Here is the basics:
Old Mac, New System:
Anything connected by Local Talk will not work anymore or require a LocalTalk bridge. This concerns typically postscript laser printers, but not all of them.
Serial connections, although on the same port, may still work. I used to have an old serial MIDI interface running just fine on my old Powerbook under OS X. Printers on the other hand will probably not work on the old serial connection. Such printers (ie non-network printers) are almost certainly useless with OS X, I believe.
SCSI devices may work, however, SCSI scanners need extra software, which is as expensive as getting a new USB scanner.
New Mac, New System: Anything local talk, serial, adb or SCSI will no longer work.
You may be able to get your local Talk PS printers to work with a local talk bridge, and you may be able to get a third party scsi interface, but that's it.
In both cases anything USB is likely to work just fine (although printers need drivers, which can be difficult if they are old).
Johannes
Eden - Lawrence D. schrieb:
This my be a little OT, but a friend of mine and I are still in the OS9 camp, and are looking into the purchase of a newer system. We both still have PCI based Macs, but are feeling the pull towards OS X.
Question: What happens to the peripherals? Do I need a new printer, and MIDI to make Finale work correctly?
I am just in the investigative mode at this time. My old Mac handles my old version of Finale just fine (2k3b).
Your thoughts on the matter are welcome.
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