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floppy disks

Does mac os sierra support USB floppy disk drive and creating mc formatted floppy disks ?

If so, what format should I use for use in Mac OS system 7.1 ?

Posted on Sep 3, 2019 10:56 PM

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Posted on Sep 4, 2019 7:59 AM

Good synopsis here:


https://lowendmac.com/2016/floppy-disk-compatibility-and-incompatibility-in-the-mac-world/


Older 400K or 800K disks are inaccessible unless you have a Mac floppy drive from that era to read them. In other words, you need an old Mac to copy the data off, then send it to your current Mac.


Only 1.44 MB disks can be read directly using a USB floppy drive.

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Sep 4, 2019 7:59 AM in response to alex7375

Good synopsis here:


https://lowendmac.com/2016/floppy-disk-compatibility-and-incompatibility-in-the-mac-world/


Older 400K or 800K disks are inaccessible unless you have a Mac floppy drive from that era to read them. In other words, you need an old Mac to copy the data off, then send it to your current Mac.


Only 1.44 MB disks can be read directly using a USB floppy drive.

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