Pour One Out for 400/800 FireWire? macOS 26 B1 Drops Support

The "USB killer" is dead: Apple drops FireWire support in macOS 26

The recently introduced macOS 26 "Tahoe" will bring a new naming scheme for Apple's operating system ecosystem, novel features, and a highly questionable Vista-like UI redesign. The upcoming release will also mark the end of official support for outdated FireWire hardware. The so-called "USB killer" that was ultimately defeated by...Read Entire Article

FireWire is missing from macOS 26 & Apple isn't looking back

FireWire's final curtain call may be upon us. In the first developer beta of macOS 26 Tahoe, Apple has removed all FireWire support.

Pour one out for 400/800 FireWire? macOS 26 b1 drops support

If you’re still rocking a first-generation iPod or, like me, are holding on to an old FireWire external drive for dear life, this one might hit hard: the first developer beta of macOS 26 Tahoe appears to have dropped support for the FireWire 400 and 800 standards. more…

macOS Tahoe Beta Drops FireWire Support

A bit of sad news for old iPods: Macs might be losing FireWire support. The first macOS Tahoe developer beta does not support the legacy FireWire 400...

macOS Tahoe 26 Developer Preview 1 doesn't support FireWire – is Apple phasing it out?

Apple appears to have left FireWire support out of macOS Tahoe 26 developer preview 1, and it remains to be seen if it will be added back.

macOS Tahoe Drops FireWire, Ends an Era for Tech Users

The tech world is abuzz with a bittersweet development for longtime Apple enthusiasts and professionals who have clung to legacy hardware. The first developer beta of macOS Tahoe, version 26 of Apple’s operating system, has officially dropped support for FireWire 400 and 800, the once-ubiquitous data transfer standards that powered early iPods and a range of external devices. This move, while not entirely unexpected given Apple’s history of phas…