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Offline Oldsmobile_Mike

Re: Transferring files between Mac and Amiga with floppy disc
« on: November 25, 2016, 06:36:03 PM »
Quote from: jkadaver;816668
Yes I'm trying to work out an issue. I'm trying to create a diskettes for the Amiga WB v38.36 . The Macintosh Performa 6200CD is running Mac OS 8.6 these are proper MF2-DD 3.5 Diskettes. The Amiga refuses to format them but the Mac has no issues. So my question is to you or anyone.. is there a classic Mac program that can read/ write proper Amiga disks I Currently can't use WB 3 until I get my Kickstarts & order WB3. If I need a older Apple System Software to accomplish this that's not a issue I have machines that still runs System Software 7. Any help is appreciated-cheers!

I'm not sure I understand this post, seeing as you're commenting on a  thread that's 8 years old, but if I understand correctly you've an Amiga  running Workbench version "38.36" (2.1) and you're trying to transfer files to and from an old Mac.

Workbench 2.1 should contain CrossDos, which can read & write 720K PC-format disks.  If your Mac can do the same you should be able to transfer files that way.  Format a 720K PC-format disk, save the files to it from the Mac, and then read them back on the Amiga.  Bit of a primitive way of doing things but it should work.

Alternatively you can try MessyDos, that's what I used waaay back in the day:  http://aminet.net/package/disk/misc/MSH-1.58
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