OSHintosh focuses on building a Macintosh-compatible 68000 computer without using proprietary Apple hardware. It is catalogued under Embedded, firmware & hardware design on PulseGate.

Who is OSHintosh for?

OSHintosh is an open-source project built for hardware hackers and retrocomputing enthusiasts.

Yes — OSHintosh is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does OSHintosh run on?

OSHintosh runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is OSHintosh still maintained?

Unverified. OSHintosh has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to OSHintosh?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include eeprom-sign, SimulIDE, and Molewire.

Who develops OSHintosh?

OSHintosh is developed by DosFox1.

Is OSHintosh open source?

Yes — OSHintosh is open source under the Open Source license.

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OSHintosh

Name: OSHintosh
Author: DosFox1

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OSHintosh is an open-source hardware project for creating a diskless 68000-based Macintosh-compatible computer using a bootable ROM disk. It targets hardware developers and retrocomputing enthusiasts and avoids using Apple hardware components.

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Overview

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OSHintosh is an Embedded, firmware & hardware design project. It focuses on building a Macintosh-compatible 68000 computer without using proprietary Apple hardware. OSHintosh is an open-source project aimed at hardware hackers and retrocomputing enthusiasts. The project is open source (Open Source). It ships for the web, and it can be self-hosted.

DosFox1 builds and maintains OSHintosh. Key capabilities include 68000 processor support, Bootable ROM disk, and diskless operation.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

68000 processor support
Bootable ROM disk
Diskless operation
Open hardware design
Macintosh compatibility

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed6 Sept · 00:46 UTC
OSHintosh – an open source hardware 68000 Macintosh with a Bootable ROM Disk verified via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open

Frequently asked questions about OSHintosh

What is OSHintosh?: OSHintosh focuses on building a Macintosh-compatible 68000 computer without using proprietary Apple hardware. It is catalogued under Embedded, firmware & hardware design on PulseGate.
Who is OSHintosh for?: OSHintosh is an open-source project built for hardware hackers and retrocomputing enthusiasts.
Is OSHintosh free?: Yes — OSHintosh is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does OSHintosh run on?: OSHintosh runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is OSHintosh still maintained?: Unverified. OSHintosh has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to OSHintosh?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include eeprom-sign, SimulIDE, and Molewire.eeprom-sign SimulIDE Molewire
Who develops OSHintosh?: OSHintosh is developed by DosFox1.
Is OSHintosh open source?: Yes — OSHintosh is open source under the Open Source license.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 6 Sept 2026
Built for: hardware hackers and retrocomputing enthusiasts
Model: Open source
Solves: Building a Macintosh-compatible 68000 computer without using proprietary Apple hardware.

Developer

DosFox1

Index record

Indexed: 6 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 6 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: oshintosh-an-open-source-hardware-68000-macintosh-with-a-bo-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 6 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 6 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 6 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/DosFox1/OSHintosh

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