Mac OS 9: Visual QuickStart Guide

Disks & Other Storage Media

A Mac OS-compatible computer can read data from or write data to a wide range of storage media, including:

• Hard disks—high capacity magnetic media.

• Floppy disks or diskettes—low capacity, removable magnetic media.

• CD-ROM, CD-R, and DVD discs—high capacity, removable optical media.

• Zip, Jaz, or other disks or cartridges—high capacity, removable magnetic media.

To use storage media, it must be:

• Mounted—inserted, attached, or otherwise accessible to your computer.

• Formatted or initialized—specially prepared for use with your computer.

I tell you about all of these things on the following pages.