8Bitdo has started shipping the Apple II-compatible bluetooth gamepad from their Kickstarter. Over on the Assembly Lines Video Podcast, Chris Torrence has a video review of the new controller. He shows how to hook the gamepad up to both a modern Mac/PC and also an Apple ][+, //e or IIc. Does the AP40 live up to its hype? Check out the video and find out!
Brutal Deluxe Software announces the maintenance release of i’m fEDD up, their copy/preservation utility program. Now at version 2.2, the program can export 5.25″ disk bitstreams in a .FDI file. If you own an Apple IIgs, the copy process runs in a single pass. A faster copy means more chance to reliably preserve track sync’ed titles. For easier convenience, the prefix command displays all files and is able to delete unlocked binary files to make room on your destination volume….
The MacCast, a pod cast for Macintosh geeks has released episode 202 of their pod cast. The Adam Christianson produced podcast goes over their favorite products and stories of 2016 in this episode. The MacCast is an members only pod cast which is available in either 6 month or annual memberships. The memberships are available through The MacCast website. To listen to the current MacCast episode, check out The MacCast website at: http://www.maccast.com/2017/01/03/maccast-members-202-favorite-things-of-2016/
The documentation / manual for the Apple II game, Beyond Castle Wolfenstein, is now available from the Apple II Scans website. The 10mb download offers a high definition look into the Silas Warner produced game and is a free download. For more information or to download the manual, check out the Apple II Scans website at: http://www.apple2scans.net/2017/01/04/beyond-castle-wolfenstein-muse-software-1981/ Those users who wish to try the game out, you can find it on the Virtual Apple II website at: http://www.virtualapple.org/beyondcastlewolfensteindisk.html
A new Uthernet card for the Apple II series, announced through the A2Retro mailing list, set the date of sale for the cards as Late February. In the email from the Uthernet creator, Glenn Jones, he says Hi, I am currently sending a refreshed PCB design out for new boards. When I get them back and build a few to do thorough testing to ensure no regressions, I will then be placing an order for additional stock. These boards will…
40 years ago, Apple Computer Inc filed the papers of incorporation. One of the people who was there in those early years, Chris Espinosa posted a copy of the original seal: Happy 40th birthday, Apple Inc. pic.twitter.com/CZTvaPDTrq — Chris Espinosa (@cdespinosa) January 3, 2017 Espinosa is still an Apple employee and along with Daniel Kottke, are the only employees remaining from the fabled Garage from which Apple, Inc. was born.
Sierra’s problems as of version 10.12.2 appear to have been ameliorated on most fronts of specific concern to the Spy. The missing system calls that prevented Online Bible from being run have apparently been resolved, and the product is relatively stable on other fronts as well. Your kilometerage may vary, however, so install with caution, having previously cloned a backup of your boot partition. He is not at this point yet prepared to endorse Safari, however. For several versions now,…
This month on Open Apple, we sit down with Glenda Adams, better known on the Apple II as The Atom. She was a cracker of some note back in the 1980s, and she shares great stories with us of her exploits in boot tracing, cracking, and distributing software in the glory days of the Apple II BBS scene. We talk about the journey from programming to cracking, and back to programming again. We talk about the politics of the Apple…
I’ve always been obsessed with finding the fastest, easiest, or most elegant way of doing something, so many of my favorite Mac (and iOS) apps are simple, inexpensive utilities that help me do one thing better, faster, or more elegantly. I added a dynamic duo of such utilities to my Mac productivity arsenal earlier this year; today I wouldn’t want to use my Mac without them. MOOM = MOVE AND ZOOM WINDOWS MOUSELESSLY Moom is a $9.99 app that manages windows…
An intriguing post on twitter today caught my eye. John Brooks, creator of ProDOS 2.4.1 has released a short program which scrolls Apple II gs text at 130 frames per second at 2.8 MHz. John is known not only for his recently released updates to the ProDOS operating system but also for his Bitsy Bye file manager on the Apple II series and the A.P.P.L.E. produced TurtleSoft ProDOS version as well as his old days fame for The Apple II…
Nintendo Super Mario Run released just days ago for iOS has been updated. Super Mario Run is the first Ninendo produced game to run under the iOS platform. It had been promised earlier this year and was released this month. A version 1.0.1 has been released to address an issue with Friend List linking within the game. You can download the game with the first 3 levels for free from: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/super-mario-run/id1145275343?mt=8
Titanium Software has released the latest version of their OnyX system maintenance software. OnyX version 3.2.2 includes a host of improvements designed to make the software integrate a bit better with the Mac OS X Sierra operating system. • Deleting the logs improved • Deleting the system archived logs improved • New replacement icons • Integrates new version of Network Link Conditioner • Integrates version 3.15.2 of SQLite 3 • Slideshows added in the Animated desktop background option • Misc….
