How come PowerPC applications are no longer supported?

I am trying to download a program for a online course that says it is mac compatable with a Macintosh OSX 10.2.8 or higher, but when i run the application it says that Mac is no longer compatible with PowerPC applications. How can I run this program?

Prior editions of OS X (Snow Leopard, etc) that were designed for the intel processor used app called Rosetta that creates a translation of sorts, so that Power PC programs can function with an intel procesor.
However, Apple deemed that with the advent of Lion, the support for Rosetta and anything to do with old Power PC code would be dropped. This was done so that Apple could more freely develop the OS taking advantage of all the intel architecture has to offer. Apple's innovation in this area would be hampered if it had to continue to make concessions to code writing that permitted Rosetta to still work. Plus, Apple just probably didn't want to spend more money by supporting "ancient" apps for a long dead processor (in tech terms).

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I do not have any experience with Final Cut, but if you have existing projects that you MUST access; then you are in need of a solution on your new iMac in Mountain Lion!
Unfortunately you got caught up in the minor miracle of Rosetta. Originally licensed by Apple when it migrated from the PowerPC CPU platform that it had used from the mid-1990's until the Intel CPU platform in 2006, Rosetta allowed Mac users to continue to use their library of PPC software transparently in emulation.
However, Apple's license to continue to use this technology expired with new releases of OS X commencing with Lion (and now Mountain Lion). While educational efforts have been made over the last 6 years, the fact is that Rosetta was SO successful that many users were caught unaware UNTIL they upgraded to Lion or Mountain Lion.
Workarounds:
1. Purchase a used Mac that will run Snow Leopard (with the optional Rosetta installed) and continue to run FCE on that Mac (you can actually use Screen Sharing with a "headless" used Snow Leopard Mac Mini and use the 27" screen from your iMac to view and work FCE in the Mac Mini environment);
2. Upgrade to an Intel compatible version of FCE and hope it converts your existing projects to its newer format correctly. There is much debate that the newer version of Final Cut are eliminating many needed features; for example Final Cut Pro X vs. Final Cut Pro 6 -- many users are staying with version 6;
3. Install Snow Leopard (with Rosetta) into Parallels and then install FCE in the Snow Leopard environment:
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Full Snow Leopard installation instructions here:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1365439
NOTE: STEP ONE of the instructions must currently be completed on a Snow Leopard or Lion Mac and the resulting modified Snow Leopard.cdr install file can then be moved over to your Mountain Lion Mac for completion of the remaining steps.
NOTE 2: Computer games with complex, 3D or fast motion graphics make not work well or at all in virtualization.

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I have read some of the replies in the Apple Support Communities, but as I am no techie, I would have no idea how I would implement that solution.
Please help with what I need to type, how, where, etc.
Many thanks
AppleSueIn HunterCreek

I am afraid there is no solution.
PowerPC refers to the processing chip used by Apple before they transferred to Intel chips. They are very different, and applications written only for PPC Macs cannot work on a Mac running Lion.
You could contact the developers to see if they have an updated version in the pipeline.

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In Safari's preferences:
Look in the folder displayed where you see the arrow. The actual Downloads folder is found in your Home (user) folder.

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Well Lion does not support power PC applications. They only way is to upgrade the application, or if your have SL disks, reinstall SL.

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I tried to install the SmartMusic Studio, but a error message appeared "You can't open the application SETUP because PowerPC applications are no longer supported". How can I fix it?

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I tried to install the SmartMusic Studio, but a error message appeared "You can't open the application SETUP because PowerPC applications are no longer supported". How can I fix it?
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i purchased dvd studio pro and im trying to install it but when i go to click continue it gives me this "you cant open the application gestalt tool becasue powerpc applications are no longer supported" what does that mean and how can i fix this ?

I note this information from Wikipedia: "DVD Studio Pro was a high-end software tool published by Apple Inc. to allow users to create DVD masters to be sent out for replication at production houses. Its tight integration with other Apple applications allows users to take Final Cut Pro and Motion projects and render them into the DVD format without encoding to intermediary formats. This streamlines the production workflow and reduces overhead."
If that is your intent, finding a substitute program that will run on your Mac may not be as efficient. Others can advise you on alternatives, or you can post a new thread specifically with that question.
BTW: what Mac and what version of OS X?
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Shortly after upgrading to version 10.7, I installed an application that was not compatable with the LION operating system. The application was for an external Maxtor hard drive that appearantly was intened for an earlier Mac operating system.
Now I get the popup "You can't open the application NotificationExec because PowerPC applications are no longer supported" about every 10 seconds.
How to I get rid of this.
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http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/199931en
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You can't open the application Quicken 2007 because PowerPC applications are no longer supported.

