Mini vMac

Gil Osher

- August 27, 2017

Everyone

Entertainment

( 1,142)

Description

NOTICE: YOU MUST HAVE A VALID 128KB MAC PLUS ROM FILE IN ORDER TO USE THIS APPLICATION!

This is a port of the Mini vMac emulator for the Android platform. It supports almost any Android device, starting from android version 1.6.

Features
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* 4MB Mac Plus
* Full screen (scaled down if needed) or scrolling if needed (full size)
* Full simulated keyboard (including all Mac keys) and physical keyboard support
* Hardware mouse support
* Sound

Requirements
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* Android device (version 1.6 or more)
* SD Card
* Mac Plus ROM image
* Disk images with Mac software

Usage
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The ROM file must be named vMac.ROM and placed in "minivmac" directory in your SD Card.
Disk images should have .img or .dsk extensions, and be located in "minivmac" directory in your SD Card for them to show up in the disk chooser.

Reviews

3.5

1,142 total

5 545

4 135

3 88

2 63

1 311

Dalton Symington

Can't run floppy image for Mac Plus since I have a newer device with "recent apps" instead of a menu button. This app is basically garbage if you have a device made after 2011. The point of this emulator is to provide the capability to run legacy software on current hardware. It is incapable of performing its intended function and is, by extension, worthless.

Runs great on a Pixel after upgrade to Android Oreo...even though there is no actual SD card. For some reason this emulator never used to work without SD card.

Greg York

It's brilliant! I haven't had a single problem getting programs to run.

A Google User

Hey what happened to the MacII color version I purchased? Not in the Play store now! Great, and it is so useful if you have a MacOSX comp. You can mount .dsk images on the desktop with diskimage mounter. Runs Quark Xpress 3.3 well.

Alexander Blake

Garbage. On both of my devices it says mini vmac.rom is missing. It's like it says we're too lazy to find mini vmac.rom.

Homie Duck

It wouldn't even let me use the app. Bad.

User reviews

Dalton Symington September 4, 2017

September 4, 2017

Runs great on a Pixel after upgrade to Android Oreo...even though there is no actual SD card. For some reason this emulator never used to work without SD card.

Greg York August 29, 2017

It's brilliant! I haven't had a single problem getting programs to run.

A Google User September 20, 2017

Alexander Blake September 23, 2017

Garbage. On both of my devices it says mini vmac.rom is missing. It's like it says we're too lazy to find mini vmac.rom.

Homie Duck September 9, 2017

It wouldn't even let me use the app. Bad.

M-2 Hydra September 15, 2017

It is good if you know how to use it but it needs a trackpad mode and landscape options

Jeremy Landry September 13, 2017

Thank you for the latest update!

Scott Beach November 21, 2016

I love the Mac version of Mini vMac and the idea of getting my antique Mac SW running on my Android tablet is very appealing! Sadly, the app can't find the ROM files or the Mac disk image. I'll keep trying in case there's a chance but I can't rate this version very high. Anyone have advice?

iisi ø July 2, 2017

Works well, but with this being a port for Android users, it really oughtn't rely on the same finicky, arcane setup process as the desktop versions. It ought to: scan storage for ROM and disk images, remember where those are, remember which were last used to boot, offer a better means of choosing disk images to mount/remount, offer a few basic settings without having to recompile (such as suppressing the LOUD sine wave when it starts, changing amount of RAM, screen resolution, and number of colours), and allow users' own keyboards for text entry. An easy way to add programs would just be icing on the cake!

Wilson Bradley February 15, 2017

Anyone get this to work in Android 6.0.1 ? (Samsung Note 5) It vMac works great on PC, but same files don't on Android. Assume it's either Android 64bit or the SD slot being internal. Only get a crash when loading any disk

destrierofdark October 10, 2015

Bug report: Valid ROM and disk images under Lollipop give a six digit Sad Mac of all zeroes. Suggestion: Support other SD cards besides internal (Settings parameter seems like a good idea.) Besides those: Great app.

Tyler Frisbee January 3, 2016

Sad Mac on boot I gave this 3 stars as I know it works beautifully on PC; however, while it does boot on Android, inserting a system disk causes it to crash to a sad Mac screen. I've tried multiple valid system disks and a valid rom which both work on PC, but to no avail. Give it a shot on PC, but I'd save the space on your Android for something else

Matt Kasdorf October 20, 2015

Update? How about put a wee effort into updating this and the paid version. I had hoped... no... expected an update over summer 2013, yet nothing... but disappointment. Wow! 2014/12/11 update to v1.2.2! Still have to test it though.

