Intel vs PowerMAC compatability

I currently have a Power MAC G5 (no Intel inside) and am looking to buy a MacBookPro to take work on the road. Will I be able to share FCP files back and forth between these computers without any issues?

As long as you are running the exact same versions of Studio, including updates. Be off by such as a simple update and you're going to have to go the xml route.

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Intel/PPC node compatibility

Can one use an intel based system as a node while running Logic on a PPC system? Are there compatibility issues?
Somewhere down the line I'll be needing to step up the power/speed of my setup, and it occured to me that rather than shelling out $2500 for a Mac pro, I could just buy a Mac Mini to run as a node. Seems pretty much ideal, since the Mac Mini is a bare bones system, and I'd only need it for extra muscle. Obviously, a it wouldn't compare to the Mac Pro in speed, but just as a means to take a step up...
Any thoughts?

I run a MacBook Pro,and use an iBook G4 as the node.They work well.
Both have the latest versions LPro 7.2.3 UB,and the newest Node as well.
Cheers

Intel iMac/PowerMac G4--Sharing a Printer

I've been reading a bunch of posts, and just get confused, so hopefully someone can help me out with a simple answer. Have a PowerMac G4 running OS 9.1, with 2 printers connected with a USB hub (HP LaserJet 1320 and a Canon i860); have just added an Intel iMac (OS X 10.4.9) to the office. What do I need to be able to use both printers from either computer? It seems like a router is the answer, but I'm not totally clear on that. It would also be nice to be able to access the internet with both as well (Verizon DSL), but if only the iMac can do that, that's ok. We have an Asante FH305 ethernet hub, so I don't know if that can be used in some way . . . I'd like to do this the simplest way, for the least amount of $$ (doesn't everyone?)
Thanks.

Let's take a quick breeze through networking 101 for non-majors (grin). Some printers are made to be shared over a network - they have an ethernet interface and are generally called network printers. Other printers, generally known as dedicated printers, are made to be connected to a single computer. Today the preferred interface for these printers is USB. A USB printer cannot be connected to an ethernet hub, only a network printer can.
Recognizing that lots of us have multiple computers but no pressing need for multiple printers, Apple built into its OS the ability to share a dedicated printer with other computers that are on the home network. That's what I recommended to you.
There is a second option that can work for some printers. There's a device called a USB print server. It connects to an ethernet network and, as its name implies, lets you connect USB printers to it. It doesn't work for all printers though. I used to own the same Canon printer you do and I have an Airport Extreme which includes a USB port for printer serving. It worked fine. Whether your laser printer would though, I cannot say.

MSI GX660R with intel motherboard and compatibility with Samsung 840 EVO SSD

Hi
Im am new to this forum, so I apologize in advance if this post is in the wrong section.
I am considering to replace the hard drive in my MSI GX660R with a Samsung 840 EVO 250 gb ssd, since it has the best benchmark ratings and are very afordable. My laptop has an Intel motherboard with an i7 core processor.
My question in relation to the upgrade is, whether the laptop is compatible with that excact ssd. I plan to run it in AHCI mode, since I have bad expirience with loss of data under RAID. If i chose to run the extra HDD as a secondary drive, it will therefore still be under AHCI.
Can anyone refer me to some sort of compatibility list, or tell me if the above mentioned drive is compatible? I havent been able to find out myself, and MSI is farily difficult to get in contact with.
Any help is appreciated.

Yes, your early 2013 Retina model uses 6.0 Gbps SATA but it's not a standard mSATA connection. You could upgrade using Transcend's JetFlash -> http://www.transcend-info.com/apple/jetdrive/ - to space up to 960GB, however.
Clinton
MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2011), OS Mavericks 10.9.4, 16GB Crucial RAM, Crucial M500 960GB SSD, 27” Apple Thunderbolt Display

INTEL 2 POWERMAC WOES

Hello there, folks
I recently got started on a couple new videos on my MacBook Pro, which is an Intel processor model. Then suddenly the MacBook Pro died, quite without warning. I hadn't setup AE CS3 on my PowerMac G5 dual 2gig yet, so quickly did so, but for some reason, although AE opens, whenever I try to open the project it crashes. Is there some incompatibility or something I need to do to be able to make this work? I upgraded to the latest version of AE.... Just can't figure out what is wrong.
Thanks so much for any assistance.
- Fredo

yes, I agree. With both your points. I made quite a stink with Apple and they fixed it within 24 hours, and saved the hard drive, so I am quite grateful.
Regarding the project, there must be something odd about my G5. At first I though, hey! I didn't do the AE update! That's the problem! Did the update, but the problem persists. :( Are there any other setting...
hmmm... maybe quicktime isn't updated...? Could that be it?

