# Apple

> Apple's older platforms: the Apple II, the classic 68k and PowerPC Macintosh, and early iPhone OS, with emulators that run their software today.

Web page: https://emulationking.com/apple/
Page updated: 2026-09-28

Apple was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. The Apple II, released in 1977, was one of the first successful mass-produced home computers and stayed on sale until 1993. The Macintosh followed in 1984 and brought the graphical user interface to a mass market.

Apple has changed processor architecture several times, from the Motorola 68000 to PowerPC, Intel and now its own Apple Silicon chips, and each change left software behind. Emulators keep that software running, from Apple II games to classic Mac OS and the first generations of iPhone games.

## Consoles

- [iOS (iPhone OS)](https://emulationking.com/apple/ios/index.md): iPhone OS, later renamed iOS, launched with the first iPhone in 2007. Its App Store, opened in 2008, started the modern smartphone game market.
- [Classic Macintosh](https://emulationking.com/apple/macintosh/index.md): The Apple Macintosh, launched in 1984, made the graphical user interface and mouse mainstream. Classic Mac OS ran on 68k and PowerPC Macs until 2001.
- [Apple II](https://emulationking.com/apple/apple2/index.md): The Apple II, launched in 1977, was one of the first mass-produced home computers, with colour graphics, expansion slots and a huge software library.