I was just updating the site with the AMaxII guide when I read this thread. Interesting that I have an A3000 with an AMaxII card by ReadySoft.
http://www.commodore-amiga-retro.com/amiga/amiga_scuzz527.htmNot a great fan but yes the old Mac drive was variable speed and had its own format for encoding information to the drive so complicating the process.... Hmm Spectre and Magic Sac. Interesting.