#Mini vmac ios how to#
#Mini vmac ios install#
#Mini vmac ios upgrade#
#Mini vmac ios software#
#Mini vmac ios Pc#

Essentially, collect all of the crystals and bonuses on each wave without hitting (or being hit by) an enemy. The premise of Crystal Quest is quite simple. Also like the color version in Basilisk II, there are pretty backgrounds in Tetris Crystal QuestĪnother popular Mac game from the Plus/SE/Classic era was Crystal Quest. Just like in Basilisk II, the music works. There really isn’t much to write about here… it’s a game of Tetris. The black-and-white version of Tetris runs nicely in Mini vMac. But there is also, obviously, a black-and-white version that runs nicely on compact Macs – including the Plus and in Mini vMac. In Basilisk II I played the color version of Tetris. Tetrisīack in the 1980s, Tetris was ported to almost every popular platform – including the Macintosh. Let’s look at some that I have been able to run.

#Mini vmac ios software#

Unlike Basilisk II, finding software to run well in Mini vMac is more difficult. From one Finder to another… to access a disk image, just simply drag it into Mini vMac Software To load programs, you simply repeat the process you used to load the startup disk – simply drag the disk image files into Mini vMac, where they will load. Mini vMac emulates a Macintosh Plus with System 6.0.8 and 4MB RAM. Then you are greeted with the standard Macintosh System 6 desktop. To start the virtual Mac, you just simply drag the startup disk file to the Mini vMac screen. (The setup procedure may vary for other operating systems, such as Windows.) Just like a real Macintosh Plus (or any Mac that has no operating system installed), you will be presented with the blinking question mark icon when you start the virtual Mac… It really is that easy, at least on a Mac. Unlike Basilisk II or SheepShaver, there is next to nothing you have to do to setup Mini vMac for use, except create a folder, drop the Mini vMac application in there along with the Plus ROM, and get the startup and addition disk files.

#Mini vmac ios Pc#

Transferring files between the virtual Mac Plus and your PC requires an additional piece of software for the virtual Mac. Also unlike Basilisk II, there is no shared folder or virtual hard drive. However, unlike Basilisk II, you just need the startup and additions “disk” files – which contain the operating system. You then acquire a ROM file, just like in Basilisk II. You just download the ZIP file, uncompress it somewhere on your system. Installing Mini vMac is easy, at least on a Mac.

#Mini vmac ios install#

I could get the GUI setup interface to run, but I couldn’t create the hard disk file in Basilisk II to install the operating system on.

#Mini vmac ios upgrade#

(My Macintosh Classic has 2MB, though I hope to upgrade it to the maximum 4MB for improved performance.) Software that runs well in Mini vMac or on a Macintosh Plus should, in theory, run comfortably on newer compact Macs like my 1991 Macintosh ClassicĪnother reason for installing Mini vMac is I couldn’t get Basilisk II to run on my 2019 13″ MacBook Pro, likely due to Catalina. All three models feature the Motorola 68000 microprocessor, and all three also have a memory ceiling of 4MB. My 1991 Macintosh Classic is similar (spec-wise) to the Macintosh SE, which is the Plus’ successor – although anything that runs well on the Plus should run comfortably on the Classic. I wanted to see what software would look like on a Macintosh Plus in emulation. My reason for installing Mini vMac was simple.

#Mini vmac ios how to#

Just like with the real Plus and it’s predecessors (the 128k, 512k and 512ke), there is no hard drive – you have to learn how to “swap” disks. Instead, you get a modest Macintosh Plus with black-and-white graphics, the ubiquitous Motorola 68000 and the 4MB RAM. With Mini vMac, you don’t get a 68040 with color graphics and a virtual hard drive. However, what if you want to experience what it was truly like to own a compact Macintosh? What it was like living with 4MB RAM, a 9″ black-and-white (no grayscale) screen, and System 6? Mini vMac is the software of choice for that, as it emulates a Macintosh Plus – the fourth model of Macintosh. Basilisk II emulated a Macintosh Quadra 900, one of the most powerful Macs you could buy in 1992

Basilisk II can output millions of colors and is powerful enough to run almost all of the popular Mac software from the 68k era. Nearly a year ago I explored Basilisk II, another classic Macintosh emulator that emulates a Macintosh Quadra 900 to allow you to explore 68k software and System 7. Want to experience what it was like to use a Macintosh Plus from your modern computer? Mini vMac is the solution…