I had heard that Tahoe would not support FireWire and thus would be unable to import DV movies. I replied as such here:
DV Tape importing from Panasonic NV-GS300 - Apple Community
Has anybody confirmed that this is indeed the case? I have not yet imported my DV tapes, so I am not about to try it and find out. 8^)
iMac 24″, macOS 15.7
Yes, several reports I found confirm that macOS 26 Tahoe removed native FireWire support. If you update to Tahoe and try plugging in a MiniDV camcorder via FireWire (even with adapters), the system simply won’t recognize it.
If you rely on a FireWire workflow (like importing DV tapes), you’ll likely need to keep a Mac running an earlier version of macOS (such as Sequoia or earlier) or use an external machine dedicated to that task.
Here’s a link with more details: TidBITS
If you haven’t yet tried importing your tapes, now might be a good time to do it before upgrading to Tahoe (if you plan to).
Yes, several reports I found confirm that macOS 26 Tahoe removed native FireWire support. If you update to Tahoe and try plugging in a MiniDV camcorder via FireWire (even with adapters), the system simply won’t recognize it.
If you rely on a FireWire workflow (like importing DV tapes), you’ll likely need to keep a Mac running an earlier version of macOS (such as Sequoia or earlier) or use an external machine dedicated to that task.
Here’s a link with more details: TidBITS
If you haven’t yet tried importing your tapes, now might be a good time to do it before upgrading to Tahoe (if you plan to).
"If you haven’t yet tried importing your tapes, now might be a good time to do it before upgrading to Tahoe (if you plan to)."
That's the plan!
FireWire dropped in Tahoe?
