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 12.1

Improved rendering of the Apple II high resolution graphics. The colors as well as the color transitions now better resemble the original machine's output on an NTSC TV.
Note that the previous high resolution rendering can still be selected in the application settings.
Restored support for the iBuffalo Classic USB Gamepad.
Added the property screen sharpening to the Applescript vocabulary, so a script can now also switch this feature on or off.
In macOS 15 (Seqoia) connecting an emulated Super Serial card caused the devices area to be drawn incorrectly. This has been solved.
Fixed an issue, first appearing in version 12.0, where the button for selecting a custom ROM failed to work.

Download the latest version

The versions listed below are still available, but are no longer supported:

Version 11.4, runs on macOS 10.13 up to 11.0

Version 9.3.1, a 64-bit version for macOS 10.11 and 10.12

Version 7.6, a 32-bit version for macOS 10.11 up to 10.14

Version 7.5.4 for Mac OS X 10.7 up to 10.10