Understanding the apple iie software

Apple ii, apple and apple programming and productivity. The e in the name stands for enhanced as it retained the previous models software library, aesthetics and capabilities while several popular features from older models that had only been. The 65,536 bytes in the address range of the apple ii computer are broken into 256 blocks blocks of 256 bytes each. I finished understanding the apple ii several months ago. Not including the apple iigs, did the apple iie platinum include all enhancements made by apple. The purpose of this programme is to enable students to follow a career in information technology specifically related to the design of business solutions, using technology, to address the skills demand in industry and to enable graduates to enter the industry as business solution specialists. No special software or drivers are needed just plug it in and go. I have many retro computers and i was thinking that since the apple ii line of computers especially the iie have pretty speedy serial ports that it should be somewhat simple to use an arduino to send data tofrom the apple. Understanding james fielding jim sather applefritter.

How to obtain free software for your apple ii using adtpro. If you have a basic understanding of binary and hexadecimal numbers, programming, electronic logic this book lays it all out. I now understand that the iie is more software driven, than hardware driven. However, the apple iie used a presumably more expensive 6502a, rated for 2 mhz operation.

Retro computer scene is a commodore 8bit portal, search engine, webdrive. Apple is offering a free apple iie system to every eligible elementary and secondary school in california. In understanding the apple iie, theres some info in appendix g that says that maybe motherboard rom is disabled if an3 is active. The package includes a 64k apple iie computer, a display monitor, one floppy disk drive, and a copy of apple logo, a computer language designed for students. Apple continued to produce and sell apple iie s up until 1993, extending the life of the apple ii series past 15 years.

This article continues the apple iie restoration written about previously. This change resulted in reducing the cost and size of the motherboard. For example, the first apple iie couldnt utilize the double hires mode from what i understand. The disk ii floppy disk subsystem, often rendered as disk, is a 5 1. Now the file system does not change how you work with the computer. Programmers are racing to save apple ii software before it goes. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Wozniak wrote all the software for the original apple ii that was stored in its. All orders placed during this time will ship starting 30 december 2019 provided we have all necessary information including phone number and email address.

The apple iie styled as apple e is the third model in the apple ii series of personal computers produced by apple computer. Has anyone used an arduino to transfer software to an apple iie. Its the system that controls how the computer stores and retrieves data from a hard drive. The apple iie is a part of the apple ii series of personal computers, and is the third model in the line developed by apple computers. Sather has an understanding of the apple ii computer line the is only exceeded by steve wozniak. Introducing the octalyzer, an innovative new allinone platform for exploring computing history, starting with the apple ii.

An address is also a word but a word is not necessarily an address. My issue is that all of my everyday computers are usb based with no rs232 serial. Understanding the apple iie by jim sather brady quality software isbn 0835980197 the latter is more useful as it gives you the matrix of switches as well. The 6502 is an example of what is usually called an 8bit microprocessor. Discover a wealth of apple ii software in dsk, d, po, do, applesauce woz, nib, 2mg, and hdv formats in an easytonavigate environment. Did the apple iie platinum include all feature enhancements. Appleworks tips and techniquesunderstanding visicalc apple ii 2 computer books. The apple ii series trademarked with square brackets as apple and rendered on later models as apple is a family of home computers, one of the first highly successful massproduced microcomputer products, designed primarily by steve wozniak, manufactured by apple computer now apple inc. Apple 2 products surplus games, educational programs, word processing, publishing, cables, accessories, etc. The iie faculty of information and communications technology. Continental software home accountant sealed apple ii iie 2 computer software. The answer is unclear, but it was probably a marketing ploy to keep people from thinking about programming. What is the best apple iigs technical manual out there that would be equivalent to sathers understanding the apple iie. Narrator in mac os high sierra, apple is introducing a new file system.

