# How to connect a SCSI2 device to a modern Mac? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 5, 2008, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-connect-a-scsi2-device-to-a-modern-mac/466498 "2008-10-05T00:10:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-connect-a-scsi2-device-to-a-modern-mac/466498/1 "2008-10-05T00:10:11Z")
I have some data on magneto-optical disks that were originally used with an external SCSI2 drive reader, maybe 10 years ago. I discovered today I need some data off of them - what’s the best way to do connect the drive reader to a modern Mac (PCI Express / Expresscard / USB / Firewire / etc.)? ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-connect-a-scsi2-device-to-a-modern-mac/466498/2 "2008-10-05T00:32:56Z")
> [@Absolute](#): > > I have some data on magneto-optical disks that were originally used with an external SCSI2 drive reader, maybe 10 years ago. I discovered today I need some data off of them - what’s the best way to do connect the drive reader to a modern Mac (PCI Express / Expresscard / USB / Firewire / etc.)? Probably the fastest and easiest thing to do is to find an older Mac that has a SCSI interface and use that. I keep a “Wallstreet” laptop around just for such contingencies. If you really want to buy a card, something like [this](http://www.amazon.com/Dual-Channel-ULTRA320-Express-Adapter/dp/B000CQXZR2) would work, but it’s sort of pricey.