answersLogoWhite

0

Mac OS X PPC is a version of Apple's Mac OS X operating system that runs on Power PC

(PPC) architecture. This is opposed to Mac OS X for X86 which runs on Intel-based Macs.

Mac OS X 10.0 through 10.5 can run on PowerPC based macs whereas Mac OS X 10.6

Snow Leopard will only run on Intel-based Macs.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What is the second name of mac OS 10.4.5?

The second name of Mac OS X v10.4.5 is Mac OS X v10.4 Intel.Mac OS X 10.4 was known as Mac OS X Tiger.


What emulator allows you to run Windows Me on a PPC Mac?

VirtualPC can do that. There is a port of QEMU to Mac OS X that should run even better, but it is a bit more difficult to use.


Can you download mac os x 10.4 tiger with mac os x 10.2.8?

Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) needs to be purchased as it is not possible to update from Mac OS X 10.2.8


What is Mac OS X and types of Mac OS X operating system?

Mac OS X is an operating system released by Apple Inc. It is designed for Apple branded computers, which is why you will never see a Dell, or an HP computer run Mac OS X. There are only two important versions of Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, and regular Mac OS X. Mac OS X server was designed for servers, while regular Mac OS X was designed for most computers. The current version of Mac OS X (10.6) is named Snow Leopard.


Is Adobe Fireworks CS4 compatible with Mac 10.5?

Fireworks CS4 is compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 on Macs with either a PPC (G4 or G5) and Intel processor.


How do you get os 10.6.2 on your computer which is 10.5.8?

To upgrade from Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) you need to buy a copy of Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard). Snow Leopard only works with Macs with an Intel processor; Macs with PPC processors (G4 or G5) can only go up to Leopard.


Is the MacBook Pro a mac os x?

Yes, it is. Any type of MacBook that comes out now is a Mac OS X. The most recent version of Mac OS X is Mac OS X Lion, coming out soon.


What is Mac OS X core called?

Mac OS X uses Darwin.


What is the engine behind Mac os X?

Mac OS X is based on UNIX.


How do you run Classic on Mac OS X?

The Classic environment allowed Macintosh software from the pre Mac OS X era to run on Macs using Mac OS X. Classic is not available on Macs with Intel processors or running Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard). To run Classic you need an older PPC Mac (G5 or G4) and Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) with Mac OS 9 installed. Double clicking an old application will launch the Classic environment and run the software.


Can an eMac run Mac OS X 10.5?

Yes. However, Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) requires an 867 Mhz G4 processor. Some of the older eMacs do not have a processor this fast, and so cannot run Leopard without third-party workarounds.


What are the 4 apple products launched in 1998?

The 4 Applications that were released were: 1. iTunes 2. iMovie 3. iPhoto 4. iDVD All of these were created to run on OS 9 until OSX came out. All Mac OSX Releases (in order): -Mac OS X Server 1.0 "Hera" -Mac OS X Public Beta "Kodiak" -Mac OS X 10.0 "Cheetah" -Mac OS X 10.1 "Puma" -Mac OS X 10.2 "Jaguar" -Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther" -Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" -Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" -Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" -Mac OS X 10.7 "Cougar" (still in development, scheduled for 2011 release)