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Apple USB Modem
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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <p>Apple introduced its first true modems in 1984, the <i>Apple Modem 300</i> & <i>1200</i> modems (<a href="/facts/ITU-T_V.21/P85K5Jgw">ITU-T V.21</a> and <a href="/facts/ITU-T_V.22/P85K5Jgw">V.22</a>). Prior to that they offered a third party Apple-badged comparatively low-tech <a href="/facts/Acoustic_coupler/LBMVSthK">acoustic coupler</a>. Those were followed by the industry standard 2400/data and combined 9600/fax (<a href="/facts/ITU-T_V.29/P85K5Jgw">ITU-T V.29</a>) <i>AppleFax Modem</i> in 1987. Apple introduced the internal 2400 data/fax modem card for its <a href="/facts/Macintosh_Portable/kzezv4V1">Macintosh Portable</a> in 1989 as well as released its last external desktop <i>Apple Data Modem 2400</i>. Only standard internal modems were offered during the 1990s through 2005, with the notable exception of Apple's foray into <a href="/facts/GeoPort/B4hfXHl8">GeoPort</a> passive <a href="/facts/Telephony/2GwTTepw">telephony</a> modems which relied heavily upon the computer's software and processing power rather than dedicated hardware (like Apple's proprietary internal <i>Express Modem</i>). The <i>Apple USB Modem</i> is Apple's first true external modem since the <i>Apple Data Modem 2400</i> was discontinued in 1992. </p><p>As of September 2009 it is no longer available in the US Apple Store, but it still works (at least for fax) as of <a href="/facts/Mac_OS_X/Y93vVpTm">Mac OS X</a> version 10.6.2. No officially supported 64-bit driver exists, and as <a href="/facts/Mac_OS_X_Lion/CHyxXg8X">Mac OS X Lion</a> operates by default in 64-bit mode, the USB modem will not function in Lion without workarounds.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="features">Features</h2> <p>The Apple USB Modem supports <a href="/facts/V.92/wupR51g9">V.92</a>, <a href="/facts/Caller_ID/hh9DqEEj">Caller ID</a>, wake-on-ring, telephone answering (V.253), and modem on hold. The modem is manufactured by <a href="/facts/Motorola/ztqczx68">Motorola</a>. A <a href="/facts/Device_driver/rDYnHU1G">device driver</a> for the modem was introduced with <a href="/facts/Mac_OS_X/Y93vVpTm">Mac OS X</a> version 10.4.3. </p><p>It retailed for <a href="/facts/United_States_dollar/naEEDUhC">US$</a>49 at the time of its introduction. </p><p>Apart from using the Apple USB Modem for <a href="/facts/Internet/Xw1rVvJU">Internet</a> dial-up and faxing, it is also being suggested as a low cost line interface (aka <a href="/facts/Foreign_exchange_office/wFqjrzNy">FXO</a> interface) for telephony applications, such as for telephone systems (software <a href="/facts/Private_branch_exchange/eLWvlhzs">PBX</a>) and answering machine software. </p><p>The highly miniaturized product, about the size of a cigarette lighter and with a 4.6-inch long USB cable, won a RED DOT design award for good design.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="windows-support">Windows support</h2> <p>In Windows, the modem identifies itself as "Motorola SM56 USB Data Fax Modem" and a driver was provided via <a href="/facts/Boot_Camp_(software)/LFzn0rfK"> Boot Camp Assistant</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p> <ul> <li>Internet portal</li><li>Telecommunication portal</li><li>Electronics portal</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>David W. Martin (August 15, 2011). "Mac OS X Lion Says Good-Bye To Analog Communications [Modems]". Cult of Mac. Cult of Mac. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2011. <a href="http://www.cultofmac.com/mac-os-x-lion-says-good-bye-to-analog-communications-modems" target="_blank">http://www.cultofmac.com/mac-os-x-lion-says-good-bye-to-analog-communications-modems</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>red dot award: product design 2006 Archived February 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on January 7, 2009. <a href="http://en.red-dot.org/2777+M5031e47a96a.html" target="_blank">http://en.red-dot.org/2777+M5031e47a96a.html</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Apple USB Modem driver for Windows 7? - Apple Community". Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2021. <a href="https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3016733" target="_blank">https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3016733</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>