Intel chip due for powermac?

I want to purchase a new computer in the near future. I was really intrigued by the newer faster Intel chip that the imac now has. I need a high powered power mac because I use huge files with tons of graphics programs. Does anyone know if they are planning on making the powermac with the Intel chip in the near future. If so, I will wait to purchase a new computer. I am not in a bad hurry so I want to spend my money where I want it. Thanks!

Last I heard, all new Mac are scheduled to move to Intel CPUs by the end of 2006. This may happen much faster than planned, as they are already 6 months ahead of schedule with this first round of Intel based Macs, but that's only speculation.
It will happen, just nobody knows exactly when.

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Re I-MOVIE. I am getting a "Communication Error" when I try and send a clip to the IMovie
program in my IMAC 2008 Intel Chip computer. This is the first time in 3 years that the
program has not worked. What has gone wrong?

Hi
Have no idea - But if it is a new problem with exactly the same kind of material that was previously used. Then my trouble shooting guide might help.
If You
• used a new Camera - file codec might be a sort that don't work
• Your main hard disk might get too filled up
Else try
Trouble
When iMovie doesn't work as intended this can be due to a lot of reasons
• iMovie Pref files got corrupted - trash it/they and iMovie makes new and error free one's
• Creating a new User-Account and log into this - forces iMovie to create all pref. files new and error free
• Event or Project got corrupted - try to make a copy and repair
• a codec is used that doesn't work
• problem in iMovie Cache folder - trash Cache.mov and Cache.plist
• version miss match of QuickTime Player / iMovie / iDVD
• preferences are wrong - Repair Preferences
• other hard disk problem - Repair Hard Disk (Disk Util tool - but start Mac from ext HD or DVD)
• External hard disks - MUST BE - Mac OS Extended (hfs) formatted to work with Video
( UNIX/DOS/FAT32/Mac OS Exchange - works for most other things - but not for Video )
• USB-flash-memories do not work
• Net-work connected hard disks - do not work
• iPhoto Library got problems - let iPhoto select another one or repair it. Re-build this first then try to re-start iMovie.
This You do by
_ close iPhoto
_ on start up of iPhoto - Keep {cmd and alt-keys down}
_ now select all five options presented
_ WAIT a long long time
• free space on Start-Up (Mac OS) hard disk to low (<1Gb) - I never go under 25Gb free space for SD-Video (4-5 times more for HD)
• external devices interferes - turn off Mac - disconnect all of them and - Start up again and re-try
• GarageBand fix - start GB - play a few notes - Close it again and now try iMovie
• Screen must be set to million-colors
• Third-party plug-ins doesn't work OK
• Run "Cache Out X", clear out all caches and restarts the Mac
• Let Your Mac be turned on during one night. At about midnight there is a set of maintenance programs that runs and tidying up. This might help
• Turn off Your Mac - and disconnect Mains - for about 20-30 minutes - at least this resets the FireWire port.
• In QuickTime - DivX, 3ivx codec, Flip4Mac, Perian etc - might be problematic - temporarily move them out and re-try
(I deleted the file "3ivxVideoCodec.component" located in Mac HD/Library/Quicktime and this resolved my issue.)
buenrodri wrote
I solved the problem by removing the file: 3ivxVideoCodec.component. after that, up-dated iMovie runs ok.
Last resort: Trash all of iMovie and re-install it
Yours Bengt W

Can I install Mac OS 10.4.7 CD's meant for an imac intel chip (Jan 2007)??

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Nope, sorry wont work, those are Machine & Architecture specific Install Discs.
See Tom's, (Texas Mac Man), great info on where/how to find/get Tiger...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=9755670&#9755670

I own Logic Pro 7( I used to have a PowerPC and need to upgrade to Logic Pro 9 (new Intel chip, system 10.8) . Do I need to buy a whole new set or do I upgrade for less cost?

I own Logic Pro 7( I used to have a PowerPC and need to upgrade to Logic Pro 9 (new Intel chip, system 10.8) . Do I need to buy a whole new set or do I upgrade for less cost?