The primary purpose of any library is to preserve cultural relics and this software library is no different. The e in the name stands for enhanced, referring to the fact that several popular features were now builtin that were formerly only. Steve jobs tells about microsoft software in apple ii. I want to buy a piece of software and use it until it no longer meets my needs. The software library contains software disk images that can be downloaded and used to recreate the floppy disks using diskmaker 8 or any other utility which supports the compressed format.

In fact, there was an enhancement kit for the iie that, iirc, had four new chips to give it capabilities the iic had. Describing the last as a softwarecompatible apple ii replacementa 6502 machine using custom lsi and a simpler motherboardit said that diana was. The e in the name stands for enhanced, referring to the fact that several popular features were now builtin that were formerly only available as upgrades or addons in earlier models. I can program an atf16v8 with the right logic equations and send it to you. Now, a group of crackers are working together to save every apple ii program possibletheres tens of thousands floating aroundbefore the. This video should explain everything you need to do in order to build your own software library for free, or at a very low cost. Im interesting in understanding why the iigs doesnt support the cyclesensitive graphics demos eg. Two bytes used to point to one of the 64k available memory locations in the apple ii computer. I think the currentlyavailable gal chips like the atf16v8 are quite a bit faster than the hal used in the iie. Now you can finally use a modern optical mouse with your vintage macintosh, or amuse your coworkers with a retro adb keyboard on your work machine. A sidescrolling action arcadestyle game where you are a helicopter pilot where you go behind enemy lines to rescue up to 16 hostages held prisoners as pow prisoners of war. We believe that fostering a good understanding of the roots of modern technology is critical to the development of our future it professionals, and microm8 is intended to eventually do just that. Is there a way to detect whether a program is running on a revision a apple e the version without doublelores and doublehires graphics.

Unique game allowing control of three characters at a time out of six possible choices, each with varying abilities, which allowed slightly different outcomes. However the mistake, which i completely understand making, is to see programs and versions of old apple ii software up on the archive and. Apple technical information library til apple ii articles. As a result, it wouldnt run some of the better apple ii business software, during a time when there wasnt much new business software for the apple iii. Why did the apple iie use a 2 mhzrated 6502, even though it. Apple also established the apple software bank and used it for special programs through 1980. Feb 25, 2015 apple is offering a free apple iie system to every eligible elementary and secondary school in california. Apple writer was originally distributed in this fashion, as were other less wellknown programs such as tax planner, plan 80, script ii for pascal, and mba a spreadsheet. Apple2onlinestore the apple2onlinestore will be closed in celebration of the holidays 19 december29 december 2019. I just finished reading understanding the apple iie by james fielding jim sather. Software manuals are pdf files which may be viewed online or downloaded, and are listed in black. Please help us track down apple ii collections ascii by jason. While real people tend to think of programming as some arcane ritual that only nerds can master, its really just a way to tell the computer what to do. It describes the routines included in the roms in detail.

Just to recap, i now had two repaired psus, a couple of clean keyboards and cases, a iie standard motherboard that didnt work and a iie enhanced board with. The chart here uses information from apple s apple ii technical references, beneath apple dos by worth and lechner, and exploring apple gsos and prodos 8 by little. Starting with the discontinuation of the apple iie in late 1993, it became increasingly difficult to find paper magazines about the apple ii, and thus information about available new software and hardware for the apple ii. The apple iie is arguably the most successful computer apple has ever produced. Apple continued to produce and sell apple iies up until 1993, extending the. The apple iie was the first apple computer with a custom asic chip, which reduced much of the old discrete icbased circuitry to a single chip. Dsk2file, which lets you convert apple ii disks to mac dsk files and viceversa. This is by far the best book ever written about the apple iie. Even though understanding the apple lie is not a programming instruction manual, many program ming examples that illustrate applications of the principles. Video software drivers entertainment software business software desktop enhancements developer tools. Full text of understanding the apple iie internet archive. Restoring two apple iie units part 2 the apple iie enhanced introduction.