We tried to use CellQuest on the iMac using the iMate from Griffin Technologies (an ADB to USB adapter: http://www.nashville.net/~griffin/imac/imate_ds.html) and it did NOT work, despite downloading the (then) latest drivers and iMac firmware. This was more than 2 months ago, things may have changed. Juan C. Gea-Banacloche Clinical Associate NIAID, LIR, CMRS 301-4967195 > ---------- > From: Adrian Smith > Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 6:58 PM > To: Cytometry Mailing List > Subject: Re: Macs, BD and applications & instruments > > > >Hi all, > > > >Two questions on Macintosh computers and BD applications: > > > >1. Is there a way to run CELLQuest on the blue G3 computers/ imacs > without > >hardware hacking? With the lack of an ordinary ADB port, the dongle won't > >fit, and CQ cannot run without it. > > Look again, the Blue and White G3s DO have an ADB port!!! We have > CellQuest > running just fine on one here. Apparently there is a rumour going around > that CellQuest won't run on a B&W G3 - it is not true (BD Australia was > very peeved about it). > > As for an iMac that is a different story but you may be able to get it to > run with one of the USB-ADB convertors - in particular the ones that have > been designed especially for copy-protection dongles (I have heard reports > about these but I have no idea if they work or even if they are actually > shipping). Try the product page at http://www.macintouch.com/imac.html for > links... Having never even used an iMac I can't really say anymore... > > Adrian Smith > >
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