Mac – How to connect a pretty old hard drive to MacMini

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I have a rather old iOmega external hard drive which I'd like to connect to a quite new Mac, but I always get confused by Apple plugs so I have no idea what type of cable do I need.

These are the connectivity options for the hard drive:
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and these are for the Mac:
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Any ideas what type of cable do I need for connecting these two?

Best Answer

You need an USB B to A cable.

USB B is the type of connector that fits your hard drive. USB A is what you'd call "classic USB" and that fits your Mac.

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Alternatively you can use an Thunderbolt-to-Firewire adapter and then a Firewire cable. This might offer higher speeds. But it's also the more expensive option.

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