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macOS Tahoe 26 Developer Preview 1 doesn’t support FireWire – is Apple phasing it out?
- macOS Tahoe 26 Developer Preview 1 released after WWDC 2025 seems to have removed support for FireWire I/O connection standard.
- Affected devices include FireWire 400 and FireWire 800-supported devices such as old hard drives, MiniDV capture devices, and early iPod models.
- Users reported that macOS Tahoe 26 does not recognize FireWire devices when plugged in.
- In the System Information app on macOS Tahoe 26, FireWire is not present in the Hardware tree, indicating intentional removal by Apple.
- Apple's first-generation iPod from 2001 utilized FireWire for data transfer and charging before transitioning to other connection standards.
- FireWire, introduced in 1995, offered data transfer speeds of 400mb/s and 800mb/s for FireWire 400 and FireWire 800, respectively.
- The USB standard now commonly surpasses FireWire speeds, with USB 2.0 at 480mb/s and USB 3.0 at 5gb/s.
- Although most modern users won't miss FireWire, a small percentage still rely on FireWire devices.
- Unless Apple reintroduces FireWire in future macOS Tahoe 26 updates, users may need to upgrade their legacy FireWire devices.
- The move to phase out FireWire may inconvenience some users, given its long history and remaining user base.
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