Sheepshaver Alternatives

Sheepshaver is described as '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' and is an app. There are six alternatives to Sheepshaver for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Sheepshaver alternative is MESS. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try MESS or Basilisk II. Other great apps like Sheepshaver are Mini vMac, AppleWin 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • MESS is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Sheepshaver.

    • MESS is the most popular free alternative to Sheepshaver.

    • MESS is Free Personal and ProprietarySheepshaver is Free and Open Source
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    Basilisk II

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    Basilisk II is an 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS
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    • Basilisk II is the most popular Open Source alternative to Sheepshaver.

    • Basilisk II is Free and Open SourceSheepshaver is also Free and Open Source
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    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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    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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    • Mini vMac is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Sheepshaver.

    • Mini vMac is Free and Open SourceSheepshaver is also Free and Open Source
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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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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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