Category: Disk Managers
The major code refactoring/modernization effort has continued with this release. Lots of improvements all over, but a huge feature coming out of this work is what I call the “curiosity engine”. Previously, the disk analyzer only really detected copy protections and other abnormalities via finding unusual structures or errors at the raw sector level. While much of that is still happening in the same way, the curiosity engine now performs an analysis of the disk along with the help of…
The Applesauce Floppy Disk Controller client software has been updated. This update is primarily a patch update with several fixes to the software including the following: Enhancements and fixes for 2.0.1 Also included in this release is an update for the Firmware of the Applesauce Floppy Disk Controller, version 2.77. These updates can be downloaded through the Applesauce FDC Client. For more information about this update, the Applesauce FDC or the client software, check out the website at:https://www.applesaucefdc.com
Client Release 2.0 – https://evolutioninteractive.com/applesauce/Applesauce_200.zip The Applesauce client version 2.0 is finally here! After many months of work refactoring, rebuilding, and modernizing the low-level foundations of Applesauce it is all back together and working better than ever. Even though a lot of work went into supporting the upcoming Applesauce+ hardware, I didn’t forget about all of you existing users and have lots of improvements in this release. NEW FIRMWARE 2.76 Current Applesauce units (all revisions) have a new firmware version…
Andy Mcfadden has released the latest version of the CiderPress II app. This is a command line version of the CiderPress app for managing Apple II series disk images and runs on most platforms. Included in this latest release of the software are the following changes and updates: You can download the latest version of the CiderPress II app as well as documentation and source code from the CiderPress II website at: https://ciderpress2.com
Ciderpress II, the command line based version of the Ciderpress App for Windows has been updated to version 1.02. Included in this release are the following changes: The full Installation instructions for the App can be found on the GitHub page at: https://github.com/fadden/CiderPress2/blob/main/Install.md The following Installation instructions are a brief version for those already familiar with the system: There are pre-built binaries for 32-bit Windows, 64-bit Windows, 64-bit Mac OS, and 64-bit Linux. Downloads with _fd are framework-dependent, meaning you…
CiderPress II, a specialized software tool tailored for managing disk images and file archives related to vintage Apple computers such as the Apple II series and early Macintoshes, is now available in its v0.3.0-dev1 iteration. This application is designed to run seamlessly on contemporary desktop and embedded systems. Key Functionalities: CiderPress II empowers users with a comprehensive suite of file operations for disk images and file archives, including but not limited to: listing, adding, extracting, importing, exporting, copying, renaming, moving,…
In a groundbreaking development for the Apple IIGS community, Alex Lee and Jesse Blue have announced version v0.7 of their “What is the Apple IIGS? Launcher”, a revolutionary way enthusiasts can launch and play their favorite IIGS games. This release, announced as part of Kansasfest 2023, aims to address longstanding issues such as slow read and write speeds of 3.5” disks and compatibility problems between different operating systems and launching methods. The brainchild of a dedicated group of developers, this…
The latest update to the Applesauce Floppy Disk Controller client software has been released. Version 1.72 and 1.72.1 of the Applesauce FDC Client includes the following changes: Improvements and Fixes in 1.72.0 The Fast Imager gets a big power up this release with support for imaging disks that have mixed track formats (like an FM-encoded track 0 with the rest being MFM). It also now supports disk whose tracks change geometry, like using different sized sectors between tracks. Also some…
Andy McFadden has released the latest version of Ciderpress for the Microsoft Windows operating system. Ciderpress 4.1.0 includes the following updates: Added save and restore of main window placement (issue #41). Added workaround for ProDOS sparse file issue (issues #15 and #49). Updated to modern build tools (breaks WinXP support). A Win32 installer binary for Windows 7 and later is attached. For older versions of CiderPress, which will run on systems dating back to Win98, visit http://a2ciderpress.com/. You can download the latest version of the…
