The fantastic 8-bit Apple II emulator for Mac OS X, Virtual ][ has been updated to version 5.7.

New in this release:
* Added a "search all disk images" feature to the program that presents all disk images found on the system, and allows fast searching for an Apple II file.
* The emulated diskette drives now allow inserting a diskette image in gzipped form.
* The Spotlight search module now also scans gzipped diskettes.
* Solved an issue that caused the emulated game paddle button #1 to "stick" when controlled with the right mouse button or the alt key.
* The previous version (5.6) had introduced a problem with USB game pads on Intel Macs. This issue has been solved.
* Solved an issue that prevented the use of reset (ctrl-F12) in full-screen mode.
* Solved a ProDOS compatibility issue concerning the Thunderclock card.
* Solved an issue that could cause the Inspector to show a wrong memory bank in the slot 3 memory space on an Apple //e.

Visit the Virtual ][ Website

Alfred DiBlasi is at it again! This time it's a 1989 Quicktime demo at YouTube.com.
Alfred's Intro:
"This is from the Quicktime 1 (yes, ONE) CD from 1989. It showed how QuickTime could digitize animations. The animation was rendered, I believe, on Apple's CRAY Supercomputer, done by their ATG (Advanced Technology Group) Media Technology Group.
Yes, back in the day, we would digitize movies at resolutions of 145 x 112 in thousands of colors. You think we could go 'full screen' back in 1989? Nope. LOL!
Enjoy the time trip. This is, without doubt, one of my absolute favorite 'early era' QuickTime clip."



Secret Serpent - Apple QuickTime Version 1.0 Demo