I am using a MacPro with 10.5 and I want to upgrade to 10.6 but the thing is that I have some programs that I use continuously but I didn't pay for them (if you know what I mean...). Will these programs still work when I upgrade to 10.6?
Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
10.6 is Intel only. To continue the use of older non-Intel software, that software must work with Rosetta emulation (which almost evrything does). Be sure that when you are installing 10.6, the option to add Rosetta emulation to Mac OS X 10.6 is selected.
I do not know what you mean by your comments, but if this computer is being used for Business purposes, you are taking a huge risk that someone can come after you Business profits.
"Don't bet your business on 'borrowed' software."
Actually my mac has an Intel Xeon and I am not using this sofware for any business purposes, I can assure you.
So... Will those apps still work when I update to 10.6 or not?
Almost everything that runs under 10.5 works fine under 10.6. No notable exceptions have been mentioned here.
The transition to 10.7, however, brings many long-running programs to an end. The top 6 are:
Word and Office 2004 and older
Photoshop CS2 and older
AppleWorks 6 and older
Eudora 6
FileMaker Pro 6
Quicken 2007 (but there is a patched version available for US$15)
Ok, thank you very much 🙂
Will my programs still work when upgrading to 10.6?
