Is RAM interchangeable betweem PowerPC and Intel machines?

I have a MacBook with a 2 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, and 1GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (2x512) and I'd like to upgrade the RAM. I'll probably go with either an extra 2GB (thus total 2.5), or with two 1GB (2x1GB). The discussion forum has been helpful in how to go about that. I have another question:
I have an iMac G5 (PowerPC) and PowerBook G4 that could use more RAM as well. Would it be possible to put the RAM from my MacBook into either of these?

Hi,
sorry to say, but No.
Intel-Macs (apart from the Mac Pro) use 200-pin RAM modules, whereas the iMac G5 uses 240-pin modules.
The Powerbook G4 use 200-pin modules but according to Apple they have to be PC2-4200 DDR2 compliant while the MacBook modules are PC2-5300 DDR2.
It might be worth to try if the MacBook modules do work in the PowerBook, but no guarantee for this.
Regards
Stefan

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From Macfixit................
Apple has released Security Update 2006-004 for Mac OS X in both PowerPC and Intel versions. This update requires Mac OS X 10.4.7 for either PowerPC or Intel, Mac OS X 10.3.9 or Mac OS X 10.3.9 Server.
This is the fourth major standalone security update for Mac OS X released this year.
Update procedure recommendation First, avoid performing any other operations (in Mac OS X or third-party applications) while the update process is occurring. In addition, before installing this security update, make sure all Apple-installed applications and utilities are in their original locations. Moving one of these applications to a different location on your hard drive can lead to an incomplete update. Also, disconnect any FireWire/USB devices before applying the update (except for your startup drive, if it is FireWire or USB, and your keyboard/mouse), then re-connect the devices one by one (checking for issues created by any particular device) after the update process is complete and the system has restarted.
Enhancements in this release
Of most interest to general end-users:
a fix that prevents maliciously crafted Zip archives from causing condition where arbitrary code can be execute. In other words, prior to Security Update 2006-004 you could download a specially crafted file ending in .zip from a Web site or other location, and it could trigger the execution of malicious code.
a fix that disallows maliciously crafted Canon RAW images from creating a buffer overflow, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. Prior to Security Update 2006-004, you could download or otherwise receive a Canon RAW file that could allow execution of malicious code on your system.
similar to the above, a fix that prevents maliciously crafted GIF images from causing an integer overflow, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
new download validation that will catch certain HTML files defined by Safari as "safe" that may actually contain malicious JavaScript code. After applying Security Update 2006-004, these files will not be automatically opened.
Protection against maliciously crafted HTML documents that can also open the door for arbitrary code execution by accessing deallocated objects.
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AFP Server
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The AFP server contains an integer overflow that can be triggered by an authenticated user. A malicious user with access to the AFP server may be able to cause a denial of service attack or arbitrary code execution with system privileges. The AFP server is not enabled by default on Mac OS X. This update addresses the issue by performing additional validation. Credit to Dino Dai Zovi of Matasano Security for reporting this issue. Available for: Mac OS X v10.3.9, Mac OS X Server v10.3.9, Mac OS X v10.4.7, Mac OS X Server v10.4.7.
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DHCP
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dyld
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fetchmail
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gunzip
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Image RAW
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ImageIO
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WebKit
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AppKit, ImageIO
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Aug 3 15:49:43 x-ray /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Resources/airport: Error: WirelessAssociate2() = 88001006 for network RadioActive
Aug 3 15:49:43 x-ray /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Resources/airport: Error: (had password)
Aug 3 15:49:51 x-ray /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Resources/airport: Error: WirelessAssociate2() = 88001006 for network RadioActive
Aug 3 15:49:51 x-ray /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Resources/airport: Error: (had password)
Aug 3 15:49:59 x-ray /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Resources/airport: Error: WirelessAssociate2() = 88001006 for network RadioActive
Aug 3 15:49:59 x-ray /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Resources/airport: Error: (had password)
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Is there a partition scheme for both powerpc and intel-based macs?

I need to partition a drive to back up using time machine from two different Macs: one is powerpc and one is intel but disk utility seems to only allow you to choose on or the other.
this is the disk utility option:
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* Use Apple Partition Map partition scheme if the disk will be used with Time Machine and a PowerPC-based Mac.
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silvrmn wrote:
unfortunately i am alternating them between computers.
is there a way to make it work or is the only solution to get two different drives and format them accordingly?
TM will most likely work fine with both computers if you partition the drive GUID. that's been the experience of most people who do it. but apple does recommend partitioning the TM drive GUID for backing up intel macs and APM for PPC ones.
using GUID is unlikely to create problems but it may.
but if you want safety on this you'll need two separate drives.

