holland x55434 The Word of the Day for February 4th is: fusty \FUSS-tee\ adj 1 British : impaired by age or dampness : moldy 2 : saturated with dust and stale odors : musty 3 : rigidly old-fashioned or reactionary