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PowerPC applications are no longer supported!!!

i used lots plugins and software but after 1 of the updates more them half plugins for Logic pro and software stoped working

i spend lots of money on it

there's any solution updates or something to run soft from now when i start program says PowerPC applications are no longer supported but all these programs and plugins used to work fine before.


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thank you

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on Feb 28, 2013 10:50 AM

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Posted on Feb 28, 2013 10:55 AM

Power PC applications are not supported in Lion (10.7) and later. Find alternatives that use modern-day coding (that would be Inter or Universal applications), or maybe create a partition for an older version of OS X (you would need to own a copy of the older OS you choose; Snow Leopard (10.6) would probably be a good choice).

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Feb 28, 2013 10:55 AM in response to Djmarksel

Power PC applications are not supported in Lion (10.7) and later. Find alternatives that use modern-day coding (that would be Inter or Universal applications), or maybe create a partition for an older version of OS X (you would need to own a copy of the older OS you choose; Snow Leopard (10.6) would probably be a good choice).

Feb 28, 2013 11:55 AM in response to Djmarksel

Actually many people here just use Carbon Copy Cloner for backup that are bootable and due to the nature of the change in Lion/ML it is best to not upgrade in place over, instead keep your 10.6.8 as it was and do a clean install on anotehr (new) drive.


10.6.8 can be used in a VM for some apps


having dual boot SL and ML/Lion is a piece of cake.


Carbon Copy Cloner should be part of any backup strategy, and means never having to reinstall the OS or anything else (may want to "freeze" an initial install.


And clone your system before you even apply any OS changes, incl say the next ML 10.8.x update.


Using Cloning as a Backup Strategy

Mar 7, 2013 7:58 AM in response to Djmarksel

FFS every day new surprizes more and more software dosen't work makes me ******* angry very angry what we pay for???


are they going to fix this problem with 10.7.5???

or they just going to leave as it is???

What to expect next???

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Any chance to change Lion to snow leopard?

Is it gonna help?

Mar 7, 2013 12:37 PM in response to Djmarksel

Your frustration with the loss of Rosetta is understandable. Here is a recent post I assembled for a similar problem as yours:

Unfortunately you got caught up in the minor miracle of Rosetta. Originally licensed by Apple when it migrated from the PowerPC CPU platform that it had used from the mid-1990's until the Intel CPU platform in 2006, Rosetta allowed Mac users to continue to use their library of PPC software transparently in emulation.


However, Apple's license to continue to use this technology expired with new releases of OS X commencing with Lion (and now Mountain Lion). While educational efforts have been made over the last 6 years, the fact is that Rosetta was SO successful that many users were caught unaware UNTIL they upgraded to Lion or Mountain Lion.


Workarounds:


1. If your Mac will support it, restore OS X Snow Leopard;


2. If your Mac will support it, partition your hard drive or add an external hard drive and install Snow Leopard into it and use the "dual-boot" method to choose between your PowerPC software or Lion/Mt. Lion;


3. Upgrade your software to Intel compatible versions if they are available, or find alternative software that will open your data files, modify them and save them;


4. Install Snow Leopard Server (with Rosetta) into Parallels or VMWare Fusion. Apple is now selling Snow Leopard Server for only $19.99 + sales tax & shipping; call 1.800.MYAPPLE (1.800.692.7753). This solution will give you concurrent use of your PowerPC applications and access to Lion or Mt. Lion.


As it may be possible you are not in the USA, I am getting reports that Snow Leopard Server is not available for sale directly from the Apple Store outside the USA. I do not know about the UK.


So then you would either need an intermediary to purchase Snow Leopard Server for you in the USA and ship it to you, or, another suggestion is:


The installation of Snow Leopard (client) into Parallels.


Snow Leopard client installation instructions still available here:


http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1365439


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NOTE: Computer games with complex, 3D or fast motion graphics make not work well or at all in virtualization

Oct 29, 2013 1:02 AM in response to Djmarksel

Ok i backed up all my software but the new problem is i can't install snow leopard even if i formate disk

in any ways i try to instal says can't be installed

i tryed in parallels desktop

tryed true disk utility

from cd no just pops the message

you can't use this version of the application install mac os x with this vesion of mac os x you have install mac os x 23.1.1


But i formated disk and same wont let me install why

PowerPC applications are no longer supported!!!

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