Antivirus Software For PowerPC AND Intel Macs

Thanks to the following instructions posted on MacFixit.com, ClamXav works on both my Macs (one G4 Powerbook and one Intel Imac):
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There area few percautions you can take to put yourself at rest, first make sure to always let Windows updates install themselves if you are going to surf the internet with Windows....also use Microsoft Defender which IMO is a great spyware program. Make sure that you have a router which does block unwanted incoming traffic or just do what I do and turn off your internet connection on the Windows side,that will guarantee no spyware or virusus.
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Upgrading Dual PowerPC to Intel ???

Hello all, I have a dual 1.8 PowerPC that I got in the end of Dec. 2005 and I was wondering a few things:
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* if it's worth it to upgrade my graphics card too, I have two monitors hooked up; one is the somewhat newer apple 20 monitor and another is a cheap 17 flat monitor.
* I only have 1.25 of ram, was wondering where to get good inexpensive ram for this machine.
The work I do is mostly PS and flash, but I'm starting to use AfterEffects and FCP more and more lately for work.
My level of with the CPU hardware intermediary.
Thanks a bunch for who can help.

The Hatter is right. There really is no way to change a PowerPC computer into an Intel computer.
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If you absolutely need Intel, a new machine is really the only way to go.
If that is not an option, upgrading the RAM on your G5 will give you improved performance. The more RAM the better. I have had good luck and decent prices by going through CompUSA for my RAM upgrades though there are Mac-friendly resellers all over the internet.

Can one migrate a hard drive from G5 to an intel machine?

My G5 tower (PPC) has a very new SATA drive as the boot drive.
I am getting a new Mac Pro tower.
Can I just take the HD out of the G5 and plop it into the Mac Pro, or are there formatting (or other) issues that I might encounter?
Or, should I clone the G5 to the new machine using Carbon Copy Cloner (or the like)?
The reason I ask is because I have not had great luck upgrading from one machine to another and keeping all of my settings and prefs.

Topher,
I just finished saying that the Migration Assistant does not work very well between PowerPC and Intel Macs. Please read my post over again.
Also I've experienced numerous issues, and so has Kappy, the author of the user tip I quoted when migrating between PowerPC and Intel Macs from plugins and applications that don't migrate over well to drivers that cause kernel panics to migrations that get stuck with hours of no progress at all. I've seen others who do too. Avoid using the Migration Assistant unless you are prepared for the possibility that it may have serious reprocussions like I and others have seen.

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Hi!
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The theory is that one leopard system can boot both PPC and intel. The problem is that the Leopard install can only be installed upon an APM disc by the PPC machine. Theoretically, if you do your Leopard install onto a firewire drive from a ppc machine, then it should be dual bootable.
Your theory about cloning the leopard install disc is not suitable since it does not include the various "application support" necessities and other appropriate pieces specific to your apps including iLife. Tis one reason that they say that you will need to reinstall iLife 08 if you don't do an upgrade install.
theoretically, you could boot both from an leopard system installed by a ppc machine onto an external firewire drive. You cannot install the intel leopard via intel except to the gpt/guid format. Also, you can boot an intel machine from an external USB drive but you cannot boot a ppc machine from an external usb drive. (already tried to install Leopard to a USB drive and I failed, Leopard install will not install from ppc to usb, but will install from ppc to firewire.) Firewire boots either intel or ppc and thus can be installed from either.
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ARD 2.2 G5 and Intel?

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As I understand it, there's no way to upgrade to version 3. I would have to pay in full again to do that? If that's the caes, that's not very nice of Apple. Specifically if I need version 3 to work on or with Intel Macs!

I believe Intel-based Mac ship with the Remote Desktop (client) version 2.2.1. The extra ".1" at the end identifies it as an Intel-specific version. If you've downgraded the client to version 2.2, it may not work correctly.
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Have been remiss backing up drives, do it sporadically and have had a few close calls and am now trying to upgrade my skills.
I work with 3 computers - 2 intel MBP Core Duo (one Leopard, one Tiger, difference Ghz, screen size, generation) and PowerPC G4-running Tiger. I read recently you can partition a drive and format one as a bootable drive for an intel, the other for a powerPC.
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I'll have to read the instructions a couple more times before I get it. But what do people think - have any of you done it? Problems?
I have a further question or questions: I saw an external drive for the Mac 1000GB at OWC!!! Yikes, there is also one for 1500 GB!!!
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This is beyond my skill set and I am still fuzzy about backup software and boot drives and how they all interconnect - so far I have just been saving desktops and font folders to my oh so slow USB EXTERNAL HD (200 MB) periodically, or specific key files. Is there anyone who can walk me through this?
Thanks
Annexit

