Author: Bill Martens
Gerard Putter has released a new version of his Virtual II Emulator, an Apple II emulator with high quality interface and one of the most capable emulators for Mac OS X. The latest version, according to Gerard does not yet support WOZ files but is being released due to his desire to keep it functioning at near perfection: I decided to issue a bug-fix release. The new version also has an improved way for installing the ROM files – I…
David Schmenk has released a new Trival File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server for the Apple II. The release is part of his PLASMA Programming Language for the Apple II release. To use the TFTP Server, boot the PLASMA System Floppy which you can download from the PLASMA Archive. Simply boot the floppy in your Apple II with Uthernet I or Uthernet II card installed. Once booted, you should see the PLASMA startup message. To run the TFTP server, type: +tftpd…
The RetroMacCast episode #465 has been released. This episode includes a preview of the upcoming Vintage Computer Festival Southeast 6.0 as well as James and John’s discussion on a variety of Macintosh related topics including: eBay finds: classic Mac iPad mini mount, Powerbook clock, and custom sneakers. John talks to Earl Baugh from the Vintage Computer Festival Southeast, and the news includes leaks, 32-bit saying good-bye soon and Mac OS 8 on iPhone. To check out the current episode, go…
For many years, Brutal Deluxe’s Antoine Vignau has been running the Apple II Cassette Repository, a site dedicated to gathering all of the Apple II software distributed on cassette tape. With the additions to the site this week, the repository has reached a whopping 670 entries. The latest addition to the site includes Confrontation by GRT Corporation. Antoine has also made a short how-to guide available which takes you through the steps required to recover the data from old Apple…
The Vintage Geek Blog has a nice write up on BBSing with the WiModem-232 OLED. If you were wondering about the WiModem 232 or how to get started, the Vintage Geek takes you through the gamut of the setup and connecting with a series of easy to understand photos. Check it out on the Vintage Geek Blog at: https://vintagegeek.wordpress.com/
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange, we have decided to make the current issue of Call-A.P.P.L.E. Magazine available for free download. Some of the highlights of the issue include a variety of articles covering the history of A.P.P.L.E., the founding of The Apple Programmers and Developers Association (APDA) by A.P.P.L.E., full coverage of VCF Pacific Northwest, as well as detailed programming articles and retro Apple and Macintosh related items. Some of the authors featured…
Over the past year or so, Remy Gibert has been working on a multi-tasking operating system for the Apple II. The system, which appears to be much like Unix / Linux, is well into development with a good portion of the system completed. The goal of A2osX as Remy has named his fledgling operating system is to create: a cooperative, event-driven multitasking kernel (meaning it is applications that are responsible to give back control to kernel) Its principal goal is…
The latest release of the Applewin emulator is now available. Version 1.27.2.0 of Applewin includes a host of updates including: [Change #522] SSC: Support ACIA’s TX Empty interrupt for both COM and TCP modes. [Change #311] SSC: Support ACIA’s CTS/RTS. [Bug #308] Fixed TCP mode which was only generating an IRQ for first byte received. SSC: Fixed reading DIPSW registers. SSC: Support ACIA’s Program Reset (write to register 9). SSC: Improved logging for unsupported modes (Echo, Tx break signal). Changes…
The 462nd edition of the RetroMacCast Podcast has been released. In this episode, James and John discuss eBay finds: WWDC pins, original Apple logo banner, and Apple Pacific mug. John gets his Mac ROM-inator working, and news includes Hap’s prototype auctions, and Sosumi. To listen to the RetroMacCast episodes, check out their website at: http://retromaccast.ning.com/
For those of you who havent heard it yet, the latest Eaten by a Grue podcast will give you a wonderful insight into the Infocom game, Bureaucracy. According to the posting on the main menu for this episode, To listen to this episode, fill out form GRU3 using a #2 pencil and send it by postal mail no later than 8AM yesterday. Be sure to submit all forms in triplicate, in person, and in ink. To listen to the latest…
