Once the premium option for data transfers and remote control for high-end audiovisual and other devices, FireWire (IEEE 1394) has been dying a slow death ever since Apple and Sony switched over to ...

This month, resolve to revive or relinquish those old music players and point-and-shoot cameras — and retrieve any files trapped on the devices. By J. D. Biersdorfer J. D. Biersdorfer writes the ...

Early in the macOS 26 Tahoe beta cycle, reports emerged that Apple had removed support for FireWire, the once-ubiquitous peripheral connection technology that took over from SCSI around 1999 and ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There is a lot of jargon in photography. With a history stretching back almost 200 years, the ...

First-timer to PC building, or just need a 2024 refresher? Follow our ultimate step-by-step guide to assembling a modern desktop just the way you like it. I have been a technology journalist for ...

[Editors' Note, May 24, 2024: We originally published this guide in mid-2023, but the general advice, and the product picks, remain current. For the reviews of the very latest PC components and ...

While DVD and Blu-ray dominate today’s world, VHS tapes ruled supreme in the ’80s and ’90s. It wasn’t uncommon for families to document birthday parties, holidays, sporting events, and other big ...

Have an old Apple display that still works? Even with the latest Thunderbolt 5-equipped M4 Pro Macs, you can still plug it in—with the right connectors—and put it to use. You might find the resolution ...

Founder, Publisher and Editorial Director of the 9to5/Electrek/DroneDJ sites. Seth Weintraub is an award-winning journalist and blogger who won back to back Neal Awards during his three plus years ...

Apple equips its Macs with Thunderbolt ports that are compatible with USB-C. The MacBook Pro comes with either two or three of these ports, depending on the model you pick. A new MacBook Air has a ...

This article describes the various methods that can be used to transfer videos from a Mini DV tape to your computer. Most of the components described below can be bought for an affordable price on ...