Apple ][ Software

There aer thousands of software programs and tools written for the Apple ][. For a more comprehensive list of Apple ][ software on the web, Retro Isle is proud to support Ground - the Apple II/IIgs Software Archive at the University of Iowa. Click here to go there now.

Another excellent resource for Apple ][ software is here: ftp://ftp.gno.org/pub/apple2

 

Alternatively, you can download the following directly from the Retro Isle software vault:

 

Word Processors/Text Editors

These programs allow you write and print documents.

Title Description Download
CoolWriter 3.1

a text editor with useful file-conversion features
Rolf Braun (www.club.cc.cmu.edu/~rbraun/apple2.html)

 

 

 

 

Desktop Accessories

These programs allow you manipulate the Apple desktop

Title Description Download
DeskMaker 1.1

a desk accessory to set the desktop background
Rolf Braun (www.club.cc.cmu.edu/~rbraun/apple2.html)

 

 

 

 

General Utilities

 

Title Description Download
MegaBox 3.01

desk accessory and Finder extension; player for music in several formats used by IIgs trackers
Rolf Braun (www.club.cc.cmu.edu/~rbraun/apple2.html)

 

Welcome 5.0.1

tools to change the startup screen
Rolf Braun (www.club.cc.cmu.edu/~rbraun/apple2.html)

AccentIt!

simple init to reset battery RAM keyboard bytes so dead keys always work
Rolf Braun (www.club.cc.cmu.edu/~rbraun/apple2.html)

     

 

 

 

Sound Utilities

 

Title Description Download
SoundIt!

desk accessory and Finder extension for sampled sound files
Rolf Braun (www.club.cc.cmu.edu/~rbraun/apple2.html)

 

 

AppleWorks-related

 

Title Description Download