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It has been a long break since 2001, but we are coming back to demo live at Macworld Expo San Francisco, January 2009, Booth #3232

Watch the classic 1992 Gemulator launch video:   Part 1   Part 2   Part 3
Watch the SoftMac 2000 instructional videos:   #1   #2   #3   #4   #5

Darek's latest postings:

Macbook Mini?
A look at the latest solid-state hard disk Intel Atom powered $400 sub-notebook. (More)

Flash Forward:
How to upgrade your existing notebook or desktop computer to solid state hard disk for under $75! (More)

Shakeup at VMware:
VMware implodes after Microsoft releases Hyper-V. Find out what the hyperhype is all about! (More)

ISCA 2008:
An overview of the IEEE's annual computer architecture conference, this year held in Beijing China (what isn't!?!?). (More)
 

Welcome to Darek Mihocka's Emulators web site, where virtually anything is possible. We believe that any computer should run any piece of software, and have worked toward this goal using the technology of emulation-based virtual machines. Since 1986 we've pioneered techniques to make Atari and Apple Macintosh software run smoothly on PCs. Years before Apple made the switch to Intel, our SoftMac emulator was running Mac OS on Dell workstations and even Sony VAIO pocket computers.

On August 13th 2007, we started a public beta of the 9th generation of Gemulator and SoftMac, bringing Windows Vista compatibility and 64-bit Core 2 support to our flagship products. Linux and Mac OS X based versions are also planned.

Download GEMULATOR 9 BETA 4
(includes SoftMac 9 Beta 4)
SoftMac documentation

Today, emulators.com is tackling a problem which affects each and every PC user today: using emulation to help detect and prevent the deluge of malware and two decades of incorrectly designed software which plague personal computers today. As part of this goal, we are contributing code to the open source Bochs virtual machine project, which will be a future weapon in the war against malware.

Download BOCHS 2.3.7

The emulation based approach to virtualization can offer many opportunities to security and portability that are missed by the much hyped "hardware VT" approach. The authors of Bochs, Gemulator, and SoftMac presented the case for emulation on June 21 2008 at the AMAS-BT workshop, part of the ISCA 2008 computer architecture conference in Beijing, China. View the Virtualization Without Direct Execution paper and slides.

Got an older PC? No problem! Our SOFTMAC 2000 and FUSION PC 3.0 emulators are best suited for use with 486 and Pentium based MS-DOS and Windows 95 systems. Download them and bring new life to your old PC. These emulators use under 1 megabyte of disk space and can be booted from floppy disk, CD-ROM, or the network without requiring prior installation to the hard disk.

SoftMac 2000 CD-ROMs including Fusion PC and free Mac software are available free of charge. Send a self-addressed stamped disk mailer to receive your SoftMac 2000 CD-ROM.

Our site also features the free Xformer Atari 400/800 emulator, and Gemulator, the original Atari ST emulator.

Darek's Secrets
Tips for getting the most from your Apple Mac, Windows PC, ASUS EEE, or OLPC XO.
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NO EXECUTE!
The fundamental design of the microprocessors that power Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux is flawed. 20 years of security promises have fallen flat, leading to consumer frustration and a malware epidemic. How can emulation fix this mess?
Parts: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Pentium 4
Writing efficient code means understanding the pitfalls of the hardware.

Benchmarks
Find out which PCs our products run on and how fast they run. Now with Intel Core 2 benchmark results.

Free Downloads
Official releases of SoftMac, Fusion PC, Gemulator, Gemulator Explorer, and Xformer.

News and Announcements
Latest product announcements, emulation news, and show updates.

Emulators Inc.
Our mission and contact information.

Frequently Asked Questions
Need help getting started with our products? Want a better understanding of emulation? Your questions are answered here.

Mac disks on the PC
Do you need to read a Macintosh or Atari ST disk on your PC to copy over a few files? All you need is our free Gemulator Explorer utility!

SoftMac Info
Find out more about SoftMac - the Apple Macintosh emulator for Windows. Check the hardware requirements for your PC, download SoftMac, and learn how to install it and run it.

Windows XP Secrets
We've got some great reasons to upgrade to Windows XP. And lots of handy tips!

Pictured above: the CALAMUS SL desktop publishing program for the Atari ST, running in a virtual Atari ST desktop on Microsoft Windows using the Gemulator 2000 Atari ST emulator.

Originally designed for 486 processors running MS-DOS, Gemulator 2000 emulator offers fast Atari ST and STE emulation on Windows 95, 98, 2000, and XP.

Atari ST emulation page
Run TOS, GEM, Calamus, Pagestream, GFA Basic, and other Atari ST and Macintosh Plus software on your PC. Find out how with Gemulator 2000.
 

Pictured above: two virtual Atari 800 windows running on Microsoft Windows using the Xformer 2000 Atari 8-bit emulator. Each virtual Atari 800 is running a completely different program - one is running Atari BASIC, the other is running the well known game STAR RAIDERS.

Today we offer the free Xformer 2000 emulator which runs Atari BASIC programs and Atari 8-bit video games on Windows 95, 98, 2000, and XP.

Atari 8-bit emulation page
Running Atari 8-bit software on your PC has never been easier. Find out how with Xformer 2000.