The cost of the Full Logic Pro 9 from the App Store is less than the cost of the discontinued Boxed Upgrade set for Logic Studio (if you could find one) ... so you might as well purchase the full Logic Pro 9 from the App store and be done.

Compiling for Intel chip

I heard that the compiling of Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express might not have been done yet for the Intel chip. Is this true?

In addition to searching this forum, the Top Questions page linked off the Final Cut Studio page is pretty helpful. There's also a link directly to the Pro Applications Universal Crossgrade right on that same Final Cut Studio page.

Installing XP via 98SE to run natively on Intel chip

I'm inching toward getting a Power Mac Dual Core G5 where I could set up a dual-boot system with Windows with BootCamp. As far as I've been able to discern from these forums, only Windows XP can run natively on the new Intel chips. Fine, I have XP on my PC, but I don't have a full version for installing, only a version for updating earlier versions of Windows. Do you reckon it would be possible to install Windows 98SE on the G5 without trying to run it, and then to update it with my update version? Somehow it would seem a bit ironic to switch to Mac and then have to run out and buy Windows XP.

My apologies for not being entirely clear... there is a single processor Dual Core G5. (One processor, two cores). I re-read my first post and realize I poorly worded my reply to you.
The Core Duo is an Intel processor. Not yet availible for the PowerMac.
The Dual Core G5 is a PowerPC processor. Again, since it's a PowerPC processor, Boot Camp & Parallels are a no-go for the PowerMac right now.
Apple has publically indicated that all Macs will be available with Intel processors by the end of the year. The PowerMacs will have Intel processors in due time. Apple just decided to redesign the iMac first... whatever their reason might have been.

Imac intel core duo or powermac G5 dual

I am just starting out in graphic design. I have not bought adobe/macromedia software but I do have plans to buy cs2 and upgrade to cs3 when it comes out. Other than that I have no equipment but would like to start out with learning on mac. I just need some suggestion, and yes I have search some of the older post. But like older post the information is old sometimes also. Which one should I get 20' imac intel 256 ram or referb powermac G5 dual. Thanks for your opinion and time.

I had the same situation a while back where i actually bought a G5 refurb but sent it back and swapped it for a intel imac, mainly because i needed a better graphics card for the G5 and at this point there are still no better cards available to buy.
Mine is the 17" and i have to say it runs the G5 pretty close, basic Photoshop action seem to run ok but there would be a hit with intensive tasks etc i would imagine. You have two issues here though, the current imacs have been out since Jan 06 so could well be due for an update of some kind soon and the same goes for the G5, roumers put a replacement for these at around July August so i would hang on a bit if you can.
If you can't it's possible (but by means certain) that a refurb imac 20" could have the 256mb card in, my G5 came with the 256mb card instead of the 128mb but that's only through luck!

Intel chips and Macs

Hi,
I've been a happy Mac user for 3 years and love my Power Book G4. I'd like to buy a Power Mac G5, but am thinking of waiting until the ones with Intel chips are ready. Has any developer out there tested these machines? Regretfully, I need to use several programs for research that are only available for a PC and don't want to resort to using Virtual PC. I did find some open source programs that are similar but my boss doesn't like the output. Is it likely that this software will run on a Mac with Intel chips?

There is DARWINE being worked on right now for the MacTels
http://darwine.opendarwin.org//
And you could be waiting the longest for a PowerMacTel machine, because the G5 chip is very good bang for the processor buck right now and there isn't a space/heat issue like there is for say laptops.
Also a LOT of software will have to be reworked for MacTels, so early adopters won't be able to run the majority of PPC G5 based software, even though some have recompiled and are ready to go already.
VPC supposedly only uses one processor (nice of Microsoft to do that), so unless your PC based programs are not to heavy they should run fine on the PPC PowerMac G5.

Intel chips in power Macs?

I'm thinking of getting a Power Mac G5 sometime soon - maybe a quad.
What I'm wondering is this: if Apple are switching to intel chips for their iMac range, does this mean that logically they will in future be used across the board, including in the Power Macs?
I know that software such as Photoshop and Final Cut is now being reconfigured to run on intel based systems - could this mean future problems for users who are stuck with powerPC chips, or will the two systems exist side-by-side?

