IPhoto "isn't supported by this architecture"?

On my iMac (circa late 2008), whenever I try to open iPhoto, a window pops up that says that the application can't be opened because it isn't supported by this architecture. The icon is no longer the sunset photo with the camera in front of it, its just a "no" sign (circle with a cross through it). Is there any way to recover iPhoto?

To re-install iPhoto
1. Put the iPhoto.app in the trash (Drag it from your Applications Folder to the trash)
2a: On 10.5: Go to HD/Library/Receipts and remove any pkg file there with iPhoto in the name.
2b: On 10.6: Those receipts may be found as follows: In the Finder use the Go menu and select Go To Folder. In the resulting window type
/var/db/receipts/
A Finder Window will open at that location and you can remove the iPhoto pkg files.
3. Re-install.
If you purchased an iLife Disk, then iPhoto is on it.
If iPhoto was installed on your Mac when you go it then it’s on the System Restore disks that came with your Mac. Insert the first one and opt to ‘Install Bundled Applications Only.
If you purchased it on the App Store you can find it in your Purchases List.
Regards
TD

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OS X 10.5.* requires an Intel chip, if you don't have that, then it is not supported, and you would need to go back 3.6.21
For those that really need an earlier version of Firefox, find your system and the Firefox version you want in releases, download and start the install.
* ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/
:or with the latest of version 3
* http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all-older.html
: Note Mac OS X 10.4 user, and Mac OS X 10.5 users without Intel cannot upgrade to Firefox 6.
When reinstalling Firefox from a download, Firefox must be down once the installation starts. When the installation finishes, don't let the install start firefox for you. Instead end the install and start Firefox in your normal manner, thus preventing creating a new profile which does not have your bookmarks cookies, etc (but your old profile would still be around and would).

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Thank you, I do have an older 10.5.8 that doesn't have Intel, so that seems to be the problem! (Want to buy a brand new printer? )
The printer is an Epson XP-610, and the disc said OS 10.5.8, so word to the wise with old computers!

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What version of firefox is supported on OS X 10.5.6?

Firefox 4 and later require at least OS X 10.5 and an Intel Mac.
*http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/8.0/system-requirements/
For an unofficial Firefox 8 compatible version TenFourFox that runs on PowerPC Macs with OS X 10.4.11 and OS X 10.5.8 you can look at:
*http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/
*http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/37761/tenfourfox
*http://code.google.com/p/tenfourfox/wiki/PluginsNoLongerSupported
You can find the latest Firefox 3.6.x release for your system here:
*Firefox 3.6.x: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html

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Today I turned on my iMac (OSX 10.5.8 1.8GHz PowerPC G5, 1.25 GB DDR SDRAM) mounted Firefox and was prompted to Download and install Firefox4 (FREE) which I did.
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Firefox 4 requires at least OS X 10.5 and an Intel Mac.
* http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/4.0/system-requirements/
For an unofficial Firefox 4 compatible version (TenFourFox) that runs on PowerPC Macs with OS X 10.4.11 or OS X 10.5.8 you can look at:
* http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/
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* http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html

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I have downloaded Firefox 4 but now can't open it, get the message that it isn't supported on this architecture. This is the message:
You cannot open the application “Firefox” because it is not supported on this architecture.

Firefox 4 doesn't run on a PowerPC Mac.
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* http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/4.0/system-requirements/
For a Firefox 4 compatible version that runs on Mac OS X 10.4.11 or Mac OS X 10.5.8 (PPC) you can look at:
* http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/
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* http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html

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What version of iPhoto is it?
Did you do an Upgrade or Erase Install?
Have you tried re-installing iPhoto? To do this, go first to HD/Library/Receipts and remove any pkg file there with iPhoto in the name. Then re-install iPhoto from either an iLife disk or System Restore disks that came with your computer.
Regards
TD

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a pop up says "it cannot be open b/c it's not supported on this architecture." Why? It worked fine until now.
What can I do so that I can open iphoto. I have so many photos in the application.

To re-install iPhoto
1. Put the iPhoto.app in the trash (Drag it from your Applications Folder to the trash)
2a: On 10.5: Go to HD/Library/Receipts and remove any pkg file there with iPhoto in the name.
2b: On 10.6: Those receipts may be found as follows: In the Finder use the Go menu and select Go To Folder. In the resulting window type
/var/db/receipts/
2c: on 10.7 they're at
/private/var/db/receipts
A Finder Window will open at that location and you can remove the iPhoto pkg files.
3. Re-install.
If you purchased an iLife Disk, then iPhoto is on it.
If iPhoto was installed on your Mac when you go it then it’s on the System Restore disks that came with your Mac. Insert the first one and opt to ‘Install Bundled Applications Only.
If you purchased it on the App Store or have a Recent Mac you can find it in your Purchases List.

Not supported by this architecture

Hi All.
My Appleworks 6 was working fine yesterday afternoon. I moved all of my word processing files to a flash drive to free up some hard drive memory. It was doing fine until this morning. Now, I can't open Appleworks and none of my files are readable. I keep getting this message: You cannot open the application Appleworks 6 because it is not supported on this architecture.
The appleworks folder is still in my applications and everything. So, what's up with this and can I somehow retirieve the lost documents?
Thanks!
Dottie

I transferred my Appleworks 6 from my old iMac to my new MacBook using the same flash drive that I tried to use last night for storing my documents. My documents and Appleworks were both functioning and everything last night when I turned off the computer.
Hi Dottie,
I'm assuming "the computer" refers to the MacBook, and that you were running AW on that before you shut down.
I'm also assuming that you still have the iMac and that AW isn't yet removed from it.
If so, try this:
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  --delete AppleWorks User Data (folder) from yourname > Documents (folder)
  --delete AppleWork 6 (folder) from your Applications folder.
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ZIP the AppleWorks 6 folder in Applications on the iMac.
  --Select the folder then go File > Create Archive
COPY the resulting zip file to the flash drive, then from there to the Desktop on the MacBook.
Double click the zip file on the MacBook to expand the archive.
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Regards,
Barry

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MINIMUM system requirements:
Intel® processor
Mac OS X v10.5.x
1024x768 resolution
CoreAudio compatible soundcard
1024MB RAM
50MB free on the hard drive
RECOMENDED system requirements:
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http://www.virtualdj.com/products/virtualdj/index.html
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in fact related to your MAC version ( OSX-5.8). While reseraching your
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