Bernina Artista 200/730 file upload issues
I recently found a Bernina Artista 200 with a 730 upgrade (usb) in excellent condition for cheap on marketplace. She works beautifully but I've been struggling to get the usb/cd-rom to work to be able to put new embroidery files on it. I purchased an old bernina usb since I've read the Artista 200s can be super picky. It recognizes that there is a usb attached but I get the spinning spool of death as it thinks about opening the file but it never moves past that even if I wait for hours. This happens even when there is only one small embroidery file on the usb. When I attach the cd-rom with the cable that it came with it says that the usb is not compatible or nothing happens. The light on the cd-rom will turn on for only a second or two.
I've thought about purchasing the designer embroidery cards made for the Artista that are writeable. I saw that you can buy a mini magic box but I'm not sure if you can use that with a macbook/modern computer. Does anyone have any experience with trying that?
I've also seen the vikant that says it works with modern computers and macs but it seems to be discontinued and not readily available on re-sale sites.
Does anyone have any other solutions? Thanks!