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MAC/65 is a 6502 macro assembler written by Stephen D. Lawrow and originally sold by [Optimized Systems Software|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimized_Systems_Software] for the Atari 8-bit computers. It was first released on disk in 1982, then later on a 16 KiB bank-switched 'SuperCartridge'.
MAC/65 is a 6502 macro assembler written by Stephen D. Lawrow and originally sold by [Optimized Systems Software] for the Atari 8-bit computers. It was first released on disk in 1982, then later on a 16 KB bank-switched "SuperCartridge".
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* MAC/65 4.20 disk with DOS 2.5 - contains BUG/65 2.00 and some sample source files:
** [Side A|Mac 65 4.2 A.atr]
** [Side B|Mac 65 4.2 B.atr]
* MAC/65 4.20 disk with DOS 2.5 - contains BUG/65 2.00 and some sample source files
** [side A|Mac 65 4.2 A.atr]
** [side B|Mac 65 4.2 B.atr]
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* MAC/65 4.20 disk with SpartaDOS 3.2g:
* MAC/65 4.20 disk with SpartaDOS 3.2g
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** [720K disk (DS/QD)|Mac-65_SpartaDOS_3.2g_720K.atr][1]
** [720K disk (DS/QD)|Mac-65_SpartaDOS_3.2g_720K.atr]; thanks to [Wade Ripkowski|https://unfinishedbitness.info/2014/04/19/mac65-with-spartados/] ; great work Wade, thank you very much! :-)
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Thank you so much Allan Bushman for scanning and saving these important manuals. Greatly appreciated! :-)
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In 2017 AtariAge user Alfred published source code for MAC/65 1.01 that he had obtained from ICD back in the day.[2] Dated 1988, the sources are in the format of Mike Gustafson's cross-assembler that was used internally at ICD. When ICD bought the rights to OSS portfolio, they apparently converted the sources from their original MAC/65 syntax to ICD's cross-assembler.
In 2017 AtariAge user Alfred published source code for MAC/65 1.01 that he had obtained from ICD back in the day.[1] Dated 1988, the sources are in the format of Mike Gustafson's cross-assembler that was used internally at ICD. When ICD bought the rights to OSS portfolio, they apparently converted the sources from their original MAC/65 syntax to ICD's cross-assembler.
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* [MAC/65 1.01 sources from ICD 1988|Mac65.zip]
* [Helper package to assemble the ICD sources using ca65|mac65-ca65.zip]
* [MAC/65 1.01 sources from ICD 1988|Mac65.zip] ; still under investigation, Giga-thanks to Alfred from AtariAge, we miss you!
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* [Optimized Systems Software, Inc. - SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT|Optimized_Systems_Software_Software_License_Agreement.pdf]
* [Optimized Systems Software, Inc. - SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT|Optimized_Systems_Software_Software_License_Agreement.pdf] ; thanks to Atarimania
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* Photos of Fred Meijer's MAC/65 1.02 cartridge:
Thank you so much Fred Meijer from the [Atarimuseum in the Netherlands|http://www.atarimuseum.nl] for these photos of an ultra rare MAC/65 1.02 cartridge.
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In 2016, the AtariWiki team received a set of microfilms from an anonymous source,[3][4] that contained hex printouts of source listings of 3 different versions of MAC/65. Through the painstaking process of digitizing the microfilms, the team managed to recover the original files, and combined them into ATR images provided below.
In 2016, the AtariWiki team received a set of microfilms from an anonymous source,[2][3] that contained hex printouts of source listings of 3 different versions of MAC/65. Through the painstaking process of digitizing the microfilms, the team managed to recover the original files, and combined them into ATR images provided below.
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Note: while source files and binary images in the provided ATR images were restored from microfilms, the other contents of the disk images - e.g. DOS files - were added by the AtariWiki team for convenience.[5]
Note: while source files and binary images in the provided ATR images were restored from microfilms, the other contents of the disk images - e.g. DOS files - were added by the AtariWiki team for convenience.[4]
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* MAC/65 1.01 (1986) source code (See [A call for help|Mac65#ACallForHelp] below):
** [Disk 1 (master)|mac-xl-master-icd.atr]
** [Disk 2 (slave)|mac-xl-slave-icd.atr]
* [Disk 1 of 2 (master)|mac-xl-master-icd.atr] ; Yotta-thanks to all who help us here
* [Disk 2 of 2 (slave)|mac-xl-slave-icd.atr] ; Yotta-thanks to all who help us here
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Here are cartridge images created by building the sources.
