Now go get a 20MB hard drive 'blank' from here (Opens in a new window) if you want to install more software. Mount one of those disks in MinivMac and you'll be in business. You can get old versions of the Mac system software from Apple's official site (Opens in a new window), where you can download System 6.0.3, 6.0.5, 6.0.8, 7.0, or 7.5.3. The ROM (titled 'vMac.ROM') is the annoying part, because it's technically illegal to download, although you aren't hurting anyone by downloading a ROM file from a 25-year-old computer. It's easy enough to download and install, although it then needs a few things to work properly: a Mac Plus ROM, a copy of the Mac system software, a blank hard drive image, and whatever apps you want to run. The current state of the art in emulating early Macs is the freeware app, MinivMac (Opens in a new window) which runs on Macs, Windows machines, and Linux. But for a low-impact Mac experience, this simply can't be beat.Įmulating a Mac Plus with System 6 via MinivMac The only down sides, of course, are that you can't save files and can't add anything to his system. Friend's virtual Mac has a bunch of memorable, classic apps, including Microsoft Word and Excel, MacPaint, the Orion astronomy app, Stuffit, HyperCard, and Risk. Loading up this page threw me right back to ninth grade. Tomorrow is the 30th anniversary of the Mac, so it's a great time to revisit the Macs of the past. You can't run really old Mac software on a modern computer, but there are several ways to emulate older Macs on current Macs and PCs.īy far the easiest and most impressive way to check out an old-school Mac is James Friend's PCE.js (Opens in a new window), a Mac Plus with System 7 emulated in a browser window (click left). How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.

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