AppleWin

AppleWin: Get a first-hand impression on how the first 8-bit microcomputer from Apple works using this simple and straightforward application

Apple II is Apple's first successful 8-bit operating system, dating back to 1977. While the OS itself was forgotten, some users simply like to install it for nostalgia purposes or just for accessing data they had on their old computers.

AppleWin is an emulator for Apple II that can be copied and run on any Windows installation. The emulator doesn't require an installation, it can be unpacked and run directly from your hard drive or USB storage device if you prefer on keeping it on a flash drive for example. AppleWin can run programs from disk images, which come in the form of floppy disk images.

The emulator's interface is rather simple to use, booting the operating system looking identical with the old Apple II. The developers also acknowledged there aren't that many applications and documentation for Apple II lying around so they included a resource section which you can access.

If you want that nostalgia to feel or you're just curious how did one of the first Apple operating system looked like, we recommend giving this emulator a run, it's easy to use, lightweight and can be fun for a couple of hours.