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The comp.sys.apple2 Usenet newsgroup Apple II FAQs originate from
the Ground Apple II archive, 1997-2005. Administrator: Steve Nelson
Csa2 FAQs-on-Ground ref: Csa21MAIN4.txt rev086 May 2005
Main Hall-4: Get It- Links to popular software packages
File Handling Utilities
001- Where can I get ShrinkIt, binscii, DSK2FILE, ASIMOV, etc.?
Telecom and Transfer Programs
002- Where can I get ADT, ADTgs, Agate, Modem MGR, Spectrum ...?
System and DOS Software
003- Where can I get DOS 3.3 and ProDOS?
004- Where and how do I get GS System 6.0.1?
005- Where can I get AmDOS, OzDOS, DOS 3.3 Launcher, ProSel 8, SpeedGS?
Programming and Language Software
006- Where can I get Program Writer, GPLE, Merlin, Orca, ... ?
Word Processor and Productivity Software
007- Where can I get Appleworks, ScreenWriter, WordPerfect, ...?
008- Where can I get Platinum Paint, PaintWorks Gold, DeluxePaint II?
009- Where can I get 816 Paint, Blazing Paddles, Dazzle Draw, ...?
001- Where can I get ShrinkIt, Shrink (64k), Unshrink (64k),
GS-ShrinkIt, binscii, GScii, BISCIT, TCHANGE, DSK2FILE, ASIMOV,
PMPunZip, Angel, FileManager, 2qwk!, GZPK, Disk Muncher, Copy II Plus,
NuLib, Balloon, DskIn & DskOut, Saltine's Super Transcopy (SST),
FishWings, UnforkIt, XTRAX, StuffIt Expander, Diskcopy, Clone,
Imgutnew.exe, DiskDup+, ProTYPE, MECC Copy, BlockWarden,
BlockWork, DISK2FDI, CiderPress, ProDOS File Navigator, and FID?
You can download ...
ShrinkIt v3.4 or later ("8-bit ShrinkIt")
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/useful.stuff/
as binscii file and self-extracting archive
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/utility/misc/
See PDShrinkIts disk below
Shrink (v2.1) for 64k Apple II's
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/utility/disk_utils/
See PDShrinkIts disk below
Unshrink (v2.1) for 64k Apple II's
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/utility/disk_utils/
See PDShrinkIts disk below
GS-ShrinkIt ("ShrinkIt-GS", "GSHK")
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/useful.stuff/
as .sea, .sdk, and binscii
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/ on 5.25" .dsk
disk image GSHK_dsk.zip
See GSUTILS disk below
BINscii
See PDShrinkIts disk below
GScii NDA
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/apple16/System/Ndas/
BISCIT ("BSC-It")
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/useful.stuff/
TCHANGE
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/useful.stuff/
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
See PDShrinkIts disk below
DSK2FILE (v4.x or later for a 128k //e or later Apple II;
version 3 or earlier for 64k Apple II's)
http://www.geocities.com/oneelkruns/index.html
current version (v5.8)
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/Emulators/ v5.5 and v5.6
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/apple8/Utils/ v2.1
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/ v5.8
ASIMOV
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/upl2000/Jun/ v2.0
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/Emulators/ v1.3 and 2.0
http://www.ninjaforce.com/html/products.html v2.0
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/ v1.3 and 2.0
See GSUTILS disk below
PMPunZip
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/apple16/Com/Utils/
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
Angel
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/apple8/Pgms/ as .shk
FileManager NDA
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/apple16/System/Ndas/
2qwk!
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/apple8/Com/
GZPK
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/apple8/Com/
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
Disk Muncher
See TNILUTIL disk below
Copy II Plus (DOS & ProDOS versions on disk images)
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/utility/disk_utils/
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/useful.stuff/Disks/
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
on disk images (see below)
NuLib
http://www.nulib.com/ newest NuLib (NuLib2)
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/utility/ v3.24
ftp://apple2.tffenterprises.com/pub/apple2/ARCHIVERS/ v3.24
as ibmnulib.zip
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/ v3.24
Balloon v2.0 NDA
contact A2Central.com http://www.a2central.com/
DskIn & DskOut
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/utility/ as .zip
ftp://ftp.wonderland.stramiello.net/pub/apple2/asimov/utility/
as .zip
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/ as .zip
Saltine's Super Transcopy (SST)
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/utility/disk_utils/
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
FishWings (PC file view/management util for disk images)
http://www3.bboard.com/charlied/fishwings.htm
UnforkIt
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/upl2000/Jun/
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
ftp://apple2.tffenterprises.com/pub/apple2/utils/
XTRAX (utility for generating self-extracting archives
for 8-bit Apple II's)
http://www.manual.com/apple2/
Aladdin StuffIt Expander for Macs
http://www.aladdinsys.com/expander/
Diskcopy (GS diskcopy-to-disk) as DiskcopyToDisk.zip
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
Clone (GS diskcopy-to-disk) on Golden Orchard CD
from Shareware Solutions II ...
