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The "USB killer" is dead: Apple drops FireWire support in macOS 26 | TechSpot (www.techspot.com)

Officially known as IEEE 1394, the FireWire standard was developed by Apple in collaboration with other tech companies, including Sony and Panasonic.

And therein lies the problem - two of the most notorious lock-in companies helped develop it.

> Officially known as IEEE 1394, the FireWire standard was developed by Apple in collaboration with other tech companies, including Sony and Panasonic. And therein lies the problem - two of the most notorious lock-in companies helped develop it.

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That’s ‘no mΩ’ to you!

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I had boiled eggs for breakfast this morning.

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