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@ -27,11 +27,43 @@ Right now the port is in early testing, so I am not releasing any
compiled binaries. There is always a risk of data loss with a tool like
this, so please contact me directly if you want to beta test.
Command console
---------------
When you first start the program, you will be greeted with a Command
Console. This is a unique feature of this port and is not present in
the original TIP:
![Command Line][mac-screenshot2]
**Before launching TIP, you will need to do some prep work. It is *vitally
important* that you unmount the Zip cartridge prior to running TIP on it.**
Unmounting is different than ejecting a cartridge. Once a Zip cartridge is
unmounted, the icon will disappear from the Finder, but the cartridge will
remain in the drive.
There is no way to unmount a cartridge without ejecting it in the Finder,
but you may do it via the Command Console like this:
* Type `volumes` to show a numbered list of all Mac volumes
* Type `unmount` followed by a volume's number to unmount it.
Once you have the Zip cartridge unmounted, you will need to tell TIP which
SCSI device to use.
* Type `list` to show a numbered list of all SCSI devices by SCSI ID.
* Type `tip` followed by a SCSI ID to run TIP on that device.
At the present, I am unable to find any documented MacOS APIs for
automatically unmounting volumes associated with a SCSI ID. Future versions
may simplify the process if I find out how to do this.
Got projects?
-------------
If you have consulting work, particular contract work pertaining
to vintage computers or THREE.js, please hit me via my [GitHub account]!
to vintage computers or THREE.js, please hit me up via my [GitHub account]!
About the code
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@ -64,6 +96,7 @@ his code in this repository with his permission.
[GitHub account]: https://github.com/marciot
[mac-screenshot1]: https://github.com/marciot/mac-tip/raw/main/images/mac-tip1.png "TIP"
[mac-screenshot2]: https://github.com/marciot/mac-tip/raw/main/images/mac-cmd.png "Command Line"
[win-screenshot1]: https://github.com/marciot/mac-tip/raw/main/images/win-tip1.gif "TIP"
[win-screenshot2]: https://github.com/marciot/mac-tip/raw/main/images/win-tip2.gif "TIP"
[Gibson Research Corp]: https://www.grc.com

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