MIKEinMICH
Level 1
(8 points)
Q: How could I open and read MacWrite II documents in OSX?
Hello. I have a fairly extensive lot of documents created in MacWrite II, that have been saved/archived for a long time
on OS 9/8 machines. Any suggestion of the most straightforward/logical way I might migrate these docs to OSX without losing
original formatting? I see some reference to this dating back to 2005 which suggests using "Appleworks 6" but I don't think
that'll run on later OSX versions if i'm not mistaken....Ideally would rather not have to turn them all into MS Word .docs but
preferably keep them in the far simpler, more user-friendly Apple/Mac format (which still makes MacWrite a superior app for
simple and intuitive word-processing without needless complexity).
I have OSX ranging from Snow Leopard to Panther. It would just be easier to access these docs on a newer machine rather
than the old Power PC running 8.6/9.
Appreciate any suggestions!
Mike
Simon Teale
Level 5
(4,680 points)
If the documents are not of an intimate nature (ie. personal details, bank accounts, etc), a google search may turn up a local Mac User Group where someone would do this for you.
If the total size is not into the GB's (unlikely with MacWrite II) then you could send by email and it could be anywhere in the world.
Depending on the person, they may be willing to convert 20-30 documents for you as a favour. How many documents do you have ?
