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#Mac Floppies

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#38218From: Donald J. Van DisDec 10, 1993 7:13 PM
Does anybody remember anything about utilities which would allow the Amiga to read Macintosh 800k floppy disks? I thought that early in the Amiga career, there was some software available which could read 800k disks. Thanks!
#38222From: Karl F. KugelDec 11, 1993 1:46 AM
It was a software/hardware combination called Mac-to-Dos. You want one? I've got one around here somewhere that I never used. // -Karl \X/ Amiga and Autopilot: The *only* way to fly!
#38230From: Donald J. Van DisDec 11, 1993 9:59 AM
I have to be careful here because this Amiga is just my "messing around" computer. I'm teetering on the edge with hardware in this room already so I guess I'd better not do anything that requires another piece of "stuff." But thanks for answering!
#38266From: Carl HansenDec 12, 1993 2:42 PM
Karl… How does it connect the mac drive to the Amiga. I currently have an 800k drive connected via AMAX and would be interested in the software for a good price. I get tired of starting up AMAX to transfer files. ..Carl
#38274From: Karl F. KugelDec 13, 1993 2:35 AM
Oh fine, I guess now I'll have to find the thing….(LONG wait <G>) Ahah! O.K., let's see. . . You plug a little hardware converter into the external Floppy port, and plug a Mac floppy drive into it. I have *No* idea if the thing works, the software seems to be version 1.1d from Feb. 1990. I got AMaxII+ shortly after I bought the thing and never got a Mac drive. Central Coast made the thing, and mine was after New Horizons bought them out, so it may still be supported. It seems to do some file conversions also. // -Karl \X/ Amiga and Autopilot: The *only* way to fly!
#38316From: Carl HansenDec 15, 1993 7:43 AM
Karl… I would be interested in it since I do have a Mac 800k drive that I use with AMAX. What do you need for it? ..Carl
#38238From: Terry CarrollDec 11, 1993 4:43 PM
Donald, I use Mac-to-Dos. It requires a Mac floppy disk drive, though. Terry Carroll, Santa Clara, CA Internet: tjc50@juts.ccc.amdahl.com