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Kelvin sherlock has released the latest version of the Ample MAME interface for macOS. Ample version 0.289 brings the emulation interface for MAME in line with the latest release of the MAME emulator. This release requires an additional 7 ROMs to be downloaded, all of which are downloadable from within the App. You can download the latest version of the Ample MAME interface from the Ample GitHub…
Seattle, Washington – August 1, 2026 – Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) has published a new book, Apple II Notes: Early Technical References & Notes From Steve Wozniak. It contains early technical references for the Apple II computer, encompassing more than 200 pages. It also features Steve Wozniak’s article on High-Resolution Color Graphics, and 14 pages of previously unseen…
Seattle, Washington – August 1, 2026 — Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) has published The WOZPAK Original Edition: Steve Wozniak’s Apple II Computers, intended for collectors who want to own a reprint of this early work. It contains almost 300 pages, with much of it in the original handwriting of Steve Wozniak. The WOZPAK is a historically important collection of…
Seattle, Washington — 1 August 2026 — Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) is proud to announce a new, ‘extra special’ 4th Edition of The WOZPAK Special Edition: Steve Wozniak’s Apple-1 & Apple II Computers. The WOZPAK was the first official technical resource for the Apple II computer, with original material provided directly by Steve Wozniak and Apple Computer president Mike…
Seattle, Washington – August 1, 2026 – Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) has published a new book and a sequel to a prominent magazine — GS+ Magazine v8 n1: The First Apple IIGS Magazine + Disk Publication. It has been 30 years since GS+ Magazine stopped publication and people are still talking about it and learning about the Apple IIGS computer from it. Steven W. Disbrow…
The Xmas Display stack was developed by Script-Central staffer HangTime for Macintosh HyperCard and then converted to HCGS and released on what unexpectedly turned out to be the final issue of Script-Central (issue 22). It included 7 Christmas themed animations, 5 Christmas songs, and 7 instruments. The enhanced version “Xmas Display 23” which has many additional songs, instruments, and snow…
Gerard Putter has announced the immediate release of the update for the Virtual II Apple II emulator. Virtual II Version 13.2 includes the following new features and changes: Virtual II is a shareware emulator and a demo version as well as the update for current users is available for download from the Virtual II website at: https://www.virtualii.com
Fredrik Ramsberg has announced the release of Adventure 350p Release 10. According to his posting, “Release 10 of Adventure, 350p version, PunyInform edition, is out. Earlier releases have used something called a custom alphabet table, to improve text compression and thus reduce file size. The resulting game works fine in all modern Z-code interpreters, but as it turns out, not in old Infocom-era…
The latest version of the Clock Signal Emulator by Tom Harte has been released. CLK version 2026-07-20 includes the following changes to the emulator: CLK accurately emulates the a number of platforms including the Apple II and retro Macintosh machines. It is a free download from the CLK GitHub page at: https://github.com/TomHarte/CLK