Compatible emulators

Synopsis

Glen Bredon bought his first Apple II in 1979, and didn't find much software to run on it. He began to create his own programs, first in Integer BASIC and then in Applesoft after he bought the Applesoft firmware card. He began to delve into assembly language, using the built-in Apple II disassembler to examine what software he could find and then using the mini-assembler to try making changes to them. He got the public domain assembler, TED/ASM, and due to dissatisfaction in how it worked Bredon disassembled it, and found ways to improve it. He added the ability to create macros, shortcuts for coding, and improved the editor. He offered it to A.P.P.L.E., and the club sold it as Big Mac (because of its macro capabilities). Val Golding of A.P.P.L.E. later connected Bredon with Roger Wagner of Southwestern Data Systems, and that company later sold the assembler under then name Merlin.

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