Here are cartridge images created by building the sources. Thank you so much Tomasz 'Kr0tki' Krasuski for building the runtime, we owe you so much. :-)))
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** 043M bank order: [BIN image|MAC-65_v1.01_(1984)(OSS)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(043M).bin], [CAR image|MAC-65_v1.01_(1984)(OSS)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(043M).car]
** 034M bank order: [BIN image|MAC-65_v1.01_(1984)(OSS)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(034M).bin], [CAR image|MAC-65_v1.01_(1984)(OSS)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(034M).car]
* MAC/65 1.01 (1986) - one-chip cartridge: [BIN image|MAC-65_v1.01_(1984)(OSS)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(M091).bin], [CAR image|MAC-65_v1.01_(1984)(OSS)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(M091).car]
** 043M bank order: [BIN image|MAC-65_v1.01_(1984)(OSS)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(043M).bin]
** 034M bank order: [BIN image|MAC-65_v1.01_(1984)(OSS)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(034M).bin]
* MAC/65 1.01 (1986) - one-chip cartridge: [BIN image|MAC-65_v1.01_(1984)(OSS)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(M091).bin]
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!! MAC XE 3.4i (1986-02-11)
!! MAC-XE 3.4i (1986-02-11)
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The "slave" source disk of MAC/65 v. 3.6 (described in a [later section|Mac65#MAC653.619880107]) contains a file named MACXE.EPR, which is an assembled binary of a version of MAC/65 that identifies itself as "MAC XE version 3.4i" with the date 2/11/86.
The "slave" source disk of MAC/65 v. 3.6 (described in a later section) contains a file named MACXE.EPR, which is an assembled binary of a version of MAC/65 that identifies itself as "MAC XE version 3.4i" with the date 2/11/86.
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This version is identical to the "Assembler v. 3.4" version (described in the [next section|Mac65#Assembler3.419871221]), the only difference being the text on the start screen. To build a version that is identical to MACXE.EPR, take the sources of Assembler 3.4 and change the lines 40-70 of D1:COPY:
This version is identical to the "Assembler v. 3.4" version (described in the next section), the only difference being the text on the start screen. To build a version that is identical to MACXE.EPR, take the sources of Assembler 3.4 and change the lines 40-70 of D1:COPY:
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The following cartridge images were created by building the Assembler 3.4 sources after modifying them as described above.
The following cartridge images were created by building the Assembler 3.4 sources after modifying them as described above. Thank you so much Tomasz 'Kr0tki' Krasuski for building the runtime, we owe you so much. :-)))
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** 043M bank order: [BIN image|MAC_XE_v3.4i_(1986-02-11)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(043M).bin], [CAR image|MAC_XE_v3.4i_(1986-02-11)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(043M).car]
** 034M bank order: [BIN image|MAC_XE_v3.4i_(1986-02-11)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(034M).bin], [CAR image|MAC_XE_v3.4i_with_DDT-034M.car]
* MAC XE v3.4i with DDT - one-chip cartridge: [BIN image|MAC_XE_v3.4i_(1986-02-11)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(M091).bin], [CAR image|MAC_XE_v3.4i_(1986-02-11)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(M091).car]
** 043M bank order: [BIN image|MAC_XE_v3.4i_(1986-02-11)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(043M).bin]
** 034M bank order: [BIN image|MAC_XE_v3.4i_(1986-02-11)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(034M).bin], [CAR image|MAC_XE_v3.4i_with_DDT-034M.car] ; created by a good soul from AtariAge ; thank you so much good soul! :-)))
* MAC XE v3.4i with DDT - one-chip cartridge: [BIN image|MAC_XE_v3.4i_(1986-02-11)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(M091).bin]
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* Assembler 3.4 source code (See [A call for help|Mac65#ACallForHelp] below):
** [Disk 1 (master)|mac-xl-1.atr]
** [Disk 2(slave)|mac-xl-2.atr]
* [Disk 1 of 2 (master)|mac-xl-1.atr] ; Yotta-thanks to all who help us here
* [Disk 2 of 2 (slave)|mac-xl-2.atr] ; Yotta-thanks to all who help us here
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As noted in the [previous section|Mac65#MACXE3.4i19860211], the resulting file MASTER.OBJ differs from the MAC XL 3.4i binary (found on the MAC/65 v. 3.6 source disks) only in the copyright text.
