Re: reading 5.25" apple II floppies with a mac

[tim@buffnet.net (Tim)]

> > can I�@connect a 3.5'' disk drive
> >to an Apple //e and copy the files to the 3.5''
> 
> Yes, if you can lay your hands on a Unidisk and a Unidisk controller, you can
> copy your files from a 5.25" disk to a 3.5" disk. ProDOS would be the system 
> to use. The Mac should be able to read the 3.5 inch disk. Make sure that you 
> use
> DS/DD disks (800k variety). If you must use DS/HD then cover the hole at the
> top left side of the disk with tape before inserting it into the Mac. The Mac
> will recognize it as an unitialized disk if you don't do that.

And, if you're going to be using Apple II (ProDOS) floppies on your Mac,
be sure you have the control panel "PC Exchange" installed.  It should
have come with most of the more modern system softwares (7.5 and up?), but
if you're running an older version of MacOS, you'll need to find it some
place.

  -Tim