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Re: Using Apple ][ 5 1/4 " disks with an older Mac IICi



David Empson wrote:
Ruud Dingemans <rtech@home.nl> wrote:

It can be done, but not without hardware I'm afraid. There is a 5.25 drive plus Nubus-card combo that will let you read such disks on a Mac.

Exchange.  This drive doesn't support Apple II 5.25" (GCR 140K single
sided) disks.

Um, right, hadn't thought of that. He mentioned 5.25, forgot there are more types of those than one ;) I think - but am not sure - the drive may be able to read Prodos disks tho.

Well, I'd say the best/easiest way is probably to pick up a IIGS (or

Another option is to find a Mac LC (or a later LC-compatible model with
the same slot) which has an Apple IIe emulation card installed,


Um, where I live (Holland, Europe) the latter are a *lot* harder to come by than IIGS's though ;)

Regards, Rudy