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Ol3s
Jun 6, 2009, 07:28 AM
I ve seen it in a lot of threads here and im wondering what it is.


robbieduncan
Jun 6, 2009, 07:31 AM
The Guide (http://guides.macrumors.com/Rosetta)
Ivan P
Jun 6, 2009, 07:33 AM
Rosetta is software that comes on (I think) every Intel Mac - it allows apps developed for the old PPC processors to run on an Intel Mac (however, it is limited to only apps made for the G3 and G4 PPC processors; the G5 is not supported).
Ol3s
Jun 6, 2009, 09:41 AM
Interesting, is there like an application for it or smthn, or does it work automatically. Does it mean i can play ppc only games
robbieduncan
Jun 7, 2009, 04:37 AM
Interesting, is there like an application for it or smthn, or does it work automatically. Does it mean i can play ppc only games

It works automatically. You can play PPC games as long as they meet all the other requirements listed.
nick9191
Jun 7, 2009, 05:41 AM
It's completely transparent to the end user. If you're running a PPC app you wont even know, other than that it might be slightly sluggish.