Basilisk II Alternatives

Basilisk II is described as 'Open Source 68k Macintosh emulator. That is, it allows you to run 68k MacOS software on your computer, even if you are using a different operating system. However, you still need a copy of MacOS and a Macintosh ROM image to use Basilisk II' and is an app. There are six alternatives to Basilisk II for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone. The best Basilisk II alternative is MESS. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try MESS or PCE. Other great apps like Basilisk II are AppleWin, Mini vMac and Shoebill.

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    MESS

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    MESS emulates portable and console gaming systems, computer platforms and calculators. The project strives for accuracy and portability and therefore is not always the fastest emulator for any one particular system.

    96 MESS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. PCE icon

    PCE

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    PCE is a collection of microcomputer emulators. At the moment it contains three emulators:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Sheepshaver

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    SheepShaver is a MacOS run-time environment for BeOS and Linux that allows you to run classic MacOS applications inside the BeOS/Linux multitasking environment. This means that both BeOS/Linux and MacOS applications can run at the same time (usually in a window on the BeOS/Linux...

    7 Sheepshaver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. AppleWin icon

    AppleWin

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    AppleWin (also known as Apple //e Emulator for Windows) is an open source software emulator for running Apple II programs in Microsoft Windows. AppleWin was originally written by Mike O'Brien in 1994; O'Brien himself announced an early version of the emulator in April...

    16 AppleWin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Mini vMac icon

    Mini vMac

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    The Mini vMac emulator collection allows modern computers to run software made for early Macintosh computers, the computers that Apple sold from 1984 to 1996 based upon Motorola's 680x0 microprocessors. The first member of this collection emulates the Macintosh Plus.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Shoebill

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    Shoebill - a Macintosh II emulator that runs A/UX (and A/UX only).

    Shoebill is an all-new, BSD-licensed Macintosh II emulator designed from the ground up with the singular goal of running A/UX.

    Shoebill requires a Macintosh II, IIx or IIcx ROM, and a disk image with A/UX instal.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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