AppleWin (also known as Apple //e Emulator for Windows) is an open source software emulator for running Apple II programs in Microsoft Windows. AppleWin was originally written by Mike O'Brien in 1994; O'Brien himself announced an early version of the emulator in April 1995 just before the release of Windows 95. Development of AppleWin passed to Oliver Schmidt and is now maintained by Tom Charlesworth. AppleWin originally required a minimum Intel 486 CPU and is written in C++.
AppleWin has support for most programs that could run either on the Apple II+ or the Apple IIe. By default, AppleWin emulates the Extended Keyboard IIe (better known as the Platinum IIe) with built-in 80-column text support, 128 kilobytes of RAM, two 5¼-inch floppy disk drives, a joystick, a serial card and 65C02 CPU. AppleWin supports lo-res, hi-res, and double hi-res graphics modes and can emulate both color and monochrome Apple II monitors; later versions of AppleWin also can emulate a television set used as a monitor. Both 40-column and 80-column text is supported.
What is AppleWin?
AppleWin by AppleWin (developed by Mike O'Brien) is open-source Windows software in the emulators category. It ranks 30th by popularity among emulators in this catalogue. It is written in C++.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for Any CPU Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Updates and version history
The current version is 1.32.1.0, released on October 4, 2026. The version history goes back to May 23, 2023: 8 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 2.4 releases a year. The last update is less than a month old.
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (AppleWin/AppleWin) has 938 stars. Wikipedia has an article about it in 2 of our languages. Similar programs include PCSX2, BizHawk and SameBoy.
Project description on GitHub: “Apple II emulator for Windows”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Updated in the last two months
In short: AppleWin is an open-source emulator tool for Any CPU PCs.
Is AppleWin safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
94783120695FF1749823C933C02798A7DF6155D16CC9D75363F73B0DCCC88FF0· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 8 versions ›8 versions over 3 years · about 2.4 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.32.1.0Latest | October 4, 2026 | — | Any CPU ZIP |
| 1.32.0.0 | May 23, 2026 | — | Any CPU ZIP |
| 1.31.0.0 | September 28, 2025 | — | Any CPU ZIP |
| 1.30.21.0 | May 31, 2025 | — | 32-bit ZIP |
| 1.30.20.0 | November 16, 2024 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 1.30.18.0 | March 29, 2024 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 1.30.17.0 | January 24, 2024 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 1.30.14.1 | May 23, 2023 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id AppleWin.AppleWin -eRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- AppleWin
- Developer
- Mike O'Brien
- Category
- Emulators
- Licence
- GPL-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/AppleWin/AppleWin
- Written in
- C++
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- Any CPU
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 1.32.1.0
- Released
- October 4, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- May 23, 2023
- Versions listed
- 8
- Updates / year
- 2.4
- GitHub stars
- 938
- GitHub forks
- 206
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- AppleWin.AppleWin
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is AppleWin free?
Yes. AppleWin is open-source software under the GPL-2.0 licence.
Is AppleWin safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install AppleWin with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does AppleWin run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
The installer is architecture-neutral.
Where can I download an older version of AppleWin?
The versions page lists all 8 versions with links to their official installer files, back to May 23, 2023.
Can I use AppleWin without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to AppleWin?
PCSX2, BizHawk, SameBoy, bsnes and Genymotion. The alternatives page compares them.