Adam Christianson has released the 649th episode of his MacCast. This episode covers a myriad of macintosh topics including: Next announcements from Apple. Apple buys Texture magazine service. Apple updates MFi program. iPhone ‘upgrade’ cycle likely to stay flat. Quick follow-up stuff. Apple’s parental controls. Don’t use Markup to cover up. Understanding your Mac’s sleep modes. To listen to Episofe #649 of The MacCast or to hear other episodes, go to the The MacCast website at: http://www.maccast.com/
David Schmenck has released version 1.1 of PLASMA. The programming environment which allows users to use a modern programming language on all of the vintage Apple computers, is the first new programming language for the Apple II in more than 30 years. According to the release notes for PLASMA 1.1, changes in this version include: All known bugs are fixed PLASM compiler received a little performance boost with an assembly language helper for ID/keyword lexical scanner You can download the…
For those of you who have suffered long with the old version of Apple Commander, your cries have been answered. AppleCommander 1.4.0, which allows users to manipulate Apple II Disk images, has now been released. According to the new GitHub page, changes in the new package include: We migrated from SourceForge to GitHub. This updates the boot code to point that out. AppleCommander would hang in an infinite loop if a directory wrapped in on itself. Thanks to @Lisias! Fixed…
Joshua Bell, creator of the online version of the Applesoft and Logo interpreters and curator of Calormen.com, has a new project. The project, with full sources on GitHub, is a complete disassembly of the program known as Apple II Desktop or MouseDesk by Version Soft. According to the Apple II Desktop repository readme, The goal of this project is to disassemble/reverse-engineer the suite with an eye towards understanding how it functions, and eventually fixing bugs and adding functionality. While, Joshua…
The source code for Mini vMac emulator version 3.6 Alpha is available for download from the Gryphel project website. This version is only an alpha and is not yet an official release but is available for those who want to build it and test out new features and bug fixes in the app. Mini vMac emulates a Mac Plus on multiple platforms and can run up to Mac OS 7.5.5 and runs on Mac OS X. The Gryphel project, run…
Adam Christianson has released episode 647 of his MacCast podcast. This episode includes a variety of Macintosh related topics including: iCloud on Google servers, not a surprise. More iPhone X Plus details. Two security firms claim to have iOS 11 cracks. Apple’s audio products are doing well. Apple Video adds M. Night Shyamalan series. Battery replacement times get longer. Avoid “Apple” phishing emails. Apple Watch track winter activities. A ‘lower priced’ Macbook Air? FileVault 2 clarification. Dealing with finicky FaceID….
The RetroMacCast crew has released episode 261 of their podcast, entitled “Possible but Not Probable”. This time around, James and John discuss their lastest eBay finds: an Apple Acapulco patch, the TAKKY Color Classic, and a clear prototype Apple IIcx. They also take a look back at March 98 in the Macintosh world through the lens of MacAddict magazine. Some of the news items they discuss include Apple’s filing for the six-color logo return, an Apple 1 restoration, and Steve…
The 2018/04 RetroChallenge is now taking entries for their event. RetroChallenge is an bi-annual event sponsored by John W. Linville in an effort to further the retro computing hobby. Entry rules pretty much sum up the feeling of the event: it is a bit like the opposite of Global Thermonuclear War — the only way to lose is not to play… The contest allows entries which are for any computer system which is older than 10 years and in the…
The 75 page 40th Anniversary issue of Call-A.P.P.L.E. magazine has been released for A.P.P.L.E. members. We’re celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) User Group, founded February 21, 1978 along with the first issue of Call-A.P.P.L.E. in February 1978. This issue includes a variety of articles covering the history of A.P.P.L.E., the founding of The Apple Programmers and Developers Association (APDA) by A.P.P.L.E., full coverage of VCF Pacific Northwest, as well as detailed programming articles…
ReativeMicro and Briel Computers have agreed to a distribution of the Briel products. Briel Computers has long been a creator of products such as the Replia-1; an Apple-1 replica board, The Micro-Kim, The Altair 8800 Micro and other popular replica machines. Currently, the Replica-1 Plus are now available through ReactiveMicro. Other products that will be in the distribution have not been specified as of yet, but the Replica-1 Plus, the power supply and bus keyboard converters are currently available through…
