Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter

The Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter is an adapter dongle that was introduced by Apple in 2012 to add support for FireWire 800 devices to computers that include a Thunderbolt 1 or 2 port. 7 s can be supplied through the dongle to power or charge supported devices.

Usage with other ports
For older devices that require a FireWire 400 connection, the dongle is backwards compatible, but a FireWire 800 (9 pin) to FireWire 400 (6 pin) cable or adapter would be required.

For newer Mac models that support Thunderbolt 3 or USB4, a Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter would be required.

Plain USB-C ports that do not support Thunderbolt signals will not work with this dongle. It is also incapable of transmitting Thunderbolt or DisplayPort signals over FireWire connections.

Articles

 * Apple's Thunderbolt FireWire adapter is a one-way connector by Topher Kessler at C|NET (2012-08-03)
 * In The Studio: A Review Of The Apple Thunderbolt To FireWire Adapter by Jon Tidey at ProSoundWeb (2012-10-05)