Compiling CS3 plugins on Xcode 5 or 6

I read in other discussion threads that you can compile CS3-CS4 plugins (the samples to begin with) in Xcode 6 DP now released. What changes are needed in the version of the odfrc-cmd that comes with CS3 SDK? Can I use the compiler from CS5?
I always get the "..odfrc-cmd: Bad CPU type in executable" because it's a PowerPC binary and it can't be run in 10.8 or 10.9 due to their lack of support for this type of executables (rosetta).
Thanks for your tips!

I agree with Curt,
in addition to his post:
OK, would upgrading to Bridge CS5 or 6 fix this problem? Or is this a system thing? And would Bridge CS5 or 6 work with PSE10?
Bridge is designed for use with Creative Suite applications an PS elements is not part of the Creative Suite or the Creative Cloud. It might be possible to use Bridge with PSE for opening files in but the advantage of using start up scripts for Photoshop is not available for PS elements.
I believe PSE 8 for Mac is the only version of PSE that came with Bridge (version 3, part of CS4) so that might be a route for you to follow as the cheapest option.
Also every new version of Bridge needs a new cache for all the files. (not a big deal but it takes some time with all your files. You have to select the main folder and use 'show items from subfolders' and then let it run overnight to recache again.
Can you specify what computer you are using. While the minimum required RAM is still advertised as 1 GB you certainly will gain from putting as much RAM as possible in your machine.

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