It's easy enough to download and install, although it then needs a few things to work properly: a Mac Plus ROM, a copy of the Mac system software, a blank hard drive image, and whatever apps you want to run. The current state of the art in emulating early Macs is the freeware app, MinivMac (Opens in a new window) which runs on Macs, Windows machines, and Linux. But for a low-impact Mac experience, this simply can't be beat.Įmulating a Mac Plus with System 6 via MinivMac The only down sides, of course, are that you can't save files and can't add anything to his system. Friend's virtual Mac has a bunch of memorable, classic apps, including Microsoft Word and Excel, MacPaint, the Orion astronomy app, Stuffit, HyperCard, and Risk. Loading up this page threw me right back to ninth grade.
Tomorrow is the 30th anniversary of the Mac, so it's a great time to revisit the Macs of the past. You can't run really old Mac software on a modern computer, but there are several ways to emulate older Macs on current Macs and PCs.īy far the easiest and most impressive way to check out an old-school Mac is James Friend's PCE.js (Opens in a new window), a Mac Plus with System 7 emulated in a browser window (click left).
To continue, you have to purchase a copy of Windows from Microsoft and place the ISO file on your Mac.
Once started, the boot camp will automatically install the necessary drivers to run Windows on your Mac. Type “Boot Camp Assistant” and hit enter.Use Command + Space shortcut to access Spotlight search. Before you begin, it is recommended that you backup your data, and in case you’re using a MacBook, keep it plugged into a power source.How to Use Boot Camp to run Windows on Mac? Also, to switch between them, you’ll have to shut down your Mac and boot it up again. On the downside, you can’t use Windows and macOS side-by-side like you can in virtual machines.