<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>The first macOS Tahoe developer beta does not support FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 data-transfer standards, impacting connectivity for older iPod models and external storage drives using FireWire.</li><li>macOS Tahoe beta lacks a FireWire section in the System Settings app, differing from previous macOS versions.</li><li>Reports suggest FireWire support has been deteriorating since macOS 12.3, with the latest macOS Tahoe beta further limiting FireWire connectivity.</li><li>Apple's decision to drop FireWire support in macOS Tahoe marks the end of an era for a technology that has been a part of Macs since the late 1990s.</li></ul>

macOS Tahoe Drops FireWire Support

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