# felixrieseberg/macintosh.js

🖥 A virtual Apple Macintosh with System 8, running in Electron. I'm sorry.

Repository: https://github.com/felixrieseberg/macintosh.js
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/macintoshjs
Language: JavaScript
License Family: other
Topics: javascript, macintosh, emulator, electron
Last push: 2026-05-05T16:37:17+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 59/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 80, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2241, "days_push": 120, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 8494, forks 333 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:23.134688+00:00)

## What it is
An Electron desktop app that emulates a 1991 Macintosh Quadra running Mac OS System 8. It packages a full virtual classic Macintosh for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

## Use cases
- run classic Mac OS 8 on a modern computer
- try out a vintage Macintosh emulator
- relive 90s Mac software for nostalgia
- demo old Macintosh apps without real hardware
- cross-platform retro Mac emulation

## When to choose
- you want a zero-setup classic Mac OS experience on Windows, macOS, or Linux
- you want nostalgia or to explore vintage Mac software
- you need a portable emulator bundled as a desktop app

## When to avoid
- you need accurate, performant emulation of other classic systems
- you need a legally clean software license (the repo has none)
- you need modern macOS features or real productivity use

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: simulation, gui, developer-tools
- domain: desktop-applications, entertainment, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: emulator, mac-os-8, retro-computing, nostalgia, electron-app, macos, linux, electron, desktop

## Member repositories
- felixrieseberg/macintosh.js (main) score 59

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:23.134688+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:26:49.371975+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/felixrieseberg/macintosh.js (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:23.134688+00:00, sha 573665a5338e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.