iTunes 9.2 on iMac g3 DV

[Boots-]

Is there any way to edit a plist for iTunes 9.2 beta to make it work on an iMac g3 dv. I don't care if it's sluggish, I just wanted to try something. When I try to launch it a message comes up saying "iTunes requires a computer with a g4, g5 or intel processor.

So is there anyway to get around that, maybe by editing something in one of the plist files. I'll try anything so any help is appreciated.

 

[rorschach]

Try this. I can't because I don't have a G3 to test it on.

Right-click on iTunes, then open the Contents folder. Open Info.plist in Text Edit. Find where it says:

<key>LSMinimumSystemVersion</key>
<string>10.4.9</string>

Right below it add this:

<key>LSMinimumSystemVersionByArchitecture</key>
<dict>
	<key>ppc</key>
	<string>10.4.9</string>
</dict>

You can't save it directly because of permissions so do a File > Save As and save it to the Desktop. Then drag it back into iTunes.app>Contents and replace the old Info.plist. You'll have to enter your password.

Again though, no guarantees this will work.

 

[Boots-]

Try this. I can't because I don't have a G3 to test it on.

Right-click on iTunes, then open the Contents folder. Open Info.plist in Text Edit. Find where it says:

<key>LSMinimumSystemVersion</key>
<string>10.4.9</string>

Right below it add this:

<key>LSMinimumSystemVersionByArchitecture</key>
<dict>
	<key>ppc</key>
	<string>10.4.9</string>
</dict>

You can't save it directly because of permissions so do a File > Save As and save it to the Desktop. Then drag it back into iTunes.app>Contents and replace the old Info.plist. You'll have to enter your password.

Again though, no guarantees this will work.

No luck, I still got the message I was getting before. Any other suggestions?

 

[Klososky]

I NEED an answer to this too. This is messing up my PowerMac G3 music server. !

 

[sysherm]

iTunes 9.2 on iMac g3 DV

I could use an answer to this as well. I've used an old Blue&White G3 for many years as a music server. Although I would love to replace it with a shiny new Mac Mini, that's not in the budget for a while. I poked around in the iTunes.app Contents and plists for a while, but I couldn't see anything that I could change.

 

[Fuzzy14]

If I could just reactivate this thread as I could do with this answer too, otherwise I'm going to have to take my phone iOS back to 3.1.3.

 

[PepitoIngles]

Me too!

Re-activating this thread.

I have a graphite imac g3 and really want iTunes 9 on there (so I can plug my iphone into it) and i don't care if it's the beta version or the itunes 9.0.0 version because i know 9.2.1 won't work.

Some how folks are getting iTunes 9 on their g3 machines but don't seem willing to share the secret