Emulating old video games and vintage computers on your Mac can be done using free and open-source emulators.
OpenEmu is a user-friendly emulator that supports various consoles from the 1980s to 2000s and allows easy drag-and-drop ROM file integration.
Classic Mac OS emulation can be experienced through web browsers with Infinite Mac, which features popular apps and games of that era.
Infinite Mac offers the option to add your own software by drag-and-drop, simulating in its environment as if inserting a floppy disk.
UTM is a versatile emulator for Mac that simplifies virtualizing modern operating systems, offering easy setup compared to VirtualBox.
With UTM, you can run classic PC games, older Mac OS versions, Sun Solaris 9, Windows 11, various Linux flavors, and even build your own virtual machines.
UTM is particularly useful for software development and testing on different operating systems, even allowing emulation of older macOS versions on Apple silicon Macs.
UTM can be utilized for making backups of personal computers, offering a practical solution for preserving older systems and data.
The article was originally published on November 18, 2023, and updated on May 29, 2025, showcasing ongoing interest and relevance in Mac emulation.