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Apple II series 16-bit computer
Apple IIGS
Manufacturer
Apple Computer
Release date
September 15, 1986; 37 years ago (1986-09-15)
Introductory price
US$999 (equivalent to $2,780 in 2023), excluding monitor
The Apple IIGS (styled as IIGS) is a 16-bit personal computer produced by Apple Computer. It is the fifth and most powerful of the Apple II family. It is compatible with earlier Apple II models but has a Macintosh look and feel, and resolution and color similar to the Amiga and Atari ST. The "GS" in the name stands for "Graphics and Sound", referring to its enhanced multimedia hardware, especially its state-of-the-art audio.[1]
The microcomputer is a radical departure from any previous Apple II, with a 16-bit 65C816 microprocessor, direct access to megabytes of random-access memory (RAM), and bundled mouse. It is the first computer from Apple with a color graphical user interface (color was introduced on the Macintosh II six months later) and Apple Desktop Bus interface for keyboards, mice, and other input devices. It is the first personal computer with a wavetable synthesis chip, utilizing technology from Ensoniq.
The IIGS set forth a promising future and evolutionary advancement of the Apple II line, but Apple chose to focus on the Macintosh and no new Apple IIGS models were released. Apple ceased IIGS production in December 1992.
^Manning, Peter (2004). Electronic and computer music. p. 317. ISBN 9780195144840. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
The AppleIIGS (styled as IIGS) is a 16-bit personal computer produced by Apple Computer. It is the fifth and most powerful of the Apple II family. It...
ran 8-bit Apple II software faster than the IIGS. The IIc Plus also featured a new keyboard layout that matched the Platinum IIe and IIGS. Unlike the...
(December 24, 2009). "Apple Products". Laptopspedia. Archived from the original on December 24, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2010. "AppleIIGS (1MB, ROM 03): Specifications"...
was insufficient, by itself, to allow IIGS software to run, as IIGS software additionally required the IIGS's firmware and specialized hardware. Wikimedia...
addresses. When the AppleIIGS was introduced, a new storage format was introduced for files with two forks, as was typical for IIGS system and program...
Apple IIGS. The Apple IIc Plus was introduced on September 16, 1988, at the AppleFest conference in San Francisco, with less fanfare than the Apple IIc...
Following is a list of AppleIIGS games. While backwards compatible for running most Apple II games, the AppleIIGS has a native 16-bit mode with support...
on-screen image still appeared in indexed color. DeluxePaint II for the AppleIIGS was developed by Brent Iverson and released in 1987. Deluxe Paint II for...
platform in the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s. See here for a list of 16-bit AppleIIGS games. There are currently 582 games on this list. Directory: 0–9 A B...
the IIGS it was an output for an analog RGB monitor specially designed for the IIGS. Numerous add-on video display cards were available for the Apple II...
white composite display suitable in external appearance for the AppleIIGS, Apple IIc or Apple IIc Plus. The second generation of displays were built into...
supported on non-Apple platforms. The left and right "running man" halves were replaced with different characters in the AppleIIGS version of the MouseText...
computer's display, it performed better than other AppleIIGS software. Although many original users bought the IIGS version, with reportedly 35,000 copies sold...
Apple IIe, Apple IIc, Apple IIc Plus, and the 16-bit AppleIIGS—all of which remained compatible. Production of the last available model, Apple IIe, ceased...
HyperCard is a software application and development kit for Apple Macintosh and AppleIIGS computers. It is among the first successful hypermedia systems...
$250. Ski Crazed sold more than 1,000 copies. Rubin and Gavin created an AppleIIGS graphic adventure game titled Dream Zone, which was released in 1988 and...
key on Apple Desktop Bus keyboards (which were used on both the AppleIIgs and several years of Macintosh models) where it remained after the Apple II line...
An AppleIIGS port was also completed, but never released (detailed IIGS loading instructions appear in the manual for the other ports). A new Apple IIGS...
Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) is a proprietary bit-serial peripheral bus connecting low-speed devices to computers. It was introduced on the AppleIIGS in 1986...
Texas, owned and operated by Brian Greenstone. The company began with AppleIIGS games in 1987, then moved to Macintosh and later iOS. Pangea found its...
representation of Apple products. In 1986, the AppleIIGS was launched. The IIGS was a very advanced model of the successful Apple II series, based on...
in 1988 by Discovery Software, which also commissioned a port for the AppleIIGS (but not made public until 2018). A scaled-down version for the Sega Genesis...
ranked eighth. Distributions of the software include MS-DOS, Apple II, Commodore 64, AppleIIGS, Atari ST, Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, Palm OS, and Amiga....
save for a few images. A 3DO version was released in October 1995. The AppleIIGS port was started in Fall 1994 by Vitesse with Heineman as the initial...
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