Does Intel chip enable windows software?

I currently cannot download certain software or interface with certain outsourcing companies for my business simply because I am Mac. Would the new Intel-chip Mac make any difference with this problem or do I need to buy a non-Mac PC?

While Apple has apparently said they won't go out of their way to stop people from installing Windows on Intel Macs, the Intel Macs use EFI instead of BIOS, so at least right now, it's not possible to install Windows on them natively. Several people are saying that Microsoft has committed to producing Virtual PC in a native version for Intel Macs. That should make it so Virtual PC runs at nearly full speed since the CPU won't have to be emulated, just some of the hardware access.

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  • Does lack of "Architecture" mean "no intel Chip"?

    I am running a back-up computer which is a G5 tower - PowPC.  I am a teacher and it runs a "Smart Board"for me.  My students decided to attack my smart board with about ten sets of finger instructions at one time.  Got the ? in folder after I re-booted it.   Took unit to Genius Bar and they re-installed 10.5.8.
    I now am re-installing software.  I am getting a message on several items that I have a lack of "Architecture" to install software.  Examples of stoppage:
    Microsoft 2011, Firefox and others. 
    Question "does lack of architecture" mean no intel chip?  Can anyone reccommend a good data retrieval software I might look into to find all my missing data on the hard drive inside my G5.  If not, I'm OK I have a back-up on another drive I would just like the same software I had before.
    Thank you for any help,
    RHWood

    Long Story Short...when an Application states "This application isn's supported on this Architecture" That just basically means (In laymans terms) that that particular Application isn't available for that specific type of Processor that is in your System. (In your case the PowerPC G5 Chip) But when the G5 ins't Supported its highly likely that PowerPC Chipsin general (G3s and G4s alike) aren't supported either. Sorry to be the bear of bad news.
    However as mentioned before earlier in the post, there may be older versions of those Applications. First question I have to ask: Do you have a Time Machine Backup? (This is one of those situations where I must put my 2¢ In. I think of Time Machine Backups like condoms, better to have them and not need them then to need them and not have them) If you DO have a Time Machine Backup, my advice to you would be to Start Up the Mac from the Mac OS X Install DVD (Restart holding the C key (via Wired Keyboard) until you see the gear below the Apple Logo appear on screen) and From the "Utilities" Menu in the Menu Bar, select, Restore System From Time Machine Backup. Follow onscreen instructions and presto. (Btw this can take several hours depending on how much Data you have on your System, so be sure to do this either before or after school hours)
    Third (I know what a Smart Board is I was taught with them in the Air Force, we used them to learn our trades) Since this is a school (or an Educational Establishment of some sort) Im sure some of the I.T. Support People in that building have the original Install DVDs (The software had to get on that Mac one way or another) So you know there is an older version and I doubt SMART is going to just put their software out there for everybody on Planet Earth to download, so I would recommend talking to them. And when you do, and everything is sorted out, get yourself some condoms. lmao (If you didnt catch that I meant get yourself a nice reliable external HDD (of equal size of the drive "Macintosh HD" That you are going to back up or larger (preferably)) and give Time Machine a go. Cheers!

  • I need to use my iMac to run some Windows software and was thinking of using Parallels Desktop 9 to help with this. Do you still have to partition your drive with Parallels and does this leave you open to viruses?

    I need to use my iMac to run some Windows software not available for Mac and was thinking of obtaining Parrallels Desktop 9 to help with this. If I use Parrallels do you still have to partitian your drive and does this leave you open to viruses?

    You do not have to partition your drive - Parallels creates a disk image which contains your Windows installation. You do have to exercise anti-virus measures in the Windows partition, although such malware cannot affect the Mac filesystem.
    Matt

  • HT1531 I have a Mac OS X 10.6.8 Processor 2.8 GHz Intel Cor i5 does it have a mac intel chip? not sure if I should be referencing "i7" or "intel core"

    I have a Mac OS X 10.6.8 Processor 2.8 GHz Intel Cor i5 does it have and intel chip or PowerPC processor?  The example given to have this chip was an i7 not sure if that is necisary or if the "intel core" is what is required. 

    The word Intel means that it has an Intel CPU.
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  • HT5639 Does Boot Camp part ion come with Windows software or do you get it from Microsoft?

    Does Boot Camp Partion provide Windows Software or do you have to buy it from Microsoft? I have a new MacPro with Retnia Display.