Partition the drive using Disk Utility, I'd recommend one bootable clone partition per machine, one partition for archiving (data you want to keep but not on a machine), and optionally one partition for a Time Machine backup for the Leopard system. Use the Apple Partition Map (under options in the Partition tab). Note that you'll read that Intel machines require GUID partition scheme, but that's only for installing the OS from a DVD, not relevant for cloning. You'll want APM to boot the PPC machines. Bootable clones can be sized equal to the internal HDDs being backed up, or slightly smaller. Partitions should be formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Personally, I have two external drives set up identically, with partitions for bootable clones of a PPC machine with 10.4 and two Intel machines running 10.5, plus an extra partition where I store movie projects. I use SuperDuper to update the bootable clones. I have two drives because I store one offsite (at work). Every few days I bring an updated backup drive to work and the other one home.

I used Target mode to transfer files to a new iMac running Snow Leopard 10.6.8 from an older Dual core Intel machine (EMC 2105) also on 10.6.8. but originally Tiger 10.4. The operation was successful and I ejected the disk icon from the new machine and po

IS THE SITUATION HOPELESS
I used Target mode to transfer files to a new i7 iMac running Snow Leopard 10.6.8 from an older Dual core Intel machine (EMC 2105) also on 10.6.8. but originally Tiger 10.4. The operation was successful and I ejected the disk icon from the new machine and powered down the old machine. When this was restarted the next day there was a grey screen with flashing Mac symbol alternating with a 'no entry' sign and occasionally a question mark.Keyboard and mouse were unusable so k inserted the original instal disc (No.1 for 10.4. with installer 1.0.4) which came with the machine in 2006 in an attempt to boot from this. The ensuing window said this was not possible and now it cannot be ejected.I have tried everything ! It offers Disk Utility and other options like Terminal but that doesn't work either.I 'repaired disk' and that was pronounced o.k. None of the various keystrokes at start up will work, and the computer will only offer the installer disc continually.The only option would seem to be is to erase the hard drive completely from the disc in the machine.I don't want to do this as there is still material which I need to recover. I think the drive has in some way been corrupted by using it in target mode, and I don't know if there are any other options to try.
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Graham Giles wrote:
Have you seen this type of problem before? I think it could be a serious issue for anyone in a similar position.
No; but then, I've not had occasion to use TDM. I've been using firerwire drives for over 10 years, both FW400 and FW800, with no issues except a bit of instability using a B&W G3 machine.
TDM should be safe. Using cautious, manual copying of files from the Target machine to the Host machine should not result in unexpected loss of files or damage to the Target drive's directories. It should behave exactly the same as if it were an external (to the Host) firewire drive.
• I don't suppose there is anything I can do to 'put back' lost items from a separate Time Machine drive which has an up to date backup on it.
There is probably a way to do that - seems to me that's one of the reasons for a Time Machine volume.
On the other hand, if the Time Machine volume is rigidly linked to the now-absent OS on the original drive, there may be no way to effectively access the files in the TM archive.
I know that using a cloned drive would work well in this instance.
I have no experience with Time Machine, so perhaps someone who has will chime in with suggestions.
With the machine in TDM with the other machine, have you tried running Disk Utility to see if you can effect repairs to the drive?

I stupidly upgraded the software to my Iphone 3s and now it won't connect to my Mac which is a PowerPC and the Itunes update is only for Intel Macs so......now what?

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HT201177 I cannot view some videos and participate in some websites since Adobe upgraded all to Flash 11.7. I have an older Mac G5 PowerPC (no Intel chip) running OS 10.5.8. I keep getting splash screens saying I have to update to Flash 11.7 but 11.7 is m

I cannot view some videos and participate in some websites since Adobe upgraded all to Flash 11.7. I have an older Mac G5 PowerPC (no Intel chip) running OS 10.5.8. I keep getting splash screens saying I have to update to Flash 11.7 but 11.7 is made for those Macs with an Intel chip. I am running the newest Flash for my system. It seems all concerned should have made Flash retro-compatible for those of us with older Macs. Is there a work around to this Flash requirement short of buying a new Mac with the Intel chip?

I'll bet you'll have better luck if you post your question in the Power Mac discussions here: https://discussions.apple.com/community/desktop_computers/power_mac
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