MOBO Z87-GD-65 - Intel I7 BIOS Compatability

Morning
I am posting in regards to my first PC build which is not going quite as smoothly as hoped / promised.
I have bought a MSI Z87-GD65
(Details from under PCI Slot MS-7845 VER:1.1)
I did buy this board second hand and is apparently just over 12 months old.
(Hoping this is a common issue and I have not just bought a lemon) .
My query is in regards to CPU compatibility (Intel I7-4790) and updating the bios as cannot get the computer to post.
The fans spin, the board light illuminate but the computer will not post.
I have bread boarded the board with only the CPU installed with no results. Having a search on the net I have found posts on how some users have replaced CPU’s with newer chips only to have the same problem as I a having.
Seeing as I cannot get into the BIOS it is not possible for me to update.
Anyone aware of this issue? If so is there a resolution.
I would be truly grateful of any advice. I have bought the components for my system built around this board, but if had to buy a replacement board a new board of this standard would be out of my budget.
Thanks in Advance
Ian Dubs

Thanks for your response.
Gets more and more interesting, purpose of building a computer, to learn more about computers, certainly doing that just not in a way that I had hoped.
Cant even get the board to post without RAM, would have expected a very panicky beeping from the mother board.
However your thoughts on the BIOS and the chip sound fair, when I bought the chip the guy at the shop said I would have to update the BIOS but didn't imagine it to be such a pain. the POST numbers on the board I initially thought were '00'. Have since found there is no such thing and its probably 'D0" (error initializing CPU).
Not sure where to get an older chip from, short of buying one. Buying a chip for a potentially junk board would ad insult to injury.
Have contacted MSI Australia with a very toadying email regarding them updating the BIOS (if that is the problem).
Cheers
Ian

Intel Motherboard DG965WH compatibility

Hi, I want to build a system to run Solaris. The Motherboard I want to use is an Intel DG965WH with the Intel G965 Chipset.
I want to use 6 SATA Drives and 1 IDE drive. I don't care about sound and 3D, but I want the graphical user interface to work as well as the USB ports. This motherboard uses an Intel GMA X3000 on-board graphics subsystem.
Will Solaris work on this motherboard.
Thank you very much in advance for your reply.

I run a MacBook Pro,and use an iBook G4 as the node.They work well.
Both have the latest versions LPro 7.2.3 UB,and the newest Node as well.
Cheers

S230u Thinkpad Twist Intel Wireless Card Compatability?

Is there an official list as to what Wireless Cards will work with the Lenovo Twist. I know when they were sold you had two options of cards, and had to decide if you wanted the Intel which supported Miricast or the Broadcom version which supported 5Ghz. Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230 & Bluetooth 4.0 (2x2 BGN & BT 4)Thinkpad a/b/g/n Wireless & Bluetooth 4.0 (2x2 ABGN & BT 4.0) Now there are Intel Cards out that support all of the above such as the Advanced-N 6235, but I can find no information if this or any other Intel cards will work with the Thinkpad Twist. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

There was an interesting post on Amazon about wireless cards for the Twist. I'm going to try to upgrade from my Broadcom to an "Intel WiFi part 2230BNHMW chip with "FRU P/N 04W3765" written right on the face of the card" on my 3-year-old Twist, based on the poster's info: "Some Twists come with WiDi support and some don't. Mine didn't. It had the newest dual band (2.4 and 5 g) WiFi card that doesn't support WiDi because it isn't made by Intel. Lenovo did this all to save a couple of bucks. So I brought a WiFi card that did support WiDi and Lenovo had whitelisted the card and I had to return it to get a single band, "Lenovo certified", Intel chip. It would have been nice if Lenovo stated that it didn't have the correct WiFi card for WiDi. You will need the Intel WiFi part 2230BNHMW chip with "FRU P/N 04W3765" written right on the face of the card - the 04W3765 is the Lenovo part number. This is the only chip that will get past Lenovo whitelisting that will make WiDi work. Using the new Intel Wifi card had no impact the Twist's WiFi performance at my house. When I installed the WiFi chip, I didn't have to update any drivers. The computer automatically did it upon booting. The chip was very easy to install and if you go to the Lenovo Twist support website the manual shows you exactly how to do it. However, I did have to update the Audio driver using the Lenovo driver website. This is important because I updated all of the drivers using the Lenovo website when I got the computer. However, the Lenovo website failed to update the audio drivers. So when I first used the WiDi I had no sound. It was very easy to update but you will likely need to update the audio drivers separately should you do what I did. Once I installed the WiDi software for Windows 8 (from the Lenovo Website) and added the Neatgear Push2TV 3000 to my TV, it worked like a charm (I also updated the software on the Push2TV 3000 - PTV3000 that I purchased from Amazon. However, I don't think that this was critical)."

