Mini vMac for Apple Silicon

lundpk

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I ran across this in X.com and enjoy working with it on MacBook Pro M4.​

Native ARM64 build of Mini vMac (Macintosh Plus emulator) optimized for modern macOS.​


!Mini vMac running on Apple Silicon Mac

Features​

  • Native Apple Silicon Support: Compiled for ARM64 architecture (M1/M2/M3)
  • Metal Graphics Rendering: Modern Metal framework for optimal performance
  • Retina Display Support: Proper high-DPI rendering
  • Resizable Window: Dynamic window sizing with aspect ratio preservation
  • Background Execution: Continues running when app is in background
  • Classic Mac Emulation: Emulates Macintosh Plus with 68000 processor
 
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TKEUPPENS

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I recently saw a notice from Apple that in the next major MacOS update (MacOS 27?) the support for Rosetta, which helps running Intel based applications on an Apple Silicon computer would be dropped.
Is there any news on whether Mini vMac will actually be adapted to run natively on Apple Silicon?
If not, are there any alternatives available out there that can emulate a compact B/W Macintosh (M68000)?