Macintosh PC Exchange

Macintosh PC Exchange


Now you can move files back and forth between your Apple Macintosh personal computer and a PC-compatible computer as easily as you can between two Macintosh computers. YouÕll find Macintosh PC Exchange an especially valuable and time-saving software utility if you work in a mixed platform environment, exchange files with clients or colleagues who use DOS or Windows, or use a DOS or Windows system at work and a Macintosh at home.

To move files from a DOS-compatible computer to your Macintosh, simply insert the disk in any Macintosh that uses System 7 or later and has an Apple SuperDrive or a compatible 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch floppy disk drive. Macintosh PC Exchange does the rest automatically. The contents of the DOS-format disk appear on your screen as standard Macintosh documents and folders. You can open, save, rename, move, copy, and delete them just as you would files stored on standard Macintosh floppy disks. Or you can import them into Macintosh-compatible applications.

Just as easily, you can move files from your Macintosh to a DOS computer. Simply insert a DOS-formatted floppy disk--or let the Macintosh format a DOS disk for you--into the Macintosh and drag the document from your Macintosh disk to the DOS floppy. Then insert the floppy disk into the DOS computer and begin working. ItÕs that simple.

No other software utility gives you such instant access to files. You can even customize Macintosh PC Exchange to automatically launch your favorite Macintosh applications when you double-click on DOS or Windows files. For example, you can set up Macintosh PC Exchange to launch Lotus 1-2-3 when you click on a file created using Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows.

Macintosh PC Exchange Features

Ease of use
- The easiest way to move documents between a PC-compatible and a Macintosh computer
- Fast, simple click-and-drag installation

Compatibility
- Works with leading Macintosh, DOS and Windows applications
- Works with 3.5-inch and 5.25-inch floppy disks formatted using DOS or Windows
- Formats 720K or 1.44-megabyte DOS disks on any Macintosh with an Apple SuperDrive or compatible 3.5-inch floppy disk drive
- Formats 360K or 1.2-megabyte DOS disks on any Macintosh with a compatible, external 5.25-inch floppy disk drive
- Full System 7 compatibility

Flexibility
- Handles DOS and Windows files like Macintosh files, allowing you to copy, rename, delete, and save documents and folders

- Allows you to access DOS and Windows files from compatible Macintosh applications
- Lets you custom configure your Macintosh to launch favorite Macintosh applications when double-clicking on different DOS-formatted files

Technical Specifications

Applications
Macintosh PC Exchange is compatible with all Macintosh applications and many leading DOS and Windows programs, including:
DOS and Windows programs <-> Macintosh applications
Lotus 1-2-3 for DOS/Windows<-> Lotus 1-2-3 1.0 for Macintosh
WordPerfect for DOS/Windows<-> WordPerfect 2.1 for Macintosh
Microsoft Word for DOS/Windows <-> Microsoft Word 5.0 for Macintosh
Aldus PageMaker for DOS/Windows<-> Aldus PageMaker 4.2 for Macintosh
Microsoft Excel for DOS/Windows<-> Microsoft Excel 3.0 for Macintosh
Aldus Persuasion for DOS/Windows <-> Aldus Persuasion 2.1 for Macintosh
Ventura Publisher for DOS/Windows <-> Ventura Publisher 3.2 for Macintosh
Adobe Illustrator for DOS/Windows <-> Adobe Illustrator 3.2 for Macintosh

System requirements
- A Macintosh computer with at least 3 megabytes of RAM, a hard disk drive, an Apple SuperDrive or compatible floppy disk drive

- System 7 or later

Ordering Information

Macintosh PC Exchange Order No. M1252LL/A
- Macintosh PC Exchange software disk
- Macintosh PC Exchange user's guide
- Coupon offering one-year of toll-free customer support