Will distributed audio processing work on Intel Macs?

I'm currently anticipating that I'm going to need more processing power to run virtual instruments and plug-ins in Logic Pro 7. The obvious solution is to get a second G5 and run it as a node, but I won't need it for a while yet. I might be able to put it off until the new Intel-based Macs come out next year, but then here's the key question: Does anyone know whether the Intel-based PowerMacs (and PowerBooks, for that matter...when they arrive) will be compatible as distributed audio processing nodes with a PowerMac G5 (PPC) host?

Macs is Macs. The processor will make no difference. It's the OS that counts.
How can you be certain? I have asked the same question elsewhere and the response I got was, "Even if anybody did know the answer to your question they would be developers who are under a strict Non-Dislcosure Agreement. You'll most likely just have to wait and see."
I'm not at all certain that it's a given. I'm not arguing your point that "It's the OS that counts." I agree. Nevertheless, we're talking about a significant change in fundamental hardware architecture, so the question as to whether a MacIntel and a PPC G5 will have the same interoperability as two G5s still seems reasonable to me. I don't doubt that it's possible, but I suspect that the MacIntel node machine might have to pay a price in CPU overhead for making the translation. After all, its software will be different.
I'll probably get another G5 anyway. I mean, it's not like it's going to be obsolete. I can run Logic Pro 7 in its current configuration for a looonnnggg time before I exhaust its capabilities. I'll run into hardware limitations long before I ever run into a software limitation.

Intel CPU LGA Socket

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hi celsoglima,
Welcome to Lenovo Community Forums!
Yes the Processor FCLGA is a replaceable Interface.
Refer to page 48 - 50 of you System's Maintenance Manual
About the compatible CPUs
You will need to do a cross check on this
You system supports Chipset H61 which is only compatible to this CPU list
http://ark.intel.com/products/52806/Intel-BD82H61-PCH#@compatibility
And you systemboard will only accept CPU from this list ( page 66 of the Maintenance Manual)
So pick from the system board compatible and make sure it is present in the link from intel
Hope this helps
Cheers!
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Plugin compatibility

Hello all,
I have been using fce 3.5 for some time on a G4 (non-intel). I have some third-party plugins. Any thoughts about what happens when I move over to my new intel based machine (this week!)? Compatability with version 4? Thanks!

In general, the plugins should work. However there may be some technical issues if the plugin is not fully 'universal'. You will have to check with the author/supplier of the plugin to verify its suitability for Intel-based Macs & compatibility with FCE4.

My Mac Pro Experience (coming from PowerBook)

