I bought a mac companion for my desktop mac running os x but received the following error message when I tried to install the quikprotect software download:  "power pc no longer supported."  I did not read that anywhere when investigating.  What gives?

I bought a mac companion for my desktop mac running os x but received the following error message when I tried to install the quikprotect software download:  "power pc no longer supported."  I did not read that anywhere when investigating.  What gives?

PPC, also known as PowerPC has not existed on Macs since the beginning of 2006.  Apple made a bridge software and included it with Mac OSes until 10.6.8 known as Rosetta that would allow you to run software written for the PowerPC Macs.  10.7 and later can't run that bridge software.  You have one of several options:
Install 10.6 retail on a USB Flash drive, and run that application while booted from there.
Find an update designed for 10.7 or later of the software. 
Find a combination of Virtualbox or Paralllels that can legally run a version of 10.6 side by side with your 10.7 software.
Run Windows on your Mac with Virtualbox or use CrossOver that requires no Windows to run a Windows version of your application.
Your Mac is an iMac Intel.   I will ask a moderator redirect your thread to the 10.7 forum, and no action is needed on your part.

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