intel only?

[iSaygoodbye]

I was trying to install something on my powermac g4. Then it said it was intel only. Is there any way to trick the system into thinking it has a intel processor

 

[mkrishnan]

No.... it's time to move on, friend.

 

[J the Ninja]

No. And if the program has no PPC binaries, you couldn't get very far anyhow.

 

[JustGretchen]

Nope because intel and PowerPC (which is what G4 is) are two completely different architectures, so they can not run programs interchangeably.

No tricks. Just simply time for a new machine. If you need something inexpensive, look at the new mini, it's a great little box and will blow your G4 away...I just got a base model new one and threw 4gb of ram into it and It's faster than the G5 single 1.8ghz PowerMac I just got rid of last week...that's for SURE.

 

[SkyBell]

Nope because intel and PowerPC (which is what G4 is) are two completely different architectures, so they can not run programs interchangeably.

Not entirely true, (Universal binaries) but I know what you mean.

And to the OP, unfortunately, there is no way to run the program unless it natively runs on PPC. Sorry.

 

[r.j.s]

What program?

There might be a Universal app that is similar ...

 

[iSaygoodbye]

the google chrome beta i got off of torrents...

 

[JustGretchen]

Not entirely true, (Universal binaries) but I know what you mean.

And to the OP, unfortunately, there is no way to run the program unless it natively runs on PPC. Sorry.

yeah I know what you mean too...but in OP's case the app seems to be intel only 🙁

 

[r.j.s]

the google chrome beta i got off of torrents...

Then no, you can't run it, and I'm sure you are aware of the equivalents.