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TeleDisk: disk transfer utility
Posted by: Dog Cow on 2020-09-09 05:04:51
With the TeleDisk application you can transfer entire disk images, as well as individual files, from your classic Mac to a newer computer using an RS-232 serial connection. TeleDisk can also transfer the data from a Macintosh Hard Disk 20. The disk images received from TeleDisk are immediately ready to be used with mini vMac emulator. TeleDisk is available now.

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Posted by: ScutBoy on 2020-09-09 05:27:43
Looks sweet!
Posted by: Dog Cow on 2020-09-14 04:10:02
I use TeleDisk all the time to make backups. It is now a standard part of my work-flow.
Posted by: mactjaap on 2020-09-15 16:26:51
Bought a copy! Finely will start to backup my floppy collection.
Posted by: PotatoFi on 2020-09-16 01:24:49
This is awesome! @Dog Cow, did you develop this? If so, well done!

Can you describe the serial hardware involved? I thought we only had RS-422 on these.
Posted by: Dog Cow on 2020-09-16 03:43:16
This is awesome! @Dog Cow, did you develop this? If so, well done!
Yes, I started writing this application in March 2019 because I needed a way to easily transfer disks and files to a modern computer from the oldest compact Macs.

Can you describe the serial hardware involved? I thought we only had RS-422 on these.
The serial ports on all Macs work with both RS-232 and RS-422 signaling. On the other side, if you have a USB to serial adapter such as a Keyspan USA-28X or FTDI USB-to-serial, then all you need is a correctly-wired serial cable. I use a standard Apple ImageWriter II or StyleWriter printer cable.

If you need any more information on the serial connection, just ask and I can give more details.
Posted by: olePigeon on 2020-09-17 02:53:17
@Dog Cow Is that your pet frog? 🙂

Posted by: Dog Cow on 2020-09-17 09:05:39
@Dog Cow Is that your pet frog? 🙂
One of my beta testers.
Posted by: olePigeon on 2020-09-17 09:11:19
@Dog Cow Frog Design, eh?
Posted by: Dog Cow on 2020-09-17 09:22:07
@Dog Cow Frog Design, eh?
Guess so.  😛  The story on that little guy is that I found it stuck on the outside of a window. I have a whole sequence of photos of this little person, clinging to the side of the Mac 512K with his sticky toes, and perched on top by the vents. I have this huge library of unusual photos I've taken, and I just dig through and pull one out to suit my needs or whims.
Posted by: Dog Cow on 2020-09-18 03:31:00
I shipped out the first batch of TeleDisk orders today. They are serial numbered, so if you'd like to get a low serial number, order sooner than later!
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