Hey All, I recently bought Apple's new power horse, and I thought I'd share my initial experience using it.
A little background
For the last few years I've been using a PowerBook G4 as my primary computer. I was about to buy a PowerMac when Apple made the announcement that they were going Intel, so I decided to put off a new computer purchase until they came out with the Intel-based PowerMac. When they finally came out with the machine a couple weeks ago, at first I was going to wait a month or two, giving time for any first-rev issues to surface. But turns out that's a lot easier said than done--on Saturday, after Flash froze up on me for the 3rd time that day, I ran to the Apple Store to get my Mac Pro.
Usage
I got the standard configuration and have since added a 160gb HDD for Windows from NewEgg and a another gb of memory from Crucial. Looking forward the plan is to go up to 4gb of memory, get ATI's Radeon X1900 XT when the Mac edition comes out, and grab a 500gb backup HDD.
To migrate my data over, I decided not to use the Migration Assistant as I didn't want to move any preferences or system files for apps I've uninstalled, etc.. So instead I just hooked up an ethernet cable between the computers. First I moved my apps, then my email, then my iTunes libraray, then all other files in my Desktop, Documents, Music, Photos, and Sites. I was already using .Mac syncing for my Bookmarks, Calendars, Contacts and Keychains, so that part was easy-- just enabled syncing.
Coming from a PowerBook, this thing is ridiculously fast. All these little things that took several seconds to load on my PowerBook are now instantaneous (loading Dashboard widgets for the first time after boot, for example). I have not noticed a performance hit running non-universal apps under Rosetta, however before I got more memory, the system's memory usage would almost max out when I was using Photoshop, so that extra 1GB definitely makes a difference there. One thing that's exciting about this computer is knowing it's only going to get faster as more applications become universal, Mac OS X Leopard comes out and has better 64-bit support, and as I add more RAM.
It's also very quiet. The new Xeons don't run very hot, and with the aid of a heatsink that spans the entire width of the machine on top of it, the fans are barely audible. The loudest part about it is the hard drive.
Boot Camp installation was just as easy as all the articles say. Windows runs pretty well on it– it lasted a full hour before crashing! I installed a program called MacDrive (www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive6) that enables Windows to access Mac-formatted hard drives. One thing that's worth a mention about MacDrive is that you have the option of making those drives read-only, so if I get some crazy worm or virus or whatever, it won't stand a chance corrupting any of my important data on the OS X drive.
But the main reason I installed Windows was for the games. While I was sleeping I had Steam download and install Half-Life 2. This morning I opened it up to check the performance. It's not bad at all–-with a 1680x1050 resolution (native 20" Cinema Display res), the recommended video settings were as follows:
- model detail: high
- texture detail: high
- shader detail: high
- water detail: reflect world (of options: basic reflection, reflect world, reflect all)
- shadow dtail: high
- color correction - disabled
- antialiasing mode: none (of options: none, 2x, 4x, 8x)
- filtering mode: trilinear (of options: bilinear, trilinear, anisotropic 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x)
- wait for vertical sync: disabled
- high dynamic range - full
The high dynamic range capability is particularly exciting to me because my gaming pc crashed every time I tried playing The Lost Coast, Valve's high dynamic range demo level. So, not bad at all.
Annoyances
Big thing here is the lack of the wireless module. Unless I want to span a cable across my room, I need wireless internet. A temporary solution to this is I have my PowerBook sharing its wireless connection with the Mac Pro over ethernet.
Not all Mac applications work on it yet, due to the x86 64-bit architecture. So far the programs I have tried to run that won't include Parallels (basically a VirtualPC for Intel Macs), Cisco VPN Client, and MySQL Administrator. The iStat Pro widget is also acting up.
On the Windows side, there are several things Apple could improve on. The biggest one here is the Eject key-- it will only open, but not close, the cd tray. If you have two optical drives installed, it will open both of them together (whereas on OS X it opens/closes the top one, and ALT+Eject opens/closes the bottom one).
With the exception of these minor inconveniences (which probably won't even be around a month from now) my experience has been completely positive. The only time I've had any sort of trouble was when I tried accessing a mounted drive that was no longer physically connected, forcing me to relaunch Finder, but this is a well-known issue that has nothing to do with the specific machine.
If you're thinking about getting a Mac Pro, my advice is to go for it.
- Brandon
Mac Pro Mac OS X (10.4.7)

[iIt's good to finally read something positive in these MacPro discussions.
Bear in mind that this is a technical support forum where users get help for their technical issues rather than a "feel good about your purchase" forum.
As for the Mac Pro itself, from what I've seen it's a extremely stable system and relatively problem-free system. You might want to have a look in the MacBook forums for a comparison of the number of recurring issues. Only then will you appreciate how good the Mac Pro is.

Big jump from G3 iMac to G5 Dual!

I'm buying a secondhand (fairly new) G5 Dual to replace my old iMac 400DV (OS 9.2.2).
I have questions:
What should I look for in the way of problems, apart from pixel deaths?
Will I be able to install my 9.2.2 applications?
Will the G5 be able to read my CD reference originated on the G3?
Anything I particularly need to know?
The most pressing question is - how I pay for it?
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
If you would kindly reply in a way which is understandable by a technophobe, I would be most grateful!

