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Several entries previously listed have been archived and will not be actively maintatined in future. See the
archive page for details. There are 5 emulators currently listed
for the MacOS and Mac OS X:
MacOS:
- Mac Spectacle v1.9.7
Emulates: 48K / 128K / +2 ZX Spectrums.
Tape/Disk Formats: Loads .tap,
.sna,
.z80 (to version 3), .rom and
.scr files. Saves .z80,
.sna, .rom,
.scr and .pict files.
Hardware requirements: 68020 or PowerPC, System 7.0 or above. Works with MacOS 8.5
Created by: Günter Woigk.
Last updated: February 23rd, 2002
Comments: MacSpectacle is the only Spectrum emulator for the Macintosh which emulates scanlines correctly. Variable emulation
speeds, up to 'unlimited' are available. Also includes a virtual tape-recorder that allows cassette images to copied between two 'tapes'
Multiple versions are available, including a binary distribution, a v1.9.2 source package (with or without debugging code), and a
modified version developed by Alain G. Delannoy that includes
ZX Printer emulation.
- PowerSpectrum v1.0
Emulates: 48K ZX Spectrums.
Tape/Disk Formats: Loads and Saves .sna files (see comments)
Hardware requirements: PowerMac.
Created by: Bo Lindbergh.
Last updated: 1997 or before.
Comments: Can load and save via the Macintosh audio connectors. Using MacOS 9, it is possible
to load directly from an audio CD via the CD-ROM drive, or to sample from CD using Speech System III.
- ZXSP Mac v0.2.2 Alpha
Emulates: 16K / 48K / 128K / +2 ZX Spectrums.
Tape/Disk Formats: Loads .tap,
.sna, .z80 (to version 3),
.rom and .scr files. Saves
.z80,
.sna, .rom, .scr
and .pict files.
Hardware requirements: 68020/30/40 PowerPC.
Created by: Günter Woigk.
Last updated: February 23rd, 2002
Comments: Currently emulates all original Sinclair hardware up to the +2, with support for several "clones", the Jupiter Ace, ZX80
and ZX81 planned in future versions; ZXSP Mac is already ZX Spectrum SE 'aware'. This version runs at 'exact speed' only and includes a
virtual tape-recorder that allows cassette images to copied between two 'tapes' A non-alpha version (v0.1.8) is also available, as is a
Linux port.
MacOS X:
- Mac Fuse v0.6.0.1 - Updated
Emulates: 16K / 48K / 128K / +2 / +2a / +3 ZX Spectrums, Timex TC2048
/ TC2068, Pentagon 128.
Tape/Disk Formats: Loads .tzx,
.tap,
.sna,
.z80, .scl,
.dck
.trd and
.dsk files.
Saves .tzx,
.z80,
.trd and
.dsk files.
Also supports the .rzx format.
Hardware requirements: MacOS X.
Created by: Fredrick Meunier,
Philip Kendall and others.
Last updated: April 27th, 2003
Comments: Originally developed for
Unix. This version also includes support for Warajevo .tap files, real joysticks
and many Mac-specific bug fixes.
- ZXSP OSX v0.5.40a Alpha
Emulates: 16K / 48K / 128K / +2 ZX Spectrums.
Tape/Disk Formats: Loads .tap,
.sna, .z80 (to version 3),
.rom and .scr files.
Saves .z80,
.sna, .rom, .scr and .pict files.
Hardware requirements: MacOS X.
Created by: Günter Woigk.
Last updated: February 25th, 2002
Comments: Currently emulates all original Sinclair hardware up to the +2, with support for several "clones", the Jupiter Ace, ZX80 and
ZX81 planned in future versions; ZXSP Mac is already ZX Spectrum SE 'aware'. This version runs at 'exact speed' only and includes a
virtual tape-recorder that allows cassette images to copied between two 'tapes'
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