If you've still got an Apple II computer, you'd better install the new software update.

The Apple II launched in 1977, and went on to sell over 5 million units over the next two decades. The success of the Apple II singlehandedly transformed Apple from a hobbyist electronics company to a global tech powerhouse. By the time the Apple II was discontinued in 1993, it had spawned six different variations and revolutionized the computer industry.

Software Developer John Brooks decided to commemorate one of the most successful Apple II versions, the Apple IIGS, which was released thirty years ago on September 15, 1986. So he created an update to ProDOS, the Apple II operating system.

ProDOS 2.4, Brooks' version, adds a number of features to the thirty-year-old operating system. Included in the update is a file manager, a disk imager, a file compression and decompression algorithm, and a number of other programs that would be helpful for someone trying to use an Apple II with modern USB drives and internet servers.

If you're one of the few people who still have a functioning Apple II, you can see the full feature list and download the update from this website. If you don't have an Apple II, you can still try out the update on a web-based emulator, for old times sake.

Source: Call-A.P.P.L.E. via Ars Technica

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