It's likely that Macs running macOS Tahoe, the next version of their operating system, will no longer be able to sync songs or data to the first two generations of iPods. These MP3 players included a FireWire port for data transfer and battery power; the 3rd generation model, in 2003, introduced a 30-pin connector compatible with FireWire and USB. Lightning arrived much later, in 2012.
The quiet death of FireWire
While owners of these antediluvian iPods (2001 and 2002!) have always been able to plug their players into a Mac for syncing and charging using adapters, macOS Tahoe may well put an end to this. In the first beta, the FireWire section actually disappeared from the system settings, whereas until now it was present.
We will still have to wait for the final version of macOS Tahoe 26 to pronounce the final eulogy for FireWire. Apple could indeed restore FireWire compatibility in a beta this summer!
The iPod was not the only product to use FireWire, which Apple released in 400 and 800 versions (for 400 Mbit/s and 800 Mbit/s). The IEEE 1394 interface was developed by the Cupertino manufacturer with the help of Sony, Panasonic and a few others who used it under all sorts of names (Lynx, i.LINK, etc.).
Apart from the portable music player, we have found external drives equipped with IEEE 1394, cameras, the famous Apple iSight webcam, but also equipment in the aeronautical and military sectors.
Source: MacRumors
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