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Modem makers seem to have confirmed this, though perhaps to avoid annoying Apple, it’s rather tepidly stated on update pages. But you can still fax from a Mac—just not through a USB modem.

The Difference Between Data & Fax Modems. Modems have been in use by the private sector since the early 1960s. All modems use phone lines to transmit information, but not every modem is the same.

This makes it difficult, but not impossible, to send a fax from a broadband connected PC, using a web-based forwarding service.