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It sounds like you recently upgraded from Snow Leopard to Lion. As you have found out PPC appications such as Quicken are no longer supported. You will need to upgrade to other financial software, there are a number of them out there that will work fine on Lion. If you have a bootable clone you can boot from that and then export your Quicken data to a format most Lion finacial software can import. The software I chose is iBank which I like howevrer there are a number of other choices.
Your records are in tact and you may have to jump through some hoops to get to them but rest assured they are safely stored on your system. The file format iBank and other financial software is looking for is a .QIF so you can look on your system to see if you have .QIF already and when it is dated.
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http://www.iggsoftware.com/ibank/tutorials.php

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I'd like to provide an update on this situation in case anyone is in the same boat I am.
I went to the Apple store today. I asked if I could downgrade my operating system. They said no, since it came pre-installed with Lion. I asked if Final Cut Studio 3 was compatible with Lion. They said yes, for the most part. They said there was an issue exporting video in 1080p.
Of course, conveniently Apple is no longer selling FCS3 and the ones on Ebay I saw have gone up to more than $650 a copy. I am out $400 for stupidly buying FCS2 a few months ago, which is now useless to me. I told the Apple guy that I'm not buying FCS X until they work out all the kinks. This leaves me with this laptop that I bought for video editing with no editing software to use.
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Workarounds:
1. Restore the OS X that you formerly used to run Word 2004;
2. Partition your hard drive or attach an external hard drive and install Snow Leopard (and Rosetta) so that you can "dual-boot" into Microsoft Word 2004;
3. Upgrade to Word 2011 or use an alternative program; or
4. The solution I use: Install Snow Leopard (and Rosetta) into Parallels 7 or 8:
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Full Snow Leopard installation instructions here:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1365439

I just installed Photoshop Elements that is supposed to be for Mac. The message appeared that said, ""You can't open the application Photoshop Elements 2.0 because PowerPC applications are no longer supported." I have a Mac OS X, Version 10.8.5,

I just installed Photoshop Elements that is supposed to be for Mac. The message appeared that said, ""You can't open the application Photoshop Elements 2.0 because PowerPC applications are no longer supported." I have a Mac OS X, Version 10.8.5,

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I am trying to install print controller and printer -but get this error message when trying to use the installer:
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I also have a macbook pro running the same version OS and it installed fine there - I can't find the difference; but, NEED to print from my IMac.
Any help and/or suggestions would be greatly appreciated
Thanks!

I'm guessing you've tried Fiery's website for updated drivers? I wonder whether Lion drivers would work? Anything of use here:
http://fieryforums.efi.com/showthread.php/2824-OS-10.7-compatible-drivers-availa ble?s=c8afc71d2746a67970bb42d50538898c

I am getting a message "can't open because PowerPC applications are no longer supported" What do I do about these programs?

I am getting a message "can't open because PowerPC applications are no longer supported." What do I do about these programs?

In defense of the original poster, I just went through the Lion page (http://www.apple.com/macosx/) and the sub-pages linked on the top (including the 250 new features) and nowhere does it say anything about dropping Rosetta/PowerPC compatibility. A simple compatibility line in the tech specs page could help these kinds of threads. Nevertheless, the argument that Apple should have made this change more prominent is quite valid IMO.
Remember that Apple prides itself on being simple so don't expect everyone to be as up to date on compatibility issues as you. With the big uptake of new users in the last couple of years, these kind of questions should be expected, especially since most users are coming from Windows where compatibility is king (I can run apps from 10+ years ago with almost no issues).
Complicating the issue further is that there is no obvious way to see which older applications are PPC and which are not (who knew Warcraft 3 was PPC and not universal??).
A simple solution could be for Apple to provide copy of Rosetta that users can purchase if they want compatibility. Who knows, maybe such a solution is going to come from a third party

You can't open the application tar because PowerPC applications are no longer supported.   Downloaded upgrade for Safari: using intel-based iMac

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“You can't open the application tar because PowerPC applications are no longer supported.”
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Package displayed size: 48.5 MB
My system is:
NOTICE: it is NOT a PowerPC!
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Your profile states Mac OS X (10.7.1) is this correct?
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How come PowerPC applications are no longer supported?

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