I'm buying a secondhand (fairly new) G5 Dual to replace my old iMac 400DV (OS 9.2.2).
What sort of G5? What's the price? What's the specs of the machine and video card? What are you going to use it for? Want to 3D game or not?
Some are better than others and the Dual series are about to be obsolete, they are over 3 years old already and most of the rest of the new Mac consumer line are already Intel based Dual core processors.
What should I look for in the way of problems, apart from pixel deaths?
Pixel deaths only apply to monitors. But the Dual PowerMac G5 series (not the Quad) suffer from a beeping power supply. Sometimes it can be remedied with installing Tigers' developers tools and Processor Preference pane (turn off Nap Mode)
Depending upon which PowerMac your getting, depends upon what sort of PCI cards, video cards you can upgrade to.
Will I be able to install my 9.2.2 applications?
I still think Tiger will allow the installation of Classic environment which is needed to run Classic applications. The problem of course is the apps OS 9 based installer disks might not run in Classic. Then there is copy protection schemes that might need installation directly from the apps disks, which might not work. Font and printing problems, trouble with connecting scanners and driver software is common with Classic. Most just switch to Mac OS X, it's easier.
Will the G5 be able to read my CD reference originated on the G3?
Yes, if you mean files and not a app installation disk of some sort.
Anything I particularly need to know?
Yes tons.
The best way to go to Mac OS X is directly, with all new apps, etc. Bouncing back and forth in Classic while your trying to learn Mac OS X on the same machine is not going to be fun, you won't know what's right or wrong. Use your older Mac for OS 9 until your completely up on the new machine. Use the older Mac for connections to old scanners and whatnot. Is my recommendation.
Also since your making such a great leap, perhaps you should wait until the Intel processor PowerMacs (Mac Pro's we think it will be called) and Mac OS 10.5 arrives (aka: "leopard") sometime this year.
This way you jump from a old OS and old processor type to a new OS and a new processor type in one stop. Without wasting money on software or software upgrades.
Read this link carefully.
http://appleintelfaq.com/
The most pressing question is - how I pay for it?
Well if you don't have money or credit...
Your really behind in the times, may I suggest you do some online reading at various Mac websites so you can get up to date with the latest information to make better decisions.
http://mac.zicos.com/

Reading Data From A Text File via AppleScript

Here is my question. I have a text file I need to read data from....this is what the text file looks like opened in text editor:
"SLUG
, 06/16/06, APPLE COMPUTER INC , 69x8.50, jondnotin
now what I need to do is get the 69 and the 8.50 as seperate variables...now every file that is going to be read is setup the same with different information but the data type is the same and in the same order. So what syntax do I need to read this file and set thoes two numbers to variables? Thanks!
PowerMac G5, iBook G4, Intel MacMini, PowerMac G3 B&W, iMac DV Blueberry Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Hello
You where right for the file structure.
I think that it is a complementary reason to locate the data whithout assuming that it sit in paragraph x or y.
The trailing script get rid of that and allow to grab values from a file containing more than a single entry.
--[SCRIPT]
set leChemin to "Macintosh HD:Users:yvankoenig:Desktop:_testfile.txt"
set {val1, val2} to my decipher(read file leChemin, "APPLE COMPUTER INC , ")
display dialog "" & val1 & return & val2
-- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
on decipher(t, d)
set {oTID, AppleScript's text item delimiters, texte} to {AppleScript's text item delimiters, d, t}
set {texte, AppleScript's text item delimiters} to {text item 2 of texte, ","}
set {texte, AppleScript's text item delimiters} to {text item 1 of texte, "x"}
set {v1, v2, AppleScript's text item delimiters} to {text item 1 of texte, text item 2 of texte, oTID}
return {v1, v2}
end decipher
-- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
--[/SCRIPT]
Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE vendredi 8 septembre 2006 20:38:46)

Font Problems with Safari

I've been trying to fix this font problem I'm haveing. I go someplace like ebay and most of the fonts are fine but some fonts are not the ones I want. And when I go to the perfences nothing happens. Then I go to the font book and I can't find the font. I tryied to reset Safari and stills the same problem.
Macbook Pro, Intel Imac, PowerMac Quad G5 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Back up all data.
Launch the Font Book application and validate all fonts. You must select the fonts in order to validate them. See the built-in help and the support article linked below for instructions. If Font Book finds any issues, resolve them, then boot in safe mode* (by holding down the shift key at the startup chime) to rebuild the font caches. Boot again as usual and test.
Mac 101: Font Book
*Note: If FileVault is enabled under Mac OS X 10.7 or later, or if a firmware password is set, you can’t boot in safe mode.

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