Thankfully I ordered 1 of those Thudnerbolt to Firewire adapters thinking it might be useful although I did think that the new Mac Mini had a Firewire 8 port as part of the connections? Perhaps I miss read the specs <smile>.
Thanks for doing research into this. On 05/07/2013, at 12:03 PM, Esther <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Dane, > > You asked about using Target Disk Mode through the FireWire connection of > your old Mac Mini. I did a web search, and there was a question at the Apple > Store about whether you could use the Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adaptor > to start a Thunderbolt-equipped Mac in "Target Disk Mode" and access it via a > FireWire-only Mac and vice-versa. > > I think that you need to get the $29.00 (in the US) Apple Thunderbolt to > FireWire Adaptor in order to transfer your data this way from the old Mac > Mini (with FireWire port) to the new machine (with Thunderbolt port). > > However, be aware that the Apple Store reviews for this connector state that > it's fine for data transfer from devices that have their own power (like your > Mac Mini), but bus-powered FireWire drives require a separate power source. > That is, you apparently can't take external FireWire hard drives with you in > the field, and have them powered through the adaptor connection to a > Thunderbolt port, the same way you could if you were connecting directly to > an FW800 FireWire port on an earlier model MacBook Pro or Mac Mini. > Something to think about, but probably more for people who take along lots of > FireWire drives for field work. (Hang onto those older MacBook Pros!). So > it might affect some musicians who do gigs with FireWire drives, who might > need to connect these drives to power to use them, but wouldn't affect people > who are carrying MacBook Airs and using just USB to connect to external hard > drives. > > HTH. This is just from a web search on your question topic, not from direct > knowledge. > > Cheers, > > Esther > > > On 4 Jul 2013, at 15:32, Dane Trethowan wrote: > >> The new Mac Mini machine will replace the 2009 Mac Mini model I'm using, the >> primary use of this computer is for a Media server and the flexibility of >> this will be greatly enhanced given that the new Mac Mini machine has a HDMI >> port so will plug straight into my Denon AVR2113 Surround-Sound receiver >> which is connected to my LCD television. >> >> I should have the machine early next week so will let you know how it all >> goes but a final question, does the function that turns your computer into a >> hard drive still work? I'm thinking of using the Migration Assistant on the >> new Mac Mini to transfer data directly from the older Mac Mini using a >> Firewire cable, if that's not possible any more then I'll have to think of >> another workaround, say restoring from a Time Capsule backup. > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that > the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security > strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something > unpredictable happen. > > Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by > visiting the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > ********** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
