To do this, you will need a floppy drive and MacDisk (or Basilisk II) to help you copy files on a floppy disk that you will insert into the old Mac. THOUGH THE SDSAB DOES ITS BEST, THESE COLUMNS ARE EDITED BY ED ZOTTI, NOT CECIL, SO ACCURACYWISE YOU'D BETTER KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED.Hi enthusiasts or nostalgics from the not too far future! Ready to undust some of the 80's, 90's or early 2000's Macintosh Software treasures and feel what it was like in those earlier computer days but you're afraid it will be too difficult or obscure to do that by yourself? Fear no more, here's a small guide that will get you started!įirst of all, if you've got your hands on real original 80's or 90's Macintosh hardware and want to try on it, then you diserve a handful of internets my friend! That's awesome! The challenge you will face is how to input files you get from the internet into the old Mac. Send questions to Cecil via REPORTS ARE WRITTEN BY THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD, CECIL'S ONLINE AUXILIARY. (Exception: Power PCs can read both kinds of disks.) As for what kind of software you need to do the translation … oops, sorry, gotta pick up the cat at the chiropractor. But maybe what you wanted to know was: can I _read_ a Mac disk in a PC? No, not unless you’ve got special software, since the formatting is different. So, can you use a Mac disk in a PC? Sure. On a Mac, you get a prompt warning you that the disk isn’t formatted correctly, and asking whether you wish to do so.) (On an IBM-compatible, this is as simple as typing – at a DOS prompt – format a: and hitting enter. If you take a blank 3.5″ floppy disk – even one formatted for IBM-compatibles or for Macs – and slap it in your 3.5″ disk drive, it’ll work in either one, provided you format it yourself. Physically PC and Mac disks are the same. It’s important to keep in mind here that a floppy disk – of any stripe – is merely a recording medium. If there is no difference, can they be used on the other computer? Justin Last Dear Straight Dope: What is the difference between the 3.5 inch disks used in Macintosh computers and their clones and the 3.5 inch disks used in IBM’s and their clones.
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