The Macintosh operating system has evolved greatly since its introduction in 1984. The Macintosh operating system’s history is often split into two sections: the classic Macintosh OS, and the modern macOS. (For instance, macOS is based on BSD UNIX the classic Mac isn’t.) macOS has evolved since Apple introduced it back in 2001 as Mac OS X, but it is very different from its precursor. The website E-Maculation is dedicated to classic Macintosh emulators. There are three “main” classic Macintosh emulators: Mini vMac, Basilisk II and SheepShaver. Mini vMac emulates compact Mac models (such as the Macintosh Plus, although it also supports models from the 128K to Classic.) Therefore, you’ll only get a black-and-white display and limited power. SheepShaver, on the other hand, emulates the PowerPC-based Macs. In 1992, Apple started switching from using the Motorola 68K processors to the PowerPC chips. The PowerPC chips were designed by the AIM Alliance (Apple, IBM and Motorola) and were used until 2006. SheepShaver is the best option if you want to run Mac OS 8 or Mac OS 9.īasilisk II, the software I’m going to be demonstrating, fits snugly in the middle. Specifically, Basilisk II mostly emulates a Macintosh Quadra 900 (circa 1991) running System 7.5.3 (circa 1996.) It still emulates a 68K-based Mac, but emulates a modular model that was capable of displaying color, offered more power and could run later versions of the Macintosh hardware. With all of this out of the way, let’s talk about getting our emulator up and running. Unlike DOSBox, where everything came ready-to-go, Basilisk II requires a lot of work to get it up and going. I decided to install Basilisk II on my early 2014 MacBook Air, running macOS 10.14.5 “Mojave.” Not only are you running a Macintosh emulator on a true modern Mac, but I found installation was somewhat easier on a Mac.
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