http://users.foxvalley.net/~joko
Imgutnew.exe (PC diskcopy-to-2mg convert)
http://www.inwards.com/xgs/xgs_faq.html (click "Image Utility")
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
as DiskcopyTo2mg.zip
DiskDup+ v2.9.2 (copier for Macs)
http://garberstreet.netfirms.com/Downloads.html
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
http://allmacintosh.forthnet.gr/preview/206989.html
ProTYPE for Macs
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/Mac/
MECC Copy
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/apple8/Utils/
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
BlockWarden ProDOS block editor (from ProSel)
See PDUTIL disk below
BlockWork ProDOS block editor
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/apple8/Utils/
DISK2FDI copy Apple II disks on a PC
http://www.oldskool.org/disk2fdi
CiderPress manage ShrinkIt files and disk images on a PC
http://www.faddensoft.com/
ProDOS File Navigator (launcher and file manager)
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/apple8/Utils/
FID "File Developer" for .dsk images of DOS 3.3 disks
http://hotel04.ausys.se/pausch/apple2/#FID
You can also obtain several of the above in collections on a ShrinkIt .sdk
whole-disk file, emulator .dsk disk image, and/or emulator .nib disk image:
TNILUTIL (.sdk, .dsk) bootable DOS 3.3 (EsDOS)
DOS 3.3 version of Copy II Plus Disk Muncher fast copier
Beagle's Program Writer Joystick checker/adjuster
Graphics viewer plus a few other programs
PDUTIL (.sdk, .dsk, .nib) bootable ProDOS v1.9
ProDOS/DOS Copy II Plus utilities Beagle's Program Writer
Block Warden block editor Graphics viewer
plus a few other programs
PDSHRINKITS (.sdk, .dsk) bootable ProDOS v1.9
8-bit ShrinkIt v3.4 8-bit Shrink v2.1 for 64k
8-bit Unshrink v2.1 for 64k Type Changer
BINSCII w. docs plus a few other programs
PDTCOM (.sdk, .dsk) bootable ProDOS v1.9
DSK2FILE (v5.5) UU decode w. docs
Comm System 8 telecom utility plus a few other programs
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/useful.stuff/Disks/
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
GSUTILS (.sdk) 800k disk boots a bare-bones System 6.0.1
and starts GS-ShrinkIt.
ZLINK (.shk) telecom utility
ASIMOV (.shk) for converting .dsk files.
Coolwriter for reading/editing Text)
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/useful.stuff/
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
--Rubywand
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002- Where can I get ADT, ADTgs, ADTcc, ADTwin, ADTux, Agate, Modem MGR,
Spectrum, ProTerm, ap2222pc, ZLink, ][2Mac, MacADT, A2fx, HfsLink?
