Claris File Maker Pro file

I have a Macintosh Classis that I used at work a number of years ago. I started a file in File Maker Pro that I would like to access and use now. The Mac itself is running fine but I don't have another Mac to transfer the file to and I am not sure what software program would accept or open this file. I am considering clearing out all of the other files and use it just for the Claris program. If I do that I am lacking a printer. Does anyone know what model printer would hook up to a Mac Classic?

Apple has made various model of inkjet and laser printers throughout their history that would work via your Classic's printer port. The models I'm most familar with are the StyleWriter & LaserWriter models. It would also help to know which version of the Mac OS you plan to use on the Classic. Generally when dealing with such an old Mac I'd recommend System 6.0.8 if you have two MB of RAM or less (if the files on the hard drive are unfamiliar to you this may be a good chance to reformat the Classic & start over from scratch if you like having a fresh/clean start). If you have more than that I use Mac OS 7.1 on my Mac SE I upgraded to a Mac SE FDHD quite comfortably. Your Mac Classic comes with a Apple Sony 1.44 MB SuperDrive. I'd recommend downloading the files for your OS of choice onto a modern Mac that can get online more easily than your Classic. After that just transfer the compressed files to a external hard drive or Zip disk & hook that up to your Mac Classic's SCSI port. If you don't already have them installed you'll also need to download StuffIt Expander or MindExpander to expand the compressed files you'll download from Apple's Support Older Downloads site (if you choose System 6.0.8 that is). In addition you'll also need to use Disk Copy to make the floppy disks needed to install the OS. If the Classic's hard drive is either unformatted or the startup partition is corrupt you'll need to make the disks on the modern Mac you'll use to download the files. If that is the case that will be the easiest way to do things. I also recommend using your fastest/newest model of Mac to make these disks as they can create them faster than older models of Macs (if possible a 68040 based Mac like my LC 580 works great). If you choose to create Mac OS 7.1 disks I recommend converting the 800k and double-sided floppy images to 1.44 MB images. The reason being 1.44 MB floppies are much easier to find & Apple designed your Mac Classic to be used with them primarily too. You can even copy over the PC Exchange extension from a Mac OS 7.5.X install to be able to read PC/DOS formatted floppies (though it's only compatible with Mac OS 7.1 & the X in my statement means any numbered point release of Mac OS 7.5 such as Mac OS 7.5.5).

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