1 Topic by rawbe (edited by rawbe 2021-02-08 19:42:34)

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Topic: Help: Fireface 800 and MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)

Hello-
If this has already beed discussed I am sorry to ask again. I have worked on this for hours with no luck. I am trying to use my FF 800 with a new MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) with Catalina OSX and no driver has helped the Mac recognize the Fireface!! I am using a Firewire 800>Thunderbolt adapter>USB-C  Adapter. This connection works with an external drive so I know the connectors are working properly. Not once have I seen the FF Driver appeared in the Mac's Security prefs and I have watched MULTIPLE times to see if it happens really quickly. It has not. The drivers I have tried are Drivers 324, 339 and 336 with no luck.

What am I missing??!?!?

Please help before I invest money I don't have for an older Mac just for the Fireface.

Thank you,
Robbie

Also, I tried plugging the FF800 into a friend's OLDER Mac and FF800 works. Plus the FF800 was Flashed up to date on the other Mac.

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Re: Help: Fireface 800 and MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)

Just to add......I have also turned off the system pref for 3rd party apps. So I allow all programs. Still no go. I also went into System recovery>terminal>and added exceptions. I saw this on a sticky post. I followed all directions from posts with no luck.

Anything guys????!!!! You say "it works" but no go on my end.

Robbie

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Re: Help: Fireface 800 and MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)

Just to let anyone know that maybe reading this with the same question.....it doesn't work. A few people on here "claim" it works but it doesn't. Don't waste your time or money buying adapters.

I suggest just using/buying an old Mac that has a firewire port.

Robbie

4 Reply by berndk (edited by berndk 2021-02-13 20:28:51)

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Re: Help: Fireface 800 and MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)

I don't know if this is of any help. I just bought a (used) fireface 400 and it works like a charm on my Macbook Air M1. Same adapters (originally Apple). Worked right away with no tinkering, but the guy I bought it from had the newest firmware installed.

My suggestion would be finding someone with a native FW port, installing the latest Firmware on the FF800 and try again.

Babyface Pro FS +FF 400 used as SPDIF Adat conv. and more inputs.
Waiting for the UCX FS smile