    Here are the system requirements. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5634
    Here is the Boot Camp help http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/

  • Does Motion 2 work with Intel chip and or Tiger 10.4.10

    I am having a problem with my Motion 2.01 crashing when I open anything. I have come to believe it is a problem with the Intel chip in my new computer or my fully upgraded Tiger OS because I have gotten it to work on an older computer without the chip or updated OS. Has anone experienced this problem and if so what can be done about it? Please help! Thanks. -Michael-

    The problem is with the Intel processor and not the OS. You'll have to go to Final Cut Studio 2 and Motion 3 in order to work in your Intel-Mac. Check the System requirements before doing so, if this is your intention.
    http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/specs.html

  • I recently upgraded from a iMac mini PPC (pre-intel chip) to a new iMac (intel chip). I know that some of my software won't functionally transfer over, but I have some files that were done using Appleworks (.cwk text files) that won't open. Conversion?

    Is there a way to convert .cwk text files I saved from my iMac PPC so I can view them on my new iMac (intel chip)? I get a message when I try to open them now that says PowerPC applications are no longer supported.

    1.  Read Roger Wilmut's excellent series of articles: Abandoning Appleworks
    2.  Considering running Appleworks in Snow Leopard (with Rosetta) installed into Parallels for use in Lion or Mt. Lion
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  • 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.

  • 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
    You can upgrade to Mountain Lion from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mountain Lion can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $19.99. To access the App Store you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or later installed.
    Upgrading to Snow Leopard
    You must purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.
    After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store. Access to the App Store enables you to download Mountain Lion if your computer meets the requirements.
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    If your computer does not meet the requirements to install Mountain Lion, it may still meet the requirements to install Lion.
    You can purchase Lion by contacting Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service - this includes international calling numbers. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax.  It's a download. You will get an email containing a redemption code that you then use at the Mac App Store to download Lion. Save a copy of that installer to your Downloads folder because the installer deletes itself at the end of the installation.
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           Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion
             1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
             2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
             3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
             4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
             5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
             6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
             7. Xserve (Early 2009)
         Are my applications compatible?
             See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps.
         Am I eligible for the free upgrade?
             See Apple - Free OS X Mountain Lion upgrade Program.
         For a complete How-To introduction from Apple see Upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion.

  • 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.
    intel iMac and G5 iMac   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

  • Intel chip

    I am a video editor who needs to encode multiple bit rate WMV files. Unfortunately, Windows media Encoder is the only software that does this so I must use a PC. With the new Intel Chips in Macs will it be possible to run Windows Media Encoder natively on the OS?
    Thanks,
    Curtis

    Hi Curtis;
    No. The Intel chip is running OS X and not Windows so it will not be able to execute Windows Media Encoder.
    Allan

  • Intel chip virus vulnerability?

    I'm interested in getting a mac mini or any mac for that matter with the new intel chips but I'm a little nervous since I've heard that the new system architecture could make macs vulnerable to virus' like pc's are. I have an Ibook g4 and the one of the main reasons I bought it was so I could use p2p programs and download stuff without having to worry about virus' or spyware or having to get virus protection. So my question is, with the new intel macs, can I use limewire and not have to worry about virus' still?

    Hello Everyone!
    I am completely new to the MAC, having just treated myself to a Mac Mini after 20+ years as a Windows software developer. I love it, and even more important, it is fun and I enjoy it!
    I wanted to comment on one facet of "catching" nasties over the Internet be it via P2P or any other method of transfer.
    Without giving myself undue praise I don't deserve, I think that MAC users overall are more intelligent, better qualty individuals, compared to someone who runs into Best Buy to get the cheapest machine he can so he can "wishfully" copy DVDs, AUDIO CDs, and other things to beat the system that he thinks is screwing him so he rationalizes he should screw it back.
    People like this don't know a fundamental rule. It is not only safer to follow the law, but it is less expensive as well. Rather than spending many bucks on software advertising that it can copy anything, one would be better just to wait a little while and catch the DVD title on discount. The DVD (or whatever) will also have value some value as a collectible, whereas a questionable homegrown copy is not worth anything as a collectible.
    So, from a practical standpoint for those that admit using certain software for a legitimate basis -- this I'm sure is true for some, but not true for others.
    If I even have a hint that any software has a dubious clientel in mind for its marketing -- I am simply not interested. And obviously my choice of Apple hardware and software at this stage of my life does not reflect senility, but hopefully a little wisdom.
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    Now if I could just remember my name ... oh!, Frank!
    Mac Mini Core Duo Standard   Mac OS X (10.4.4)   Display 17" WXGA on RGB - Digital Available - no cable

  • New Intel Chip Compatibility & Dual Boot

    Hi folks,
    Just heard about Apple's new Intel chip compatibility and had a quick question. I develop software on the Windows platform primarily but would love to be able to run the Mac OS for testing of web browser-related stuff plus the BSD-related stuff on the same computer.
    Can this new O/S be installed as one boot partition of a dual/multi-boot computer? If so would you be kind enough to point me to the appropriate URLs?
    Thanks!
    Best,
    DD
      Windows XP Pro  

