Topic: JB3-Mac compatiblity???

[mikem99]

Saw this on the JB3 FAQ, but can't get definitive word:

>>limited Mac support - must transfer via USB instead of Firewire>>

Can the JB3 transfer files to a Mac?? There was some mention here of a driver that is no longer available. Is it not needed for USB transer? Can I get the files off a JB3 to a Mac desktop?Huh

thanks
Mike

[ckc]

I've been using my Mac Powerbook for the past year to handle my transfers from a JB3.  At first I used iTunes, but if you have 4.7.1 (I think) then you can no longer do the transfer.  But that led me to discover this great new software:
http://www.wentnet.com/projects/xnjb/index.html

It is MUCH better -- and has worked flawlessly for me over the past month.

Yes, USB is slow compared to firewire (which doesn't appear to be supported at the moment on a Mac for the JB3 transfers) -- but not that bad.

[John Kelly]

Yeah XNJB is the way to go now.  Screw the plugin.

(which doesn't appear to be supported at the moment on a Mac for the JB3 transfers)

I wouldn't expect support for it at all.

[Patrick]

Do you expect that to change (firewire capability)?  The reason I ask is because I am planning on buying a MAC within the next month or so, and I really hate that I can't do the fast Firewire transfers, with the machine that has so many Firewire ports.

Ugh, any thoughts?

[Chris K]

get over it. it will probably always be usb transfers for the njb3 and Macs.

a 1gb show/set may transfer via firewire in 2-3minutes which is nice, but usb at 5-8 minutes is still not bad for basically and hour show.