Virtual ][, the best Apple II emulator for macOS

You can download and try an evaluation version for free. If you like the program, you can buy a license and fully enjoy the nostalgic fun of the old Apple II computer.

Key features

Virtual ][ requires a Mac with macOS 10.13 ("High Sierra") or better. It runs natively on both the Apple silicon Mac and Intel Mac.

The program emulates several machines: Apple ][, ][+, //e, and //c
Supports USB or Bluetooth game pad / joystick, so you can play the old games. When you need a break, or are a critical junction, just save a snapshot of the virtual machine. You can continue from that point later on.
Full support for popular disk image formats, such as dsk, 2mg, and woz.
Printer emulation of the Epson FX-80 and Imagewriter II; the printed output is saved as pdf
Full-screen mode
Nostalgic sound effects
Automatically indexes your disk images, allowing you to search for Apple II files using Spotlight
Run the emulation at different speeds
Configure your own virtual machine using emulated peripheral cards and devices, such as a mouse, hard disk, serial port, Mockingboard sound card, Z80 card for running CP/M, and even cassette tape
Debug Apple II programs
If you have original diskettes and a working Apple II, Virtual ][ can help you convert the diskettes to the Mac via a serial interface cable.

More information on the Virtual ][ help page.

Example screenshots

Play the old games with a USB or Bluetooth game pad / joystick

Game screenshot

Matrix printer emulation - the output can be saved as a PDF file

Print preview window

Spotlight search for an Apple ][ file

Find Apple II File

Save and restore virtual machine snapshots

The Finder icons of the saved files show a miniature copy of the Apple II screen

Saved machine icons

What's new in version 11.3

Improved support for game devices, such as the PS5 and Xbox controllers. This improvement is available on macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later.
Solved an issue that could disable the emulated speaker sound after resetting a virtual machine.
Fixed an error in Apple //c memory management, improving general compatibility.
The option to use the Mac backspace key as the virtual machine's "left-arrow" is now part of the Quick settings menu, and thereby available for the Apple //c.
It is now possible to select a custom ROM image for the Apple //c. Note this is an advanced feature, intended for testing and debugging ROM code.

Download the latest version

The versions listed below are still available, but are no longer supported:

Version 9.3.1, a 64-bit version for macOS 10.11 and 10.12

Version 7.6, a 32-bit version for macOS 10.11 up to 10.14

Version 7.5.4 for Mac OS X 10.7 up to 10.10