Stroke of lightning or USB3.0 external Firewire Mac?

My 2011 MBP works still strong, but the FW and USB 2.0 are not keeping up with the external storage options: I can't see any external SSD FW option for backups of 1 TB, and my needs backup are currently between 2 and 3 TB.

Googling suggests no conversion option (aside from a separate computer with FW and USB3.0 ports) for connecting USB3.0 external to the FW port; and the last post, I've seen questions about external lightning to the FW port on the computer (here, from 2013) has confirmed that the Apple adapter is an external FW way to the Thunderbolt Mac port.

Another option again I missed connections more quick-as-USB 2.0 for a > 1 TB to a FireWire mac external SSD drive?

I guess you can always make your own. MacSales.com has some good ideas... I've seen some with Firewire and USB 3.0, but not much with Thunderbolt, Firewire and USB 3.0.  I don't think that you can really connect 3 USB firewire, but I could be wrong, and I do not think that there is a USB 3 map, you could add to your MacBook Pro 2011. You could try a dock any. I'm sure that your MacBook Pro is not built in thunderbolt.

John B

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