What is a file system, you ask? It’s a software method that determines how an operating system writes data to (and reads data from) a storage medium such as a disk or hard drive. That’s because most Mac-formatted Zip disks use the now-obsolete HFS or HFS+ file system format that macOS today can’t read. If you’re trying to read vintage Mac-format Zip disks with a recent Mac running an up-to-date version of macOS, you’ll run into a significant roadblock very quickly. RELATED: Even 25 Years Later, the Iomega Zip Is Unforgettable How to Copy Data From a Zip Disk to a Mac
We’ll start with Mac first because that has the most caveats. We’ll cover each scenario in a different section below. Once you have a USB Zip drive in hand, how you proceed depends on if you’re working from a Windows PC or a Mac. Those non-USB models won’t work with modern PCs or Macs.
Just make sure you don’t buy a Zip drive with a parallel port or SCSI connection by accident. The higher capacity drives can read the smaller capacity disks (such as 100 MB) easily. Almost any Zip drive with a USB connection will work, including the 100 MB, 250 MB, and 750 MB models. As of December 2021, you can get a USB Zip Drive on eBay for anywhere between $50 and $200 depending on condition and type.
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