Virtual ][ for Mac
Emulates the Apple II, Apple II+, and Apple IIe computers.
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Virtual ][ overview
Virtual ][ is a program that emulates the Apple ][, Apple ][+ and Apple IIe computers. If you want to find out more, read the Virtual ][ help file.
What’s new in version 8.1
Version 8.1:
View older Virtual ][ versions Note: Now requires OS X 10.11 or later running on a 64-bit Intel processor
- Added a preference to use the H.264 codec for making a screen movie, even if the HEVC codec is available
- Added a preference to suppress the large "Paused" indicator
- Making a screen movie in macOS 10.11 and 10.12 now works as it should; the application no longer crashes.
- Fixed an issue that crashed the app when unplugging the game controller
- Double-clicking a disk in the Finder worked only once per run; this has been fixed.
- When saving a configuration, the save dialog incorrectly gave the option to select a file type (such as disk image). This has been fixed.
- The "Current PC" button in the Inspector could result in blank lines in the disassembly. This has been fixed.
- When rebooting a virtual machine, the main window now stays the active window if the Inspector is open.
- If a configured ROM image file cannot be read, the application now presents an error message identifying the path of the missing file. In the previous version the application crashed.
- Fixed numerous (albeit minor) memory leaks
- Updated the documentation of the A2V2 disk transfer utility
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Virtual ][ for Mac
$44.00
In English
Version 8.1
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Apr 1 2015
Version: 7.3
hey all, I was wondering if this program was still maintained and developed? I see it's a shareware program, but all the old apple emulators seem to be several years old without any recent updates. I didn't want to pay for it if it was no longer supported, so I thought I would ask first.
Thanks
Jul 24 2012
Version: 6.5
The Apple II was the first computer I used. I still know the 6502 instruction set by heart, and having an almost perfect recreation of that great machine simply brings me joy. There is nothing I can do on the Apple II that I couldn't do faster on any other computer. But booting up the Apple II (hearing the faithful recreation of the whirr-whirr-clack-clack-clack of the booting disk), and typing 'call -151' to get into the Monitor is something that only few people will ever get. I do. And I love it. Why? Because I can.
The price is great considering the amount of work that has gone into creating a near-perfect simulation (just imagine the amount of work required to get the one-bit speaker of the Apple II emulator to produce correct sound on a Mac with a polyphonic synthesizer).
Mar 13 2012
Version: 6.5
Awesome emulator! Faithful emulation but the cost is a bit high. If you look out for a 2dehand Apple II it could well be cheaper.
Mar 13 2012
Version: 6.5
It's been quite a long time since a review was posted, but Virtual ][ is an excellent, excellent emulator. There are a few different Apple II emulators around, but Virtual ][ provides the best experience by far. Supports a lot of models and different internal options and cards, and a great attention to detail (perhaps my favorite example of this is the fact that the disk seek noises are actually faithfully reproduced in real time). Supports a lot of image formats and interacts well with ADTpro, good host integration including the ability to mount a folder as a ProDOS volume. And it is actively maintained. Much cheaper, better connected, faster (if you want it to be), and more space efficient than the physical machine, and you'll never any need to reseat or replace the RAM chips.