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Noobs doing stupid stuff: New Macbook Pro setup
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DarthSnuggles
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No. Because Snow Leopard doesn't have Rosetta anymore. It's gone. You can't run PPC stuff on it.
FYI after you do a migration of applications to the new machine, if any are giving you trouble there are a few things you can do:
1. Launch the System Profiler by clicking Apple>About this mac>More Info. On the left hand side, choose "Applications." the system will display all applications on the system, and tell you what kind of apps they are. If they arent either Intel or Universal apps, they wont run on an Intel mac.
2. Go to Applications>Utilities>Console and review the system logs. If an application is crashing, it usually reports why its crashing.
3. When running an application from the old machine, if it doesn't actually open but it doesnt give an error message make sure you are running it from an Admin account on the machine. Sometimes apps require Admin account to launch, especially if there are rights issues on the file coming over from the previous mac. You can verify this manually by highlighting the application and choosing "Get info" in the finder. In the information window that comes up, look under "Permissions."
4. Sometimes disk permissions get wonky in OSX (not as often in Snow Leopard.) You can go to Applications>Utilities>Disk Utilities, choose the system hard drive and volume on the left side and choose "Verify Disk Permissions" If the system finds any issues, you can then run "Repair Disk Permissions" next.
Just quick food for thought 😉
Congrats on the new amazing machine!
1. Launch the System Profiler by clicking Apple>About this mac>More Info. On the left hand side, choose "Applications." the system will display all applications on the system, and tell you what kind of apps they are. If they arent either Intel or Universal apps, they wont run on an Intel mac.
2. Go to Applications>Utilities>Console and review the system logs. If an application is crashing, it usually reports why its crashing.
3. When running an application from the old machine, if it doesn't actually open but it doesnt give an error message make sure you are running it from an Admin account on the machine. Sometimes apps require Admin account to launch, especially if there are rights issues on the file coming over from the previous mac. You can verify this manually by highlighting the application and choosing "Get info" in the finder. In the information window that comes up, look under "Permissions."
4. Sometimes disk permissions get wonky in OSX (not as often in Snow Leopard.) You can go to Applications>Utilities>Disk Utilities, choose the system hard drive and volume on the left side and choose "Verify Disk Permissions" If the system finds any issues, you can then run "Repair Disk Permissions" next.
Just quick food for thought 😉
Congrats on the new amazing machine!
Yuck, I hate 2004! I don't know if 2008 is missing certain features that I just don't use but I can't see why anyone would like 2004 over 2008. 2008 was a step in the right direction IMO and ever since they fixed the Spaces issue it's been smooth sailing for me. Let's hope 2010 this year makes it even better..
MrCheeto
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No Rosetta in 10.6? But he said there are PowerPC processes in his Activity Monitor...
I've run PowerPC apps like Sim City from 2002-ish also. I think clearly Rosetta is optional, if I remember right it asks you if you want to install it around the time it asks if you want Developer tools, X11 and Quicktime 7.
I've run PowerPC apps like Sim City from 2002-ish also. I think clearly Rosetta is optional, if I remember right it asks you if you want to install it around the time it asks if you want Developer tools, X11 and Quicktime 7.
Yup you can install opt-in to Rosetta during install or you can always reinstall it from the Optional Installs folder in the 10.6 disc.
Darth.Titan
macrumors 68030
Does it just not come by default (edit: as in it's just downloadable through an update or something?)? I thought that part of the reason that Apple could shrink snow leopard was because they could remove the PPC code. I thought that included Rosetta.
(Btw, I'm sure you're right, just after clarification. Not arguing 😀.)
I think you slightly misunderstand....
Basically, Snow leopard is smaller because all of the code that was needed to make sure IT (the OS) could run on both PowerPC macs and Intel macs was stripped out, so it could only be run and installed on Intel macs.
Doesn't stop it running powerpc apps thru rosetta though.
DarthSnuggles
macrumors member
Rosetta is there for Snow Leopard. It's just not installed by default. Unless you intentionally install it, it shouldn't be there. Ergo it seems this person migrated way more than they bargained for.
If you still have the backup, do a clean install of Snow Leopard and start from scratch. if you decide to do this, then post it here BEFORE you do it for advice on what to do after you reinstall Snow Leopard.