FireWire v2.5

1999–2004August 30, 2000Macs Only!Peripherals
is available via the Mac OS 9.0.x Software Update control panel or as a download. "FireWire 2.5 is a component of the Mac OS. The FireWire 2.5 software includes three system extensions:

1. FireWire Support 2.5. This extension adds services to the Mac OS to support the use of FireWire hardware and software.
2. FireWire Enabler 2.5. This extension adds hardware-specific support for certain FireWire interfaces.
3. FireWire CardBus Enabler 1.0.1. This extension adds hardware-specific support for the Newer FireWire 2 Go CardBus interface, for use with PowerBook computers.

 FireWire 2.5 fixes two problems that may be experienced by customers who are presently using FireWire 2.4 or an earlier version:

1. FireWire 2.5 supports more devices on a single FireWire bus. FireWire 2.4 and earlier versions often could not handle more than about ten FireWire devices.
2. FireWire 2.5 fixes a problem that could cause FireWire devices to work incorrectly when the computer is shut down."

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