ADT (Adt122) on Asimov, Ground, GSWV
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/utility/
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/Emulators/
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
included in ADT_2004.zip
ADTgs (ADTgs91) on Ground, GSWV
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/Emulators/
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
included in ADT_2004.zip
ADTcc (ADTcc121) on Ground, GSWV
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/Emulators/
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
included in ADT_2004.zip
ADTwin (ADTw122) on Ground, GSWV
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/Emulators/
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
included in ADT_2004.zip
ADT122_PortToUnix on GSWV, Aladdin, Asimov
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
ftp://ftp.aladdin.de/pub/people/chris/adt/adt122unix.tar.gz
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/utility/
ADT for UNIX (description of a process) from Mike Hall
http://www.enteract.com/~mghall/apple/a2unix.html
Agate v069 on Ground (.sdk and .dsk)and GSWV (.sdk and .dsk in .zip)
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/useful.stuff/Disks/
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
Modem MGR (MMGR) on Ground, GSWV, Trenco
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/apple8/Comm/Modem.mgr/
http://www.gno.org/pub/apple2/appledos33/comm/term/modem.mgr/
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
Spectrum from Shareware Solutions II
http://users.foxvalley.net/~joko
ProTerm from Intrec
http://www.intrec.com/
Ap2222pc on Asimov, GSWV
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/utility/
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
ZLink on Ground, Apple Blossom, GSWV
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/useful.stuff/Disks/
http://people.delphi.com/appleblossom/modemdisk.html
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
][2Mac on Adam's HomePage
http://macadam.dyndns.org/
MacADT on Asimov
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/utility/
A2fx (A2fx08) on TFFE, Ground, GSWV
ftp://apple2.tffenterprises.com/pub/apple2/8bit/hfsreaders/
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/apple8/Utils/
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
HfsLink (HfsLink10) on TFFE, Ground, GSWV
ftp://apple2.tffenterprises.com/pub/apple2/8bit/hfsreaders/
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/apple8/Utils/
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
--Penman, Supertimer, Rubywand, MDRipley37
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003- Where can I get DOS 3.3 and ProDOS?
DOS 3.3 Dump (file for NULL modem transfer to an Apple II) as Dos33dmp.zip
from Ground, Asimov, GSWV
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/upl2000/Mar/
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/masters/
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/System/
DOS 3.3 and High-Speed Variants (for 48k or larger Apple II)
in .dsk image and ShrinkIt .sdk file ...
DOS 3.3 SystemMaster 1980 as .dsk image in DOS33SystemMaster1980.zip
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/System/
DOS 3.3 SystemMaster 1983 as .dsk image in DOS33SystemMaster1983.zip
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/System/
DOS 3.3 SystemMaster 1983 newer version of DOS 3.3 as .dsk image in
DOS33SystemMaster1983NuVrsn.zip
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/System/
DavidDOS as .dsk image in DavidDOS.zip
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/System/
DiversiDOS as .dsk image in DiversiDOS.zip
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/System/
EsDOS as .dsk image and ShrinkIt .sdk file in EsDOS.zip
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/System/
Also see TNILUTIL disk in Q&A 001 above.
ProntoDOS v2 as .dsk image and ShrinkIt .sdk file in Prontodos.zip
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/System/
ProDOS in .dsk image, .nib image, and/or ShrinkIt .sdk file
ProDOS v1.9 (for 64k or larger Apple II) on several disks with utilities
as .dsk image, .nib image, and/or ShrinkIt .sdk file
See PDUTIL and other ProDOS disk files in Q&A 001 above.
ProDOS v2.0.3 and Standard Apple Utiltities v3.1
as .dsk image and ShrinkIt .sdk file in PDStdUtils31.zip or
separately as PDStdUtils31.dsk and PDStdUtils31.sdk
(for enhanced IIe or later Apple II)
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/System/
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/useful.stuff/Disks/
288-block ProDOS v1.9 (36-track ProDOS, for 64k or larger Apple II)
as ShrinkIt .sdk file in ProDOS288blocks.zip or PRODOS288blocks.SDK
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/System/
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/Emulators/
--Rubywand
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004- Where and how do I get GS System 6.0.1?
Small Installation
For a small System 6.0.1 that will boot from a single 800k diskette and
fit on a ROM-01 or ROM 3 IIgs with at least 1MB of RAM, you can obtain ...
GS_Sys601small_SingleDiskForROM1.zip or
GS_Sys601small_SingleDiskForROM3.zip
from the GS WorldView archive at http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Sel/ . For
info and download links click on "Getting GS System 6.0.1". (The the standard
patches to fix HFS.FST and Text Edit bugs are already applied.)
Standard Installation
You can obtain the set of GS System 6.0.1 disks in convenient Apple II
ShrinkIt form from GS WorldView's archive at
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Sel/ . For info and download links click on
"Getting GS System 6.0.1".
This distribution comes with the standard patches to fix HFS.FST and Text Edit
bugs already applied.
The set of six diskettes plus Directions and Release Notes is also available in
a single .zip file from Asimov at
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/gs/ (file: system601.zip).