Denis Molony, the author of Apple II Disk Browser, has come up with a nifty tool for Apple II users who want to get to the guts of their floppy disk images in a hurry. Apple II Disk Browser is a tool which allows you to flip through several of your disk images at a time and see the actual contents of those images right down to the sector level. It also includes a very nice disassembler which makes viewing…
Denis Molony has released a new version of the Apple II Diskbrowser App for the Macintosh. The latest version of the Apple II Diskbrowser, version 1.62, includes the ability to view Pascal based WOZ format disks. You can download the latest version of the Apple II Diskbrowser app from the Github page at:https://github.com/dmolony/DiskBrowser/
MountIt for the Apple IIgs has been updated. MountIt Version 1.5 was released by Brutal Deluxe Software and according to their website: Mount your disk image files files directly under GS/OS, just like another volume. MountIt 1.5 is a new Permanent Init File devoted to handling different disk image files (.DSK, .PO and .2MG) of any size (from 32KB to the maximum RAM available), only ProDOS based. Up to sixteen volumes can be added to the system. MountIt mounts volumes…
Andy McFadden has released an update to the CiderPress Disk Management Utility for Windows. The release addresses a bug which occurred with scaling in the Windows environment. CiderPress is a Windows based program and allows users to create and manage Apple II digital file archives and disk images. This update, CiderPress Version 4.4.1-d1 is designed to run on Widows 7 and newer. You can download the latest release as well as all source code from the CiderPress Github Releases page…
Denis Molony has released an update to his Apple II Diskbrowser program. The Apple II Disk Browser is a JAVA based app which will run on all platforms and allows users to view the contents of an Apple II disk image. Version 1.48 has a number of fixes as well as new features for Text Files which allow certain items such as the Byte count of the file to be turned off. For more information or to download the Apple…
From the notes of the renowned hacker, A2_4am comes the release of the latest version of his Anti-M Apple II Disk Booting Utility: “Anti-M v1.7 is out: https://github.com/a2-4am/anti-m/releases/tag/v1.7 Anti-M can boot any 5.25-inch Apple II disk on any Apple II, including – 13-sector disks – SpiraDisc on //c or IIgs – games that require a ][+ or 6502 – booting from drive 2 Version 1.7 adds support for “Odin” and fixes some bugs.”
Denis Molony has released another update for his Apple II Diskbrowser Disk utility. Diskbrowser 1.0.44 is a major leap forward in the ways in which disk images are viewed, files displayed and the features included in the display of said files. One of the biggest changes is the fact that the files are now displayed in a format chosen by the user for Applesoft. For PASCAL, source files are displayed properly complete with the tabs for source clarity and the…
Over the past few years, many users have asked about running Apple II Diskbrowser on Windows. While the package was developed for Mac OS X by Denis Molony, the desire for some users to push the envelope of what the program is capable of has never waned. Now we have an answer to the issue thanks to enterprising Diskbrowser user and Apple II Enthusiasts group member François Vander Linden. Users can acquire Apple II Diskbrowser from Denis Molony’s Github page…
John Keoni Morris has announced the update to his Applesauce Floppy Disk Controller client software. Version 1.2.0 of the Applesauce FDC Client includes a bevy of fixes and enhancements. Some of the new features and changes included in Version 1.2.0 include: Massive amount of work in .woz generation for 5.25 disks. More improvements to 3.5. Detects the proper width of tracks so that protections like the EA fat track are now properly preserved. Support for locating data on half tracks….
Denis Molony has updated his java based Apple II Diskbrowser program. The free program which allows users to view a variety of disk images for the Apple II, has gone through a series of updates this month adding more accurate WOZ support for the application. Version 1.0.38 of Diskbrowser includes the following changes and improvements: Support for WOZ 2.0 format 3.5 Inch Floppies Display options for Applesoft and Assembler listings added. Diskbrowser also supports multiple flavors of Apple II floppy…
Denis Molony has updated his java based Apple II Diskbrowser program. The free program which allows users to view a variety of disk images for the Apple II, has gone through a series of updates this month adding more accurate WOZ support for the application. Coordinating effort with John Morris, creator of Applesauce and the WOZ format, Denis has added support for WOZ 2.0 format to the version 1.37.0 of the Diskbrowser program. Diskbrowser also supports multiple flavors of hybrid…
