Re: convert and transfer Mac files to a PC

["Bryan Villados" <news002@macgeek.org>]

Nikolaj,

Sorry... This is the wrong newsgroup to post to. In the future, post all
Macintosh-related items to one of the comp.sys.mac.* groups.
comp.sys.apple2.* is dedicated to the earlier Apple II computers.

As a courtesy, I'll answer... I use a commercially available tool called
MacDrive, made by MediaFour http://www.mediafour.com/  This product will
allow Microsoft Windows to read/write to virtually any Macintosh-formatted
media, including floppy diskettes, CDs, and even hard disk drives. $50.00,
though if reading Mac disks on a PC is going to be a regular routine thing,
getting MacDrive is worth it (I use it heavily).

Another way is to format a blank high-density disk on the PC, then use it to
transfer files back and forth. If you're running Mac OS 7.5 or later on the
LC 475, it should be able to read/write to the disk. If you're running
System 7.1 or earlier, you'll need to install PC Exchange, or better yet I'd
recommend upgrading to 7.5.3 at the earliest.

A pain-in-the-butt method is to connect the LC 475 to the Internet, upload
the files to an FTP site or web drive/webdav site, then download them to the
PC. However, if what you're saying is that some files are larger than the
diskette, this is the way to go.

--- Bryan

"Nikolaj Vibede" <Nikolaj@*NOSPAM*vibede.dk> wrote in message
news:b0ivlo$usk$1@news.net.uni-c.dk...
> Does anyone know of some software that allows a PC to read Mac files?
>
> My problem is that I need to transfer files from a Mac (an LC 475 i think)
> to a PC. One problem is that the Mac does only have a floppy drive, which
> puts a limit on the size of programs that can be installed on the Mac.
>
> Does anyone have some ideas ?
>
> Regards
>
> Nikolaj
>
>