The PC and Apple Macintosh use different standards and file systems to store the information on their computer. Users attempting to read Macintosh CDs in their PC or vice versa encounter errors reading the CD unless it's a hybrid CD.
When attempting to read a Macintosh CD on a PC, you may encounter any of the below issues.
For those of us who grew up during the compact disc’s hay day, this is a fantastic app. It does more than look like a CD player. It acts like a CD player. You can especially tell this because, like a CD player from the 80’s or 90’s, it actually has dedicated buttons for rewind and fast forward, separate from those used to change the tracks. AppleCD is a range of SCSI-based CD-ROM drives for Apple Macintosh personal computers, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer from the late 1980s to late 1990s. Earlier AppleCD drives required a CD caddy in order to be used, while later models used a tray-loading mechanism. You can choose what your Mac does when you insert certain types of CD and DVD discs. For example, you can open photo editing software whenever you insert a picture CD, or run an AppleScript script that backs up your important documents whenever you insert a blank DVD. On your Mac, choose Apple menu System Preferences, then click CDs & DVDs.
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- Error message: A device connected to the system doesn't work correctly.
- Error message: Label is not for this file system.
- The CD opens but is empty.
- Other error related to the inability to read the CD.
If you want to access the data, you need to install an emulator that tricks the computer into thinking it supports the alternative file system. Below are some different software programs that make this possible.
- MacDisk - Capable of reading all Apple Macintosh disks on a PC. The company offers other solutions as well, including a program that can create Macintosh CD-ROM images on your PC.
- TransMac - Enables PC users to read all Apple Macintosh disks on their computer.
Additional information
Apple Mac Cd Drive
- See our HFS and ISO 9660 definitions for further information and related links.