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The AppleSqueezer GS is an accelerator + 14MB memory expansion for the Apple IIGS, built from scratch with modern components.

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Core 14: SD card support

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…

Core 12 update

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...

New video modes for HDMI

Today I'm releasing Core 11, which contains additional video modes for the HDMI output of the AppleSqueezer GS v2. Of course, all video...

New AppleSqueezer GS v2

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...

Change the speed of your AppleSqueezer!

Today, I'm releasing core version 8 for testing. This version includes two new features: changing the speed of your AppleSqueezer, and SD...

240MB RAM disk + SD card slot

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...

Updated AppleSqueezers

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...

Rare sound issue for early boards fixed

In the two previous blog posts, I wrote about a rare issue that was affecting some early IIGS motherboards with specific early versions...

Core v5 in testing

In the previous post, I was writing about the issue with certain early IIGS motherboards in combination with the AppleSqueezer GS. I...

Early IIGS bodges

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...

8.4% speed increase + fix

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...

Control Panel + Updating

At the moment of writing, the only way you can update the settings of your AppleSqueezer is through the classic desk accessory (CDA)....

Desk Accessory + Updating...

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...

First tests by others!

Developing a new software or hardware product can be a lonely endeavor: making new features, testing them out, improving them. Or...

The Chip Shortage :(

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...