[X4U] Run FCP PPC on Intel Mac using Rosetta?

[Michael Elliott]

Yes, Rosetta is what runs on Intel Macs, allowing them to run PPC  
programs.


On Jun 1, 2009, at 5:51 PM, Daly Jessup wrote:

>> I'm behind the curve on several Intel Mac/software-related  
>> issues...it's my understanding that you can run your old (PPC)  
>> software on an intel-based mac, provided you have an emulation  
>> environment, which I believe is what Rosetta is..
>>
>> I read a post elsewhere that said that you could not run the PPC  
>> version of final cut pro/studio on an intel mac, emulation or no,  
>> and I wanted to get clarification on this.
>>
>> Lots of times when people say you "can't" do something with a  
>> computer, it turns out to be their own personal bias, and not an  
>> actual accounting of what can or can not be done.
>
> No, Rosetta doesn't run on Intel Macs. If you have a G5 or G4,  
> though, you can run Rosetta. You can install OS 9 and run old  
> software.  But wait, you say "PPC software."  What software do you  
> have in  mind? For instance, lots of programs run on both PPC and on  
> Intel machines, such as Office 2004. Are you talking about OS 9-only  
> software?
>
> Daly
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