Apple II

So I can get a file from Asimov onto my Mac, to ProDOS8 formatted CF card, and that into the Apple //e. But then when I go to unShrink the file I get a "forked file" error. I came across this entry;

021- How can I unfork forked files on my Apple II?

You can do it 'by hand' using a block editor to change filetype, etc. information in a
directory block; or, you can use UnforkIt. UnforkIt is a BASIC program by Ivan Drucker
which splits a forked file into two files, neither of which is forked.

If anyone is looking the original Apple recommended cassette player for their Apple II, Apple I or Mimeo, on ebay someone must have gotten a bunch, either panasonic actually shipped new ones or they found some in a warehouse. Lately almost everyone on the net has been out of this one and the ones that had them had prices that went normally from $30 to $60 or more. I just grabbed one last week slightly used for around the same price plus shipping so I paid $40 total, so this is a great deal at $31 for brand spanking new.

I was wondering if anyone else here still owns and uses the last SCSI card for the Apple // (e and GS I think)?

As vintage computers age, there will be growing checklist of things to do on a newly acquired system 30 years old which is ailing.

We could begin with learning to identify parts.
Know when they have burned up. Note the smell, the color, the temperature.
Look, listen, smell, touch, know when something isn't right. Know when it is.