Virtual ][, the best Apple II emulator for macOS

You can download and try an evaluation version for free. If you like the program, you can buy a license and fully enjoy the nostalgic fun of the old Apple II computer.

Key features

Virtual ][ requires a Mac with macOS 12.0 ("Monterey") or better. It runs natively on both the Apple silicon Mac and Intel Mac.

The program emulates several machines: Apple ][, ][+, //e, and //c
Supports USB or Bluetooth game pad / joystick, so you can play the old games. When you need a break, or are a critical junction, just save a snapshot of the virtual machine. You can continue from that point later on.
Full support for popular disk image formats, such as dsk, 2mg, and woz.
Printer emulation of the Epson FX-80 and Imagewriter II; the output is saved as a pdf file
Full-screen mode
Nostalgic sound effects
Automatically indexes your disk images, allowing you to search for Apple II files using Spotlight
Run the emulation at different speeds
Configure your own virtual machine using emulated peripheral cards and devices, such as a mouse, hard disk, serial port, Mockingboard sound card, Z80 card for running CP/M, and even cassette tape
Debug Apple II programs
If you have original diskettes and a working Apple II, Virtual ][ can help you convert the diskettes to the Mac via a serial interface cable.

More information on the Virtual ][ help page.

Example screenshots

Play the old games with a USB or Bluetooth game pad / joystick

Game screenshot

Matrix printer emulation - the output can be saved as a PDF file

Print preview window

Spotlight search for an Apple ][ file

Find Apple II File

Save and restore virtual machine snapshots

The Finder icons of the saved files show a miniature copy of the Apple II screen

Saved machine icons

What's new in version 13.0.1

Printing on the ImageWriter works again; it was accidentally broken in version 13.0.

What's new in version 13.0

The Super Serial Card can now send and receive data through a TCP connection.
The serial TCP connection is fully compatible with the "tcpser" virtual modem.
Added the option to save a detailed serial communication log for troubleshooting.
The application settings have a new option to keep the toolbar visible while working full screen. The option is off by default.
On an Apple ][ and Apple ][+ the Term80 card now automatically switches to 80-column display when activated.
The emulated cassette interface can now read WAV files.
The reliability of the cassette tape input has been improved. If you use the tape emulation in a saved configuration, it is recommended to update the configuration's cassette default setting.
Fixed an issue that could cause the VBL (vertical blanking) status to be reported incorrectly (Apple //e only).
Substantially improved emulated interrupt handling, to accommodate the high-frequency interrupts needed for serial TCP input / output.
Several other bug fixes and minor improvements.