PowerPC Apps Not Supported

[englishman]

There is simply no reason at all to upgrade to Lion right now. Stick with Snow Leopard. Hopefully in the future the apps you require make the jump to intel.

Professionals at least must prepare.

Its a good idea business wise to test with the new releases. It wouldn't be a good idea for pros to wait even if remaining with the current release for everyday.

 

[englishman]

Ha ha - just noticed my Photoshop CS version is also PPC not supported.

This will be quite an expensive upgrade I think for many.

 

[maflynn]

Ha ha - just noticed my Photoshop CS version is also PPC not supported.

This will be quite an expensive upgrade I think for many.

Probably, but I also think this will hold people back. Why spend hundreds of dollars for software upgrades if you can avoid it.

 

[paulsalter]

is there any easy way to see if I have apps that are PPC

I dont think I have any

 

[englishman]

is there any easy way to see if I have apps that are PPC

I dont think I have any

Yes a poster here showed the way. Just go to System Profiler and look at sw applications - one of the columns tells you whether its Intel/Universal or PPC. Also some blanks eg Audacity so not sure what that means - for me apart from DW and PS I have a couple of MS Office 2008 tools.

 

[mrapplegate]

is there any easy way to see if I have apps that are PPC

I dont think I have any

Open activity monitor and check the "Kind column" if you have a PPC app it will say.

 

[mrapplegate]

Yes a poster here showed the way. Just go to System Profiler and look at sw applications - one of the columns tells you whether its Intel/Universal or PPC. Also some blanks eg Audacity so not sure what that means - for me apart from DW and PS I have a couple of MS Officee 2008 tools.

Opps, even better I forgot. Activity monitor will only show if running apps are PPC or Intel.

 

[paulsalter]

Thanks

I have about 6 that show as PPC (nothing I knowingly use)

everything else is Intel/Universal

 

[englishman]

Probably ought to be a single list somewhere or an App to discover them and report.

 

[paulsalter]

Probably ought to be a single list somewhere or an App to discover them and report.

Be nice if it did this during install, something like

Warning: The following Apps will no longer run after you install this software

 

[englishman]

Be nice if it did this during install, something like

Warning: The following Apps will no longer run after you install this software

Or like the Microsoft getting ready to upgrade apps.

 

[paulsalter]

Or like the Microsoft getting ready to upgrade apps.

Thats the idea, just didnt want to use the M word on here

 

[englishman]

Thats the idea, just didnt want to use the M word on here

I know what you mean some MR folk can be a funny bunch.

 

[crossland]

If you have the HDD capacity, you could dual boot between 10.7 and 10.6 (or whatever your current OS is), if you need to upgrade to Lion for whatever reasons.
You could also get an Intel version of Dreamweaver via eBay or other sources, but I guess you don't want to go the Adobe version route.

What is the earliest Intel version of Dreamweaver?

Been looking everywhere on Google and haven't been able to find it.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

What is the earliest Intel version of Dreamweaver?

Been looking everywhere on Google and haven't been able to find it.

CS3: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Dreamweaver

 

[Mr. Retrofire]

Rosetta was made to help transition from PPC to Intel. 12 years is enough time to find and/or upgrade existing apps. Time to move on.

12 years? I think you should not write such nonsense.

From --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosetta_(software)

Rosetta was a lightweight and dynamic binary translator for Mac OS X which Apple released in 2006 when it transitioned the Macintosh from PowerPC to Intel processors.

2011 - 2006 = 5 years, not 12 years.

And to top this off:
Dreamweaver 8 was released in 2005 (2011 - 2005 = 6 years, not 12 years).

Apple should provide something like the XP Mode in Windows 7 (an isolated virtual machine with Windows XP SP3 and all security updates).

About XP Mode
--> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx

Windows 7 has several built-in tools to help with program compatibility and Windows XP programs should be installed directly on Windows 7. Windows XP Mode runs many older Windows XP productivity programs and that are not natively compatible with Windows 7, thus helping realize cost savings and reduce possible operational downtime by extending the life of existing software. Visit the Windows 7 Compatibility Center to find software that works with Windows 7.

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...however with some newer software, Apple has been requiring the latest OS (such as FCP X and such).

FCP X is a bad example. It runs on Snow Leopard.

http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/specs/

 

[FieldingMellish]

Nothing new here. I recall the furor surrounding the upgrade from system 6 to system 7.