PowerPC Applications on Intel Based Macbook Pro running OS X 10.8

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PowerPC Applications on Intel Based Macbook Pro running OS X 10.8

Hello,

I am trying to run several PowerPC Applications (Final Cut Pro 5, etc.) on my 2011 Intel Based Macbook Pro, running OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. Yes, I know PowerPC applications have not been supported since the emulator in 10.6. No, I am not willing to downgrade to OS X 10.6. And, currently, I cannot find any third party software that will run with OS X 10.8 to make it work.

What I am hoping to do - assuming it will work of course - is run OS 10.5 as a virtual machine via Virtual Box on my MacBook Pro. Once the VM is installed and running, I would think the applications would install and run, no? In order to do this, I need to create a BOOTable ISO copy of OS X 10.5. Currently, I have another computer running this OS. How do I create a bootable copy of that machine's OS as an ISO file on a USB flash drive?

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Jan 30, 2013 4:01 PM

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OGELTHORPE

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Jan 30, 2013 4:04 PM in response to JoeVB2

Why not partition you MBP HDD and install 10.6.8 on the partition with the PPC applications.

Ciao.

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Courcoul

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Jan 30, 2013 4:06 PM in response to JoeVB2

No way, Jose.

Rosetta died with the snowy cat. The Lions don't do PPC. You can coerce the snowy cat to run on Parallels with a few sneaky tricks. And that's about it. IF yours is an Early 2011 model, you could split the HDD and put SL on the smaller of the two. Late 2011 models cannot boot off the install DVD but can run SL if you already have an installed instance. 2012 models will have nothing to do with the now-frozen feline.

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Shootist007

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Jan 30, 2013 4:06 PM in response to JoeVB2

Yes they should. But the problem is getting 10.5 or 10.6 to install to a VM. MichealLAX posted a tutorial over on some other Mac forum with the steps to getting SL 10.6 installed in Parallels but they may also work for Virtualbox.

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Courcoul

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Jan 30, 2013 4:09 PM in response to Shootist007

Since we've an extended weekend coming up, I'll see if I set up a trial Parallels setup (already have VB and VMW, so I do not want any more virtualization), concoct a SL VM, export the appliance and see if that can be brought into the VB or VMW fold.

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MlchaelLAX

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Jan 31, 2013 1:06 PM in response to JoeVB2

JoeVB2 wrote:

What I am hoping to do - assuming it will work of course - is run OS 10.5 as a virtual machine via Virtual Box on my MacBook Pro.

Why virtualize Leopard and not Snow Leopard?

I guess I did it once in Parallels:

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But to be honest, I have forgotten how! 😕

Snow Leopard (with Rosetta) installed into Parallels is another matter altogether!

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