Special issue · The software catalog November 1986 · Vol. 1, No. 3
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The Sixteen‑Bit Gazette

47 programs
Mac · iOS · IIgs

Walter Tengler

Apps that get
things done

47 apps for macOS, iOS and the Apple IIgs — utilities, real-time data, retro computing, creative tools, and more.

The GS Commander box Cover storyGS CommanderTwo panes, ten keys, and every file on your Apple IIgs. Page 12 →

Mac Utilities & Creative

19 apps Page 4
No. 1 Screen2Store Design beautiful App Store & Play Store screenshots in minutes — every size, every language View app → No. 2 Retro TV A century of television, on your Mac — play any video through six TVs from 1928 to 2024 View app → No. 3 Retro Tube Watch any video through 1980s computer graphics — Apple II, C64, Game Boy, NES, MSX and more View app → No. 4 Retro Graphics Converter Convert & view vintage computer graphics from Apple II, C64, Amiga, Atari, and more View app → No. 5 BitPast Transform modern images into authentic retro graphics for 18 classic computer systems View app → No. 6 GS Remap Convert pictures to and from Apple IIgs Super Hi-Res, with the look of the IIgs desktop View app → No. 7 1977 Convert any image into Apple II ASCII art with live phosphor-screen preview — open source View app → No. 8 RetroBrowse A modern dual-pane file manager for Apple II disk images — ProDOS, DOS 3.3, ShrinkIt and more View app → No. 9 CyanHero Digital negatives for cyanotype and alternative process UV art printing View app → No. 10 Aichive Reclaim the disk space your AI tools forgot to clean up View app → No. 11 FCPX Clean Reclaim the space Final Cut Pro forgot — safely and selectively View app → No. 12 EasyDup Find and remove duplicate files from your Mac with ease View app → No. 13 ExifEasy View and edit photo metadata and EXIF data directly on macOS View app → No. 14 File Vortex Smart file organizer that automatically sorts your Mac's chaos View app → No. 15 SlimPix Smart image compression for Mac — smaller files, same quality View app → No. 16 Cores do Amor Extract beautiful color palettes from any image on macOS View app → No. 17 Scanora Smart food scanner — scan barcodes and know what you eat View app → No. 18 AdSense Monitor Track your ad revenue from mobile apps in real time View app → No. 19 Wally’s Manager Every app you ship in one retro desktop — versions, review status and Apple IIgs disks, in thirteen classic skins View app →

Apple IIgs

12 apps Page 12
No. 20 MegaconvertGS An image converter that runs on the Apple IIgs itself — over 60 retro and modern formats to Super Hi-Res View app → No. 21 Conquer GS Real-time strategy for the Apple IIgs — build a base, harvest ore, conquer the enemy View app → No. 22 GS Commander A Norton Commander style file manager for the Apple IIgs — two panes, archives and disk images, previews of pictures, sounds and documents View app → No. 23 EmuBuddy An Apple IIgs emulator for the Mac — PDF printing, drag and drop into the Finder, disk browser and a full command line View app → No. 24 TileTown A city builder for the Apple IIgs — roads, power, zones, taxes, and disasters from fires to meltdowns View app → No. 47 TileTown 2 The isometric sequel for an Apple IIgs with 8 MB and an accelerator — buildings stand up from the map, in four designs each. Coming soon View app → No. 25 GSLauncher A program launcher for the Apple IIgs — your applications as Finder icons in one window, found for you and kept in pages View app → No. 26 Conquer 3: Sandstorm Real-time strategy for the Apple IIgs — three armies, each with its own units and buildings, fight over the desert. In development View app → No. 27 Hyperhaul Space trading and combat for the Apple IIgs — eight galaxies, filled 3D ships in real time, pirates, police and two missions. In development View app → No. 28 Grand Theft Apple A top-down crime game for the Apple IIgs — steal cars, run from the police and take jobs from the payphones of Solana Bay. In development View app → No. 48 Terra Incognita Exploration and trade for the Apple IIgs — sail west in 1495, chart a new world under the fog, trade with its peoples and find the golden cities. In development View app → No. 49 GAIVOTA A helicopter rescue game for the Apple IIgs — six missions over a map of mainland Portugal built from OpenStreetMap, in filled 3D. In development View app → No. 46 IIgs Demos Demos for the Apple IIgs — animations and demo-scene effects in Super Hi-Res, with disk images to download View app →

More retro computing, for the Mac and the Apple IIgs: 1977 →

Portugal

9 apps Page 15

Europe & Global

5 apps Page 20

Utilities & Planning

2 apps Page 23

Games

1 app Page 25

© 2026 Walter Tengler · Apps on the Apple App Store, Apple IIgs programs on GitHub

This catalog is dressed as 1986, the year of the Apple IIgs. The programs in it are from today.