ADTPro audio on a Retina MacBook Pro?

#1 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 - 18:53 68kMLA

I have a Retina MacBook Pro (15") and am trying to send disk images to my Apple //e (no Super Serial Card), but my Pro has no microphone port?

What should I do?

#2 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 - 21:44 68kMLA

You'll need to buy a USB-based microphone input. Not an endorsement of this particular one, but here is an example from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-Technology-iMic-Audio-Device/dp/B000BVV2IC

#3 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 - 21:57 68kMLA

I think you can also try using a splitter like this: http://www.ebay.it/itm/131129463007?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

#4 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 - 22:03 68kMLA

What has audio and microphone inputs got to do with copying disk images?

#5 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 - 22:38 68kMLA

onlyonemac said:
What has audio and microphone inputs got to do with copying disk images?

Most Apple II computers (not all) have cassette input and output jacks. There exists some clever software that has the ability to transport disk images to and fro using audio through those jacks. See:

http://adtpro.com/connectionsaudio.html

#6 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 - 22:40 68kMLA

david__schmidt said:
Most Apple II computers (not all) have cassette input and output jacks. There exists some clever software that has the ability to transport disk images to and fro using audio through those jacks. See:

http://adtpro.com/connectionsaudio.html

OK. Sounds cool!

#7 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 - 23:14 68kMLA

Does the rMBP have a headset jack? If so, an alternative might be a splitter from the single TRRS plug to separate mic and headphone jacks.

#8 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 - 23:50 68kMLA

It has a headphone jack, yes.