Contents
- Key features
- Example screenshots
- What's new in version 11.2
- Virtual ][ Help page
- Download the latest version
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
Matrix printer emulation - the output can be saved as a PDF file
Spotlight search for an Apple ][ file
Save and restore virtual machine snapshots
The Finder icons of the saved files show a miniature copy of the Apple II screen
What's new in version 11.2
- Created a configuration panel for the Apple //c machines.
- The Apple //c now supports the no-slot clock.
- The standard configuration of the Apple //c with 32KB ROM now has two diskette drives and one OmniDisk drive. A second OmniDisk drive can be configured.
- On a virtual machine with just one floppy disk drive, a crash could occur when the disk stopped spinning. This has been fixed.
- Corrected an error in handling the Language Card switches (memory addresses $D000-$FFFF). This improves general compatibility.
- Improved the "simple text printer". It used to generate a unique file name on the Desktop; now you have the additional option to specify your own file path.
- The previous release used the term "Apple //c Plus" for an Apple //c with a 32KB version 0 ROM. This was a misnomer, and has been corrected throughout the application.
- Under rare circumstances the Inspector could affect the operation of the virtual machine, even if no breakpoints had been set. This has been solved.
- Clarified some error messages.
- Several minor performance improvements.
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