The latest version of The MacCast Pod Cast has been released. According the the curator of the pod cast, Adam Christianson, this episode talks about the following: Air Pods have arrived… sort of. Microsoft boasts about Mac switchers. Apple cannibalization and magic. MacBook Pro battery issues prevail. Update on Accessibility with Shelly Brisbin.” To listen to the latest episode of The MacCast pod cast, check out their website at: http://www.maccast.com/
A new version of 1Password has been released which allows syncing of iOS devices including the Apple Watch. From 1Password Whats New in version 6.5.1 Happy holidays, everyone! Before the final rush of the season we wanted to provide you with one more update that drops a few extra marshmallows into your hot cocoa. As the year comes to a close we hope you have a safe, happy, and secure holiday season. 1Password never prompts you for a review because…
We here at A.P.P.L.E. have had a busy year and as many of you know, we produced our first iOS app here this year. Structris was a coordinated effort between Martin Haye, Brian Wiser, Olivier Goguel and Bill Martens to bring the game to the iOS platform. Now just in time for Christmas, we are announcing a 50% off sale. That means the app is now just $0.99! For more information, check out the Structris Website at http://www.structris.com If you…
Chris torrence has announced the availability of the latest rendition of his Assemnbly Lines Pod Cast. Edition # 41 covers ProDOS 2.4.1 and the Bitsy Bye disassembly. You can listen to the Assembly Lines Pod Cast at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_6P_a5C4Z0 or by subscribing to Chris Torrence’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrnCRkPLoXXzTtWX9dBJsnA
The crew over at RetroMacCast have released another rendition of their RetroMacCast pod cast. In this edition, James and John talk about “dollhouse Mac, Chiat Day 20th book, iPod socks, and iMac prop. Rick walks us through using Zip disks with classic Macs, and news includes Designed by Apple, Get A Mac, and top 15 Apple ads.” For more on the RetroMacCast or to listen to the latest episode, go to: http://retromaccast.ning.com/
NeoFinder, the popular digital asset cataloging and management tool, has been updated to version 7. NeoFinder is quit simply the best such tool that I’ve ever used. It makes it very easy to create a simple catalog of drives and disks, and can store complex metadata about documents, photos, songs, and movies along with optional checksums to verify integrity. The program has been updated and enhanced for over 10 years, and the latest version has a number of new features:…
Ian Kim, proprietor of the Apple2.Net website has announced the immediate availability of the SD MIDI II+ card for the Apple II series computer. The card is a 64 voice MIDI card and is created to fit into Slot 2 of the Apple II series computers. The card’s manual is available on the Apple2.Net website as are several samples of sound files created with the card. A Waveblaster ready connector is also included on the card. Availability The SD Midi…
The December 2016 issue of Call-A.P.P.L.E. Magazine has been released to A.P.P.L.E. members. This 41-page full-color issue features the full interview with Nibble magazine publisher Mike Harvey, a special feature on Castles of Darkness, an Interview with Apple III creator Wendell Sander about his Apple-1 Project, and a BASIC programming article on User Input. There are also many other news items on a variety of subjects. A.P.P.L.E. members can log into their accounts and download the magazine in PDF format. …