Check out this link
http://www.macspeedzone.com/html/hardware/machine/performancein_the_raw/06/123.shtml
If you can wait, wait and see whats out there, Apple reported that all Apple computer will switch over to intel by the end of this year and if you can hold out until then, you might find something that would be right for you and maybe it will run your apps better and faster, as for myself I'm in the same boat, still debating over weather or not getting the PPC PowerMac Quad or Intel MacPro G6 (if thay call it that). I'm going to wait and see whats out there before I buy a new Mac because you never know what apple might release with the PowerMac like front row w/ controller sense apple is already doing it with MacBook Pro notebook. You might alot more stuff with your PowerMac.
And here is something to think about Intel is also making a Quad Core chip and it should be release by 2007. Some people will say if you need a computer then get a computer and other will say wait, it all depends on you and what your going to do with it once you have it, So good luck to you whatever your going to decide
on your computer needs.
mac mini/Dell xps gen 4 Mac OS X (10.4.1)

I have an iMac G5 isight (20" screen) Leopard OS 10.5.8 I do not have an intel chip. I am unable to open movie links on facebook using Adobe flash player. I called Adobe Systems and they said Adobe no longer supported computers that did not have intel chi

I have an iMac G5 (20 inch screen) i sight (no intel chip).Leopard OS 10.5.8. Recently I went on Facebook and tried to open a movie site someone had sent me on Facebook andwhen I tried to open the video on Facebook, I was told I had to upgrade my Adobe Flash Player. i tried to do this, but turns out that Facebook is requiring folks to have an intel chip in order to view movies...this is outrageous! Just think of all the folks in the world who have great running pre intel chip Apple computers. I called the Adobe Help line and was told that I really needed to buy a new computer....no thanks. How do I find a way to get a new version of Adobe for Facebook and youtube. I wish Apple could develop a way to have intel chips installed in the older computers. If you have any suggestions on this please let me know.
Thanks, Sarah

Either get a screen cleaning cloth, or carefully us a slightly damp lint-free cloth and dry off with a dry link-=free cloth.
As to Flash Videos: I am in a similar same boat. I cannot watch flash videos on the BBC website or on BBC iPlayer, although all other flash videos (YouTube and FaceBook for example) are fine.
For reasons that passeth all understanding, they work with the PPC version of Firefox, called TenFourFoxG5.app, once you have anabled plug-ins, as it does not natively support Flash.
You can download TenFourFoxG5 from here:
http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/
Now for the intersting bit: TenFourFox, like Firefox, does not support most plug-ins. Unless you are prone to headaches (in which case don't) you can read about that here:
http://code.google.com/p/tenfourfox/wiki/PluginsNoLongerSupported
But there is a workaround!
Open TenFourFox and type in the address bar: about:config (no spaces) and click return. This gives you a warning that it might harm the application. Ignore that and click on 'I'll be careful, I promise' and you get the config file that you can edit - with great care.
Look/search (scroll down) for: tenfourfox.plugins.enabled
Set it to true. (Double click it to toggle it)
Now close TenFourFox, open it again, and Flash will now work, as it now uses the plug-ins that Safari has stored.
I am using Flash 10.1.102.64 in TenFourFox and it works just fine.

Running a dos program on the new intel chip

I have a dos program that I need to be able to run on the new intel chip.
Is there a safe and reliable way to do it?
thanks
mbs827

Thanks for your reply.
Have you used parallels for dos?
I am considering getting the new mac book but want to make sure that it will run the dos program.
thanks
mbs827

Is there a conflict with the Intel chip and certain web content?

Just curious about something...
Somewhat new to OSX...I'm noticing that certain video content,(specifically Comedy Central) won't play for me in Safari, or Firefox browsers. I have Windows Media Player 9, but the plug in or application won't launch when these clips come up. I've noticed on some Power PC machines the clips play in Safari and appear formatted for Quick Time.(Despite the site saying they're designed to play in Media Player 9) Is there some preference that I don't know about? Also how do I install and uninstall plugins for these browsers? Or is it just the Intel chip...I haven't had a problem with any other site but this one.
Thanks.
iMac Duo Mac OS X (10.4.6) 1 GB Ram

Web content not displaying will never be a hardware issue with any computer. You must install the plugins necessary to view it. All plugins are Universal now, except Windows Media, but you can get the Universal beta.
Windows Media - either use Ho Lee's suggestion or download Flip4Mac Universal beta (look on Google).
Real Media - get RealPlayer 10 Universal Binary.
The Flash Player and Quicktime should already be installed. Make sure you have all Apple updates as well.