    PowerPC Macs can run a Microsoft application called Virtual PC that allows you to install and run Windows on a Mac. VPC emulates a PC, so it's fairly slow, but it's fine for doing things like checking websites for compatibility in Windows IE, etc. That's primarily what I use it for.
    The new Intel Macs can't run Virtual PC (yet anyway), nor can they currently boot Windows, although supposedly that will change when Windows Vista comes out. Also, Microsoft is reportedly planning to release a version of Virtual PC that will run on the Intel Macs, and that should provide near native speed for Windows inside of Mac OS X.
    As for running OS X on a PC, you can't.
    This page is free and lets you check your website for compatibility with Safari, the default web browser on Macs: http://snugtech.com/en/safaritest/ I've never used it, but it seemed like it might be useful to you.

  • Macs with intel chips query

    Help please I have been holding out for the Mac mini to be upgraded to the intel chip which is now available but I am faced with a dilema. My son who will be princple user has special needs and most of his apps run on system 9 which I have found out today will not run under Rosetta. Most of his software will however run on windows. Does anyone know if its possible to boot an intel mac to run windows or if it might be available in the future. I dont want to turn to windows if possible as he has always got on well with his ageing G3 running OS9 and our G4 running OS 10.4

    You can run emulator on Intel Core Mac's. I am aware that Microsoft and Apple differ in vision of VirtualPC and am not aware wheather Rosetta supports VirtualPC emulator.
    However, there is shareware iEmulator wchich works fine with Windows, DOS, Linux emulation on Mac's. I had brief exchange with one of their engineers about supporting Intel based Mac's in terms of realasing Universal version of iEmulator. They are preping for that and they should do that soon.
    Now I find any PC emulation very slow on Mac' I have tried Windows 98, Windows 2000 and SUSE Linux 10. All of them work and even get some choppy audio (emulated Soundblaster), but if one means Windows gaming then I would drop emulation of any type. Gaming requires fast native environment.
    BTW emulators like iEmulator support Internet so you can do browsing and e-mailing with Windows tools.
    If just running program for Windows is what you want on Mac then you may give it try (bring-your-own-windows):
    http://www.iemulator.com
    But I wouls not say that without fast CPU this is usable solution.
    Now, I already have Intel Core Duo Mac mini. It is not lightning fast. My PC with Celeron D 2.8 that built myself is faster... and it was cheaper. Mac Mini is just like a laptop/notebook without keyboard, mouse and monitor. It has much better organized, really user fiendly system... called... Mac OS X which makes it worth buing and using as primary computer. I use my PC only as a backup since computing world is crazy and to many it is MS-Windows synonym... stupidly enough.

  • Does 10.6 enable a better way to share an iPhoto Library? (Permissions)

    Apple's official approach to sharing an iPhoto Library between multiple users is to move the library to an external drive or a new disk image with permissions disabled:
    http://tqe.quaker.org/2007/TQE159-EN-War.html or use a
    This is not a terribly elegant solution. The disk image will cause backup problems with a lot of software (single bit change causes 30GB backup) and an external drive is a bit silly.
    The problem is the UNIX permissions model in 10.5. They cause many similar problems with sharing things. Every time a user adds or changes a file they get ownership, and other users lose ownership.
    I believe Windows 7 does not have this particular problem.
    Does 10.6 enable a better solution to the sharing and permissions problem than 10.5?

    For iPhoto 09 (version 8.0.2) and later:
    What you mean by 'share'.
    If you want the other user to be able to see the pics, but not add to, change or alter your library, then enable Sharing in your iPhoto (Preferences -> Sharing), leave iPhoto running and use Fast User Switching to open the other account. In that account, enable 'Look For Shared Libraries'. Your Library will appear in the other source pane.
    Any user can drag a pic from the Shared Library to their own in the iPhoto Window.
    Remember iPhoto must be running in both accounts for this to work.
    If you want the other user to have the same access to the library as you: to be able to add, edit, organise, keyword etc.
    Quit iPhoto in both accounts. Move the Library to the Users / Shared Folder
    (You can also use an external HD set to ignore permissions, a Disk Image or even partition your Hard Disk.)
    In each account in turn: Double click on the Library to open it. (You may be asked to repair the Library Permissions.) From that point on, this will be the default library location. Both accounts will have full access to the library, in fact, both accounts will 'own' it.
    However, there is a catch with this system and it is a significant one. iPhoto is not a multi-user app., it does not have the code to negotiate two users simultaneously writing to the database, and trying will cause db corruption. So only one user at a time, and back up, back up back up.
    This works on 10.5 and 10.6
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