ASFireWireCompatibility is not always a model-by-model whitelist. It depends on the device protocol and what the device exposes to software: AV/C audio needs enough information to describe the interface to Core Audio; scanners use SCSI commands with scanning software. Host adapters and real-world tests matter too. Code support by itself is not a test.
This table lists devices with real-hardware test reports. It is not a prediction or a complete compatibility list. An unlisted device may well work, especially if it uses a supported protocol family, but it has not been verified here yet. How compatibility works ↗ · Try yours and share what happens ↗
Only interfaces tested on real hardware are listed here. The column gives the chipset or protocol family; exact ASIC models appear only where confirmed. If yours is absent, it may still work—try it and report the result ↗.
| Vendor | Device | ASIC / FireWire protocol | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alesis | iO|26 | DICE II JET | Issue #211 |
| Apogee | Duet FireWire | Oxford AV/C | Changelog |
| Avid | Mbox Pro · 3rd generation | DICE | PR #162 |
| Focusrite | Saffire Pro 24 DSP | TCD2210 · DICE Mini | Maintainer testing |
| Focusrite | Saffire Pro 24 | DICE | Issue #159 |
| Focusrite | Saffire Pro 40 · TCD2220 | TCD2220 · DICE Junior | Issue #193 |
| Mackie | Onyx 1640i · serial 204 | DICE | Gearspace report |
| M-Audio | FireWire 1814 | BeBoB | PR #143 |
| M-Audio | ProjectMix I/O | BeBoB | Contributor history in Issue #99 |
| Midas | Venice F24 | DICE | Community-reported working |
| Midas | Venice F32 | DICE | Contributor report by @alicankaralar |
| MOTU | UltraLite-mk3 FireWire | MOTU V3 | Issue #192 |
| PreSonus | StudioLive 16.0.2 | DICE | Contributor report by @klochowicz |
| PreSonus | StudioLive 32.4.2 AI | DICE | Issue #190 |
| PreSonus | FireStudio 2626 | DICE | Issue #189 |
| Prism Sound | Orpheus | BeBoB (BridgeCo) | Gearspace report |
| Prism Sound | ADA-8XR | BeBoB (BridgeCo) | PR #210 |
| RME | Fireface 400 | RME Fireface protocol | Issue #211 |
| RME | Fireface 800 | RME Fireface protocol | Community report on Discord; PR #196 |
| TerraTec | PHASE 88 Rack | BeBoB | Changelog |
FireWire control apps such as TotalMix, DigiCheck, and MixControl were built for Apple’s IOFireWireFamily, which is no longer part of macOS. They cannot communicate with devices through ASFireWire; there is no need to test or report those apps as ASFW failures. This does not apply to Storage/SBP-2 devices: SCSI-based apps such as Hasselblad Phocus and VueScan use macOS’s SCSI path and can work with ASFireWire.
These devices need a firmware upload before they can be used. ASFireWire does not currently perform that upload, so do not expect them to work with the current release.
Only the listed contributor report is confirmed here. Other DV camera models remain unclassified.
Additional DV stream handling was hardened by @gdemontalivet. Reports from other models, especially NTSC cameras, are welcome.
They both use isochronous receive context 0, so they cannot run at the same time. Starting one while the other is active returns “busy.”
SCSI-based applications communicate through macOS’s SCSI path. These results are separate from audio-device compatibility.
Compatibility depends on the host controller as well as the peripheral.
Its USB-C ports support USB 3 and USB 2, not Thunderbolt. The Apple Thunderbolt-to-FireWire adapter chain therefore cannot connect; a USB-C connector alone does not provide Thunderbolt.
Apple’s MacBook Neo accessory compatibility notes ↗Maintainer's setup: Thunderbolt 3 → Thunderbolt 2 → FireWire 800, tested on a 2020 M1 MacBook Air and an M4 Mac mini.
Current main-service matching covers Agere/Lucent FireWire OHCI controllers; the SCSI HBA still matches FW643 only. Matching is not hardware verification. Other vendors require a matching review. Check the wiki and issue tracker before buying a card.
The wiki keeps the source reports and additional device status. Send a report if you test a device that is not listed.