You can also download the GS System 6.0.1 disks as Mac self-extracting
archives from AppleComputer at ...
http://www.info.apple.com/support/oldersoftwarelist.html .
Each disk in the Sys 6.0.1 folder is a Macintosh self-extracting archive (.sea
file) of a Disk Copy 800K ProDOS disk image. According to Apple's directions:
"To use, download, double-click the downloaded file (this decompresses it), and
use Disk Copy to create a disk Disk Copy can be found in the Utilities folder
posted here."
A possible hitch is that Mac .sea files must be executed on a Mac to
self-extract. (GS-ShrinkIt can create .sea files which self-extract on a IIgs;
but, these are not the same as Mac .sea files.)
The set of GS System 6.0.1 disks is available from the Apple II Beginner's
Guide site in a single 2.7MB .sit archive file named "GSOS.sit" at ...
http://GabrielMorales.net/Apple2/Files/ .
Uncompressing the file-- on a PC you can use Aladdin Expander-- yields a folder
containing the disks in diskcopy form. On a IIgs, you can use Clone or Diskcopy
to convert the files to 800k diskettes (once their filetype is set to $E0,
auxtype: $0005).
You can download the Sys 6.0.1 diskettes as ShrinkIt files from
A2 Central.com at http://www.a2central.com/ (click on "Public File Library").
IIgs emulator users can obtain the System 6.0.1 disks in ready-to-go .2MG
form inside a single .zip file from the XGS archive at ...
http://www.inwards.com/xgs/archives.html . (Look for GS/OS 6.0.1)
For use on a real IIgs, the .2MG disk images can be converted to diskette form
via Asimov2.
You can purchase the set of diskettes from Garber Street Enterprises at
http://garberstreet.netfirms.com or from Syndicomm at
http://store.syndicomm.com/ .
Another way to get System 6.0.1 is to order a Focus hard drive with
System 6.0.1 installed.from Alltech at http://www.allelec.com/indexa2.html .
--Rubywand
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005- Where can I get AmDOS, OzDOS, DOS 3.3 Launcher, ProSel 8, SpeedGS?
AmDOS
ftp://apple2.tffenterprises.com/pub/apple2/8bit/utils/
OzDOS
http://www.gno.org/pub/apple2/appledos33/system/
DOS 3.3 Launcher
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/System/
ProSel 8
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
SpeedGS
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/Collections/1WSW/
--Rubywand
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006- Where can I get Program Writer, GPLE, Merlin, Orca, ... ?
Program Writer (DOS 3.3 and ProDOS for 64k or larger IIe, IIc, IIc+, IIgs)
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/apple8/Beagle.Oldies/
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
Global Program Line Editor (DOS 3.3 for 48k or larger II+, ...)
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/utility/programming/
Merlin Macro Assembler
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/utility/programming/
Orca/M and other Orca language packages including the new GS BASIC
http://www.byteworks.org
distributed by Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com/
Lots more programming and language links ...
http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/csa2pfaq.html
--Dr. Tom, Mike Westerfield, Rubywand
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007- Where can I get Appleworks, ScreenWriter, WordPerfect, WordPerfectGS,
BeagleWrite, BeagleWriteGS, AppleWriter II, ... ?
Appleworks
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Misc/
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/utility/word_processing/
ScreenWriter
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/utility/word_processing/
BeagleWrite and BeagleWriteGS
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Misc/
WordPerfect and WordPerfectGS
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/upl2004/Apr04/
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Misc/
AppleWriter II
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/utility/word_processing/
--Rubywand
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008- Where can I get Platinum Paint, PaintWorks Gold, DeluxePaint II?
Platinum Paint for IIgs
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Misc/
http://www.inwards.com/xgs/archives.html
PaintWorks Gold for IIgs
http://www.inwards.com/xgs/archives.html
DeluxePaint II for IIgs
http://www.inwards.com/xgs/archives.html
--Rubywand
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009- Where can I get 816 Paint, Blazing Paddles, Dazzle Draw, Fontrix,
Grahics Magician, Koala Micro-Illustrator, Print Shop, Print Magic,
Apple Mechanic, Alpha Plot, Newsroom, Publish It, ... ?
All of the above plus several other 8-bit graphics programs:
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/utility/graphics/
--Rubywand