How do I update my iMAC with Intel chips beyond 10.4.11 ?

From the days of the Apple 1 until the days of the first Mac I was an Apple user. Then corporate America drug me away kicking and screaming to the Windows world. Now I have bought a used iMac with Intel chips to use as an Apple Forensics test machine. However, I need to update it as far as I can go and can't seem to locate the information on the net/ Do I need to go to Amazon and get a disc?
This iMac has served to remind me just how great Apples are. Can not wait to retre!
Thank you.
Mike

Upgrading to Snow Leopard, Lion, or Mountain Lion
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Upgrading to Snow Leopard
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       5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider;
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       6. Some features require Apple’s MobileMe service; fees and
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Upgrading to Lion
If your computer does not meet the requirements to install Mountain Lion, it may still meet the requirements to install Lion.
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         5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
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         See Apple - Free OS X Mountain Lion upgrade Program.
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HT201177 I cannot view some videos and participate in some websites since Adobe upgraded all to Flash 11.7. I have an older Mac G5 PowerPC (no Intel chip) running OS 10.5.8. I keep getting splash screens saying I have to update to Flash 11.7 but 11.7 is m

I cannot view some videos and participate in some websites since Adobe upgraded all to Flash 11.7. I have an older Mac G5 PowerPC (no Intel chip) running OS 10.5.8. I keep getting splash screens saying I have to update to Flash 11.7 but 11.7 is made for those Macs with an Intel chip. I am running the newest Flash for my system. It seems all concerned should have made Flash retro-compatible for those of us with older Macs. Is there a work around to this Flash requirement short of buying a new Mac with the Intel chip?

I'll bet you'll have better luck if you post your question in the Power Mac discussions here: https://discussions.apple.com/community/desktop_computers/power_mac
Either that, or one of the forums at Adobe.
Good luck.
Russ

Is the upgrade to the 2.33 Ghz Intel chip worth it?

I am going to be buying my first Mac very soon. It will be an iMac and I will use it primarily to power a digital darkroom using PhotoShop initially. Later I may use either Apeture or LightRoom, once they get past version 1 and up to version 2. (I don't care to be on the bleeding edge of software.) I will also use it to manage my music collections using iTunes. I may also use it to run Windows if I can't find suitable Mac versions of certain software, but I think most of my Windows stuff will stay on my Dell laptop. Hopefully, I will keep the iMac a 100% Mac.
Apple charges an extra $250 for the 2.33 Ghz Intel chip and I am wondering what that buys besides an increase of .17 Ghz in speed??? Will it signficatly increase performance using PhotoShop or other image processing software?
I am NOT a gamer.
Your thoughts on this are appreciated, especially if you have experience with the differences.
Paul
Dell Windows XP I will be buying an iMac soon to use as a digital darkroom.

a new iMac will still beat the pants off of my buddy's old G5.
Don't like to disillusion you, but my experience has been that this is not something you should count on. I have both a G5 iMac (@ 1.8 Ghtz) and an Intel iMac (@ 2 Ghtz), both with 2 GB of RAM.
The Intel version runs Apple's apps and the Finder noticeably faster than does the G5, because they're "universal binaries" which will run "native" on the Intel. However, many major apps -- for instance, Microsoft Office, Photoshop and most other Adobe products -- are still Power PC apps which run on the Intel version under the Rosetta translator. They're generally about the same speed as on the G5.
My main reason for buying the Intel iMac was to run Windows XP under Parallels, so that I could get decent speed on two Windows-only apps that I need for business. I used to run them, very very slowly, using Virtual PC. They now run more or less full speed -- what a difference. But without this need, I would not UPGRADE yet from a G5 to an Intel, I'd wait until Microsoft and/or Adobe upgrade their products.
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