Application file:
Apple's official AltiVec emulator for G3 and "G2" (603, 604 and 604e) PowerPC processors, originally meant for developers to test their AltiVec-enabled apps until G4 Macs shipped and became commonplace. It comes in the form of a Mac OS 8.1, 8.5 and/or 8.6 system extension.
Download #1 is for version 1.0a1 from September 1998, for Mac OS 8.1 and 8.5;
Download #2 is for version 1.0a3 from February 1999, for Mac OS 8.5 and for version 1.0a4 from June 1999, for Mac OS 8.6;
The version number of the extension can be checked with the "Get Info" command.
Compatibility:
PPC G2 or G3 Mac OS 8.1 ~ 8.6.
Mac OS 9 not tested.
Category:
Development Tools
Drivers & Hardware Support
Emulators
Year released:
1998
Publisher:
Apple
System:
Mac OS 8 - 8.1
Mac OS 8.5 - 8.6
Architecture:
PPC