PiJam: How To Install Mini vMac On the Raspberry Pi 2

Hi! Today I will be walking you through, step-by-step, on the proper way to install Mini vMac onto your Raspberry Pi so that you may also turn your Pi into a mini old school Macintosh computer.

Raspberry Pi inside running off of Mini vMac OS

Step 1-Download:

Download the necessary files. The links are provided below:

Mediafire > vMac.zip (ROMs)
Mini vMac *choose the ARM(48k) link

Step 2-Installation:

1. Unzip the files in the Terminal and rename the file vmac.rom to vMac.ROM

pi@raspberrypi ~ $ cd /home/pi/Downloads

pi@raspberrypi ~/Downloads $ tar -xzvf minivmac-3.3.3-larm.bin.tgz

pi@raspberrypi ~/Downloads $ unzip vmac.zip

pi@raspberrypi ~/Downloads $ mv mac.rom vMac.ROM

*it helps to have a view of both the Downloads Folder and the Terminal so that you may ensure the files are unzipping

2. When the folders are complete unzipping, in the Downloads Folder, there is a file named Mini vMac. Double Click said folder and you will be prompted with this message:

Select "Execute"

Step 3-Installation of OS

You should now see this pop up on the screen. This is the window indicating thats the Mini vMac software is up and running. Now we must install the operating system.

1. Click and drag the file titled Install1.image into the emulator window(pictured above). A screen will pop up prompting you to begin in stall but do not proceed until the next step is complete.

2. Click and drag the file titled hfs20M.DS into the emulator window. This is what you should see:

Click "ok" and proceed with the installation process. An error message may occur saying Image 1 cannot install new software or something else that is dismissible. Simply click "Switch Disk" until you see this option to install:

Select "Easy Install". Now the system will install and update itself.

At some point you will be asked to insert certain disks. Simply click and drag said files into the emulator window as such:

Demonstration of inserting the Fonts file onto Mini vMac

Step 4-Fin!

Congratulations! You have successfully downloaded the Mini vMac software for your Raspberry Pi 2! Feel free to explore the things that may be done and check out the full project at adafruit. Please leave comments, let me know if this works for you!