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AppleSqueezer GS The AppleSqueezer GS is an accelerator + 14MB memory expansion for the Apple IIGS, built from scratch with modern components.
applesqueezer applesqueezer gs gs core speed early iigs nice sd testing update already Latest posts Ok, first some background! When I designed an update to the AppleSqueezer some years ago, I had some space left on the PCB (the "printed circuit board"). I thought, perhaps I can add an SD card slot there, that way, it would be technically possible for AppleSqueezer users not to need any other form of disk storage, as they could boot directly from there. How nice would that be?? I was already…
Apr 23, 2026 · Niek A quick update on a new core version that I'm releasing for testing today! Core 12, which works on the AppleSqueezer GS v2 only , has the...
Mar 8, 2025 · Niek Today I'm releasing Core 11, which contains additional video modes for the HDMI output of the AppleSqueezer GS v2. Of course, all video...
Sep 8, 2024 · Niek The AppleSqueezer GS has been a nice way to accelerate your Apple II GS, but I decided to improve it, and introduce the AppleSqueezer GS...
Apr 5, 2024 · Niek
Today, I'm releasing core version 8 for testing. This version includes two new features: changing the speed of your AppleSqueezer, and SD...
Jun 8, 2023 · Niek As you probably know already, the AppleSqueezer GS allows you to use 13MB of RAM in GS/OS. This is really nice (and more than is possible...
Feb 11, 2023 · Niek Some good news to start 2023. The AppleSqueezer GS was updated and can now be manufactured again! As you probably know if you've used an...
Jan 1, 2023 · Niek In the two previous blog posts, I wrote about a rare issue that was affecting some early IIGS motherboards with specific early versions...
Oct 11, 2022 · Niek In the previous post, I was writing about the issue with certain early IIGS motherboards in combination with the AppleSqueezer GS. I...
Aug 10, 2022 · Niek Already a lot of people are using AppleSqueezers now, and I've received a lot of positive feedback, which is great! Thank you so much for...
Jul 29, 2022 · Niek A new core version has just been released, version 4, which gives the AppleSqueezer GS an 8.4% speed increase over version 3 (as reported...
Jun 5, 2022 · Niek At the moment of writing, the only way you can update the settings of your AppleSqueezer is through the classic desk accessory (CDA)....
Apr 20, 2022 · Niek Running the AppleSqueezer GS at full speed is nice, and it's even better with its 14MB of built-in memory enabled. However, there may be...
Mar 11, 2022 · Niek Developing a new software or hardware product can be a lonely endeavor: making new features, testing them out, improving them. Or...
Feb 28, 2022 · Niek I recently ordered some parts for the AppleSqueezer GS - well, due to the chip shortage, that order fell through. It is now quite hard to...
Jan 7, 2022 · Niek
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