Carlos Montemayor May 19, 2016

Please update Please update this whenever you enter Valid rom files (tested on desktop version of minivmac) they always give the finder six sad zeros. Please update! app is unusable with this error will change review when fixed

Miles Raymond November 15, 2015

Wish it would work... Tried 128k, Plus, and Classic ROMs, all of them allow the app to 'work', but bomb at any bootable media. All ROMs and bootable media check out fine in the real vMac on OS X or Windows.

Nelson Novak June 10, 2017

It starts fine for me but it's very difficult to use the pointer and click on things with any accuracy. I recall a version of this app that I used during my freshman year of highschool that featured an alternate pointer mode which basically used the screen like a laptop trackpad, rather than just having the pointer go wherever your finger touches. It made it much easier to use.

Christian Angelo Lozano October 7, 2015

More faster than before. Nice one. And suggestions Can you please make a Macintosh Quadra emulator with internet/network support. And add an option to pick a certain macintosh computer to be emulated like when you want to emulate the Mac 128k you first gonna pick it in settings, and add the ability to automatically open a disk image in a certain filename ex:"disk01.dsk", this are my suggestions. Thank you again for this hardwork.

SSG October 24, 2016

Does not work For some reason it does not boot because it keeps coming up with cannot read file 💩💩💩and what's the point if you have a old Mac plus that works you might as well use it

Sam Jackson July 16, 2017

Great app!! It does everything it advertised. For those of you who can't get it to work, stop using illegal ROM files. ;)

Santiago 666 April 29, 2017

this sucks why do I have to have a disk image one apple two IX could create a disk image before I launch the app it comes with all the goodies needed but no you guys have to make it complicated where it tells me I have to make a directory how do I make a directory on something this new it's easy to make a directory on MS-DOS! I'm tails, U don't mess with me

Marvin P. February 20, 2016

Just okay I don't think this version of Mini vMac is anything special. The performance is a bit choppier on Android than it is on the same device using Windows (my tablet can dual boot to Windows 8.1). The touch experience is better on this version, but it is a shame that the keyboard is comically small, which makes it really hard to type. It is a pity that I can't recommend this one at this time, but I hope it will improve.

João Augusto Possamai June 19, 2016

Sad, sad, sad Mac. Even when using valid rom files (the same ones I use on my computer) the app gives me an error with six zeroes. Unusable.

J.K. Benedict May 16, 2016

Thank you! I applaud this as I've used this project on x86 since day 1. Ignore the haters and ask them to offer code to help.

Tails the Fox May 15, 2016

Doesn't work I put the vMac.ROM file and other files in the storage/emulated/0/minivmac directory and it does nothing

Урош Ђурђевић November 23, 2015

Meizu m2 I can't use this emulator simply because i have no menu button on my phone and i see no way to add diskettes

Parker Reed November 19, 2015

Used it in the past and loved it. Tying now on Marshmallow I get the 000000 error when loading disc images.

KyooburAndNaul8000 September 6, 2016

Stupid!!! I can't play on the MAC ROM because I downloaded an install package and put it into the "minivmac" folder I created but it STILL doesn't function properly...Can you please fix this bug??? ALSO, it only runs the rom on PC

Dean Titus June 19, 2016

Awesome emulator! But can you also update it so that it can run Mac OS X, Windows etc plz reply

JensonTheGamer August 22, 2017

Well, I think I did some wrong. I put 896K and it suddenly with a sad mac, and 000000 error code. My device is Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro, Android 6.0.1

sangu oke January 16, 2016

Good performance and graphics Very much good can you make a x86 emulator for windows xp

Samuel C January 3, 2016

Doesn't work I tried downloading the rom file on my HTC Desire 626 and got a 404 error plz fix then I'll rate 5 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠

Tien Loc N. November 21, 2015

EVERYONE READ THIS On new devices that has no menu button, press and hold the task manager button.

Ibn Batuta January 10, 2016

Waste of space on Lollipop too bad, no way to get system disk loaded

Shoham Chakraborty April 14, 2016

Okay. Not compatible with newer phoned as they don't have menu button.

Kit Lang December 30, 2015

Cannot find directory to load rom?

Thomas Wheeler May 6, 2016

There's something wrong with this application. You need a ROM, delete it

SlayerGaming_TV March 18, 2017

Does not work. Says that It cannot read the disk file. Terrible emulator.

Jimmy Speegle April 7, 2017

The app works.... In the sense of launching. That's it. It will load the mac rom but when you insert a disk no matter what it is, it just shows five zeros.

Joe Filingeri May 22, 2017

This app displays a sad Mac when trying to boot any valid boot disk images with a working Mac Plus ROM. This is happening on an LG G6 running Android 7.0. 😢