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@ -74,20 +74,21 @@ for vintage Macs. If you have a project in mind, please hit me up via my
Unmounting volumes Unmounting volumes
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**To avoid data corruption, you must "unmount" the cartridge prior to **To avoid data corruption, a cartridge must be unmounted prior to
starting a test with TIP!** starting a test with TIP!**
There is no way to unmount a cartridge (without also ejecting it) in the The best way to accomplish this is to start TIP without a disk in the drive you want to test.
Finder, but you can either: Then, insert the cartridge at the testing screen which indicates "Awaiting media...". TIP
will recognize it if Mac OS mounts newly inserted cartridge and will give you the choice to
unmount it.
1) Start TIP without a disk in the drive. TIP will recognize when Mac OS mounts newly inserted cartridges and will give you the choice to unmount it. Alternatively, you can use the command line to unmount a disk **prior to** starting TIP.
2) Use the command console to unmount a disk **prior to** starting TIP
<details> <details>
<summary>Click here to learn how to use the Command Console</summary></br> <summary>Click here to learn how to use the command line</summary></br>
The Command Console shows up when you first start the program. This is a The command line is accessible by selecting run "Run Command Line..." from the "Advanced"
unique feature of this port and is not present in the original TIP: menu. This is a unique feature of this port and is not present in the original TIP:
![Command Line][mac-screenshot2] ![Command Line][mac-screenshot2]
@ -104,15 +105,10 @@ cartridge will remain in the drive. To unmount a drive:
*The unmount process will fail if you have any open files or applications in *The unmount process will fail if you have any open files or applications in
the volume; if this happens, close those files and try again.* the volume; if this happens, close those files and try again.*
### Starting TIP ### Listing SCSI devices
To start TIP, you will need to tell it which SCSI device to use:
* Type `list` to show a numbered list of all SCSI devices by SCSI ID. * 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.
Future versions of this tool may eliminate the Command Console, if I can find
the right way to automate all these steps in MacOS :grin:
</details> </details>
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