Re: Internet files from Mac to Apple?

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Bob and Linda Barrett <blbarret@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

>I need help. I know how to get disk images of Apple II software from the
>internet to my PowerMac, but have NO idea how to get them onto disks
>that will run in the GS's and IIe's I have at school.  I know how to
>format ProDos disks on the Mac, but after that, I'm lost.Straight across
>drag-and drop doesn't work.  I did read the Apple II FAQ (thanks
>Nathan), and visited Emulation.net but I admit it confused me more than
>enlightened me.  Can someone give me a step-by-step process (preferably
>software-based) that will enable me to use the incredible treasure trove
>of Apple II software out on the net?
>Thanks!
>
>Bob B.

The easiest way is to upgrade one of your GS computers to run System
6.0.1.  The place to go is Alltech Electronics...
link to http://www.allelec.com/ and look at the sections on memory and
hard drives.  If you get at least 2MB of memory and at least a 20MB
Focus drive for one of your GS computers, you will have a system with
System 6.0.1 for the GS installed...and System 6.0.1 can read Mac
formatted disks!  More good news is the fact that ShrinkIt GS is on the
drive and that System 6.0.1 is not bothered by extended files (happens
when Mac handles files).

So, basically...

1) Get 2MB of memory from http://www.allelec.com/ (see Apple II mem)
2) Get a 20MB Focus hard drive from http://www.allelec.com/ (see HD)
3) Plug both cards into one of your GS computers...ROM 1 or ROM 3
   units...
4) Buy a box of DS/DD disks (NOT high density ones)...3.5"
5) Format the double density disks on a Mac as your regularly do (NOT
    ProDOS, though that would work too).
6) On the GS, use ShrinkIt GS to read the .shk files off of the Mac
   floppy (GS System 6.0.1 with the HFS FST will mount the disk on
   Finder) and extract them.  Copy these over to ProDOS disks for
   use in your IIe units.

The GS units might look pretty alien to a Mac user, but once you use
enough memory, a hard drive, and System 6.0.1, you will feel right at
home...GS Finder works pretty much like Mac Finder and ShrinkIt GS
works like a Mac program...