Logic 9: Intel Mac recommended or required?

Looks like Intel is required: http://www.apple.com/logicstudio/specs/

*Minimum requirements to install all applications*
Mac computer with an Intel processor
1GB of RAM (2GB or more highly recommended)
Display with 1280-by-800 or higher resolution
Mac OS X v10.5.7 or later
QuickTime 7.6 or later
DVD drive for installation
PCI Express, ExpressCard/34, USB, or FireWire-based audio interface recommended

Ivan

No. Intel only.

It was confirmed in a different forum, that Logic Pro 9 indeed IS a Universal Binary (Intel and PowerPC), but that PowerPC is just no longer advertised.

PPC unsupported...? But won't the installer refuse to install it on PPC then?

As a PPC Owner I'm mad as ****. I'm ordering SONAR 8 tonight for my new KILLER Vista laptop I just bought. Windows 7 is almost here and I'll become a SONAR dude. My PPC G5 works great - hard to believe Apple considers it OBSOLETE especially after spending almost $2000 on it with extended warranty, etc.

First it's the NEW OS now it's LOGIC 9 - I've had enough. I'll continue to use Logic 8 on my OLD Mac and most likely become a fluent SONAR 8 user... enough is enough Apple - I didn't quit you - YOU QUIT ME. So be it... There's a whole lot more new stuff being released for Windows that Mac anyways - there's a whole slew of new FREE amp sims, etc., that are DLL plug-ins (no AU support) so I'll be fine without having to go out and buy a new G5.

They don't make OS9 apps any more either.

Apple haven't made a PPC machine for many years, and have for a year or more announced they will be transitioning away from old architectures.

It doesn't stop your G5 from working, or helping you make music, and your Logic 8 will go on working just fine. If you want to move forward, you'll have to move forward. Like I did, when they killed Logic on the Atari ST. And then killed Logic on the PC.

But no ones forcing you to move forward now. Unless having the latest and greatest is important to you - if so, then it's going to cost... shrugs

I really hope we don't see a massive b*tchfest online about this (though I suspect we will). I understand why people are annoyed, but it's not like it wasn't expected for some time now...

It is completely unsupported. Apple Care will not support users on PPC systems. Use at your own risk.

Blueberry wrote:
It was confirmed in a different forum, that Logic Pro 9 indeed IS a Universal Binary (Intel and PowerPC), but that PowerPC is just no longer advertised.

Did people not read this post?

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Hi Blueberry, Can you say which forum? Did the post say how it had been confirmed?

Try using Pacifist at http://www.charlessoft.com/
Let us know if you can install it with Pacifist or not.

Has any user tried using Pacifist at http://www.charlessoft.com/ to install Logic Pro 9?

Why do you want to do this?

Just to clarify, the app installs fine on PPC, no install trickery needed?

Here is a screen shot of the Finder information window for Logic Pro 9. As you can see: it is "Universal", which means: Intel and PowerPC. It might not be a supported machine, but they clearly released a universal version!

!http://macosxaudio.com/forums/download/file.php?id=51&mode=view!

How do you already have a copy of Logic Studio 9? Where did you buy it? Are you an Apple Beta Tester or on the Apple/EM Development team? Sweetwater.com or Audiomidi.com is only able to take pre- orders and will not have stock until August 1, 2009.