Emulating Macintosh System 7 on iPad

Just in time for System 7’s 30th Anniversary, I got it running in emulation on my iPad. I was surprised how well it works and I think it actually looks kind of nice on the iPad screen.

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It’s interesting how simultaneously familiar and odd this operating system is. Also is interesting that TCP/IP support is an add on extension!

I was inspired by Matt Sephton’s post to give this a try. I found these guides helpful to figure out how to get BasiliskII up and running on iPad:

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