As noted in the previous section, the resulting file MASTER.OBJ differs from the MAC XL 3.4i binary (found on the MAC/65 v. 3.6 source disks) only in the copyright text.
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Here are cartridge images created by building the sources.
Here are cartridge images created by building the sources. Thank you so much Tomasz 'Kr0tki' Krasuski for building the runtime, we owe you so much. :-)))
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** 043M bank order: [BIN image|Assembler_v3.4_(1987-12-21)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(043M).bin], [CAR image|Assembler_v3.4_(1987-12-21)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(043M).car]
** 034M bank order: [BIN image|Assembler_v3.4_(1987-12-21)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(034M).bin], [CAR image|Assembler_v3.4_(1987-12-21)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(034M).car]
* Assembler 3.4 with DDT - one-chip cartridge: [BIN image|Assembler_v3.4_(1987-12-21)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(M091).bin], [CAR image|Assembler_v3.4_(1987-12-21)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(M091).car]
** 043M bank order: [BIN image|Assembler_v3.4_(1987-12-21)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(043M).bin]
** 034M bank order: [BIN image|Assembler_v3.4_(1987-12-21)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(034M).bin]
* Assembler 3.4 with DDT - one-chip cartridge: [BIN image|Assembler_v3.4_(1987-12-21)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(M091).bin]
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* MAC/65 3.6. source code (See [A call for help|Mac65#ACallForHelp] below):
** [Disk 1 (master)|mac-xl-master-3.6-1988.atr]
** [Disk 2 (slave)|mac-xl-slave-3.6-1988.atr]
* [Disk 1 of 2 (master)|mac-xl-master-3.6-1988.atr] ; Yotta-thanks to all who help us here
* [Disk 2 of 2 (slave)|mac-xl-slave-3.6-1988.atr] ; Yotta-thanks to all who help us here
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The "slave" source disk also contains a file named MACXE.EPR, which is an assembled binary of MAC XE 3.4i (described in an [earlier section|Mac65#MACXE3.4i19860211]).
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Here are cartridge images created by building the sources.
Here are cartridge images created by building the sources. Thank you so much Tomasz 'Kr0tki' Krasuski for building the runtime, we owe you so much. :-)))
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** 043M bank order: [BIN image|MAC-65_v3.6_(1988-01-07)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(043M).bin], [CAR image|MAC-65_v3.6_(1988-01-07)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(043M).car]
** 034M bank order: [BIN image|MAC-65_v3.6_(1988-01-07)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(034M).bin], [CAR image|MAC-65_3.6_with_DDT-034M.car]
** 043M bank order: [BIN image|MAC-65_v3.6_(1988-01-07)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(043M).bin]
** 034M bank order: [BIN image|MAC-65_v3.6_(1988-01-07)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(034M).bin], [CAR image|MAC-65_3.6_with_DDT-034M.car] ; created by a good soul from AtariAge ; thank you so much good soul! :-)))
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* MAC/65 3.6 with DDT - one-chip cartridge: [BIN image|MAC-65_v3.6_(1988-01-07)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(M091).bin], [CAR image|MAC-65_v3.6_(1988-01-07)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(M091).car]
* MAC/65 3.6 with DDT - one-chip cartridge: [BIN image|MAC-65_v3.6_(1988-01-07)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(M091).bin], [CAR image|MAC-65_v3.6_(1988-01-07)(Lawrow,_Stephen_D.)(US)(M091).car] ; created by a good soul from Germany ; thank you so much good soul! :-)))
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!!!A call for help
The source files of the work-in-progress versions of MAC/65 have not yet been analysed. It is unknown what are the new features introduced in each of the following versions:
* [MAC/65 1.01 (1986)|Mac65#MAC651.011986]
* [Assembler 3.4|Mac65#Assembler3.41987-12-21]
* [MAC/65 3.6|Mac65#MAC653.61988-01-07]
Comparing source codes of these versions to each other, and to the [source code of the released version 1.01|Mac65#SourceCode], would allow to discover the new features and document them. Yotta-thanks to all who help us here.
