


#APPLE II EMULATOR MAC OS X HOW TO#
So if you want to archive anything, that’s the way to to do it.īut how? Neither a Mac nor PC knows how to read an Apple II 5.25″ floppy disk. Also, the disk image files can be backed up like any other file on your Mac (or PC, or Linux box, or phone, or whatever). – Turn it into a “disk image” file which can be used by Apple II emulator software on a modern computer or mobile device.Īn emulator is less authentic, but it sure is more convenient than having an Apple II around. Here’s what you can do with an Apple II 5.25″ floppy disk: You may want to skip this one unless Apple II’s, Color Classics, SCSI ethernet interfaces, PowerBook 2400’s, and other Apple ephemera get your blood flowing. I’ve actually had to exercise serious restraint with the details. Warning: this post contains some serious Apple retro geekery. How to get a 5.25″ floppy onto a modern Mac
