[geeks] WANTED: ADT software for Apple IIgs on 3.5" floppy

[Geoff Reed]

Quoting "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm at mendelson.com>:

> On Wed, Jun 06, 2007 at 10:28:03AM -0400, Charles Shannon Hendrix
> wrote:
> > 
> > Doesn't happen on my Mac running 7.5.5 and 7.6.1.  I get an option to
> format
> > it in Mac format, and that's it.
> 
> 
> Odd, I could have something, I'll try tomorrow with extensions off.
> 
>  
> > Are you sure you don't have some extra program installed?
> > 
> > I'll play more with it later this week, and try the program I posted.
> 
> 
> Sounds good to me, you can always use the file I sent you.
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MPE runs on system 7.0 or later and 7.5 and 7.5.3 include it (although I think
you may have to specify it in the install or activate it before you get the
option in the 'Erase Disk' dialog or format an unreadable disk dialog.

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=13463
Macintosh PC Exchange, when installed lets you ...

Formatting Disks
Formatting erases all data on a disk. Be sure the disk you want to format doesnt
contain information you need. Click on the disk icon once to select it, and then
choose Erase Disk from the Special menu. A format pop-up menu includes these
options:

Standard Macintosh format
Formats high-density disks at 1440K, and low-density disks at 800K.

PC-DOS format
Formats high-density disks at 1440K, and low-density disks at 720K.

Apple II ProDOS disks
Formats 400K, 800K, or 1.4MB 3.5 inch Apple II ProDOS disks.