If you happen to’re nonetheless rocking a first-generation iPod or, like me, are holding on to an outdated FireWire exterior drive for pricey life, this one may hit laborious: the primary developer beta of macOS 26 Tahoe seems to have dropped assist for the FireWire 400 and 800 requirements.
Reddit and X customers (through MacRumors) who upgraded to macOS Tahoe 26 developer beta 1 say FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 gadgets not mount, whether or not it’s an outdated iPod, a MiniDV camcorder, or that trusty LaCie drive you’ve been utilizing for backups because the Steve Jobs days.
“macOS 26 Tahoe dev. beta 1 is not appropriate with the iPod 1st era resulting from FireWire assist being deprecated,” wrote @NekoMichiUBC on X.
On Reddit, consumer mowd8574 confirmed {that a} FireWire 800 exterior drive disappeared post-update. “I went to System Information, and there must be a FireWire, but it surely not exists”, additionally they mentioned. In the meantime, others chimed in saying that FireWire 400 equipment and DV seize are damaged, too.
It’s value maintaining in thoughts that we’re very early within the beta cycle. As we’ve seen with related conditions prior to now, FireWire assist may theoretically return in a future construct, in time for the ultimate launch this fall. We’ve reached out to Apple for remark and can replace this text if we hear again.
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