!!!Special thanks
The AtariWiki team would like to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to preservation of the history of MAC/65:
* Alfred from AtariAge - Giga-thanks for releasing the ICD sources of MAC/65 1.01[2]; we miss you!
* An anonymous contributor - thank you for providing microfilms with the source codes of WIP version of MAC/65 1.01 (1986), Assembler 3.4, and MAC/65 3.6.
* Atarimania - thanks for providing the scans of the Optimized Systems Software Software License Agreement.
* Allan Bushman - Thank you so much for scanning and saving the Rev. 1.0 and 1.1 manuals for MAC/65 disk versions. Greatly appreciated! :-)
* A good soul from AtariAge - for creating ROM images of MAC XE 3.4i and MAC/65 3.6 two-chip cartridge (034M bank order); thank you so much good soul! :-)))
* A good soul from Germany - for creating the MAC/65 3.6 one-chip cartridge images; thank you so much good soul! :-)))
* Tomasz 'Kr0tki' Krasuski - for assembling source codes and creating cartridge images of MAC/65 1.01 (1986), MAC XE 3.4i, Assembler 3.4, and MAC/65 3.6, we owe you so much. :-)))
* Fred Meijer from the [Atarimuseum in the Netherlands|http://www.atarimuseum.nl] - Thank you so much for providing photos of an ultra rare MAC/65 1.02 cartridge.
* Wade Ripkowski - thank you for presenting the instructions to prepare a 720K SpartaDOS disk with MAC/65[1]; great work Wade, thank you very much! :-)
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* [#1] Wade Ripkowski, ["MAC/65 with SpartaDOS|https://unfinishedbitness.info/2014/04/19/mac65-with-spartados/]
* [#2] ["MAC/65 Source Code" post #1, AtariAge forums|https://atariage.com/forums/topic/270944-mac65-source-code/]
* [#3] ["OSS-D-Day part 2-MAC/65 >1.02-cart&source now in PD" post #1, AtariAge forums|https://atariage.com/forums/topic/257025-oss-d-day-part-2-mac65-102-cartsource-now-in-pd/]
* [#4] ["OSS-D-Day part 2-MAC/65 >1.02-cart&source now in PD" post #33, AtariAge forums|https://atariage.com/forums/topic/257025-oss-d-day-part-2-mac65-102-cartsource-now-in-pd/?do=findComment&comment=3595454]
* [#5] ["OSS-D-Day part 2-MAC/65 >1.02-cart&source now in PD" post #22, AtariAge forums|https://atariage.com/forums/topic/257025-oss-d-day-part-2-mac65-102-cartsource-now-in-pd/?do=findComment&comment=3594656]
* [#1] ["MAC/65 Source Code" post #1, AtariAge forums|https://atariage.com/forums/topic/270944-mac65-source-code/]
* [#2] ["OSS-D-Day part 2-MAC/65 >1.02-cart&source now in PD" post #1, AtariAge forums|https://atariage.com/forums/topic/257025-oss-d-day-part-2-mac65-102-cartsource-now-in-pd/]
* [#3] ["OSS-D-Day part 2-MAC/65 >1.02-cart&source now in PD" post #33, AtariAge forums|https://atariage.com/forums/topic/257025-oss-d-day-part-2-mac65-102-cartsource-now-in-pd/?do=findComment&comment=3595454]
* [#4] ["OSS-D-Day part 2-MAC/65 >1.02-cart&source now in PD" post #22, AtariAge forums|https://atariage.com/forums/topic/257025-oss-d-day-part-2-mac65-102-cartsource-now-in-pd/?do=findComment&comment=3594656]
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