Is Rosetta Installed?

I recently bought a new MacBookPro, and used the Migration assistant to migrate over from an old PowerMac G4 running Tiger.
Now, I need to open an application (FlashMX 2004) with Rosetta. When I go to Get Info, there is no checkbox under general for "Open with Rosetta". Also, when i search for Rosetta in spotlight, I get no results.
Is Rosetta installed? If not, how do I install it?
I don't think I can install it from the Tiger DVD, because I bought Tiger before Intel Macs existed.

You may need to reinstall Flash MX. Migration Assistant really can mess up migrating data from PowerPC to Intel, and this user tip is recommended when doing that:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=435350&tstart=10
Be sure to follow Flash's license agreement, and delete any copies you don't have license for and exclude it to only the machines you do have license for it.

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Rosetta Install 10.6.3 - Does anyone have a link for me for installation?

I recently had my hard drive replaced at the apple store and they reinstalled my mac with 10.6.3 as it was before, however, I have noticed that Rosetta was not installed, and I am having a difficult time locating a download link from Apple to install this software.
Firstly, I already know that I could install this through the OSX Installation Disc, however it is not available to me (dog chewed it ). Secondly, when I select a PowerPC application to open, it tells me that i need to install rosetta for it work properly. I get that. However, unlike what I keep seeing in forums, I do not have an option on that window to install rosetta or a link directed to download the rosetta installer. It just gives me the options of Network Diagnostics (my internet connection is fine as I am writing this right now without any problems) and OK to close the window.
Can anyone help me resolve this problem?

Hi manuden711;
If you tell your sad tale of woe about your dog chewing your install DVD for your Mac, they will for a nominal fee send you a new one.
I suggest you do this because there are numerous reason you may need it in the future.
Allan

Help with Rosetta install

When I open a program that needs rosetta, it tells me "Network Diagnostic" and "Ok"
Its not giving me the option to install from the internet like it should. I'm obviously connected to the internet, I'm posting this from it right now. I can load up from the USB stick ad click customize, but when I do its not letting me uncheck OSX install. I just want rosetta.

I understand you have a MacBook Air, but until the most recent models the installation/restore media actually came on DVDs. It wasn't until the newer models where Apple included those USB drives. As there was no disclosure regarding which model you had, I presumed it was the one with DVD restoration media.
The USB drive, in so much as I can tell does not have the "optional installs" that the DVDs had. Thus allowing for additional software installation outside of an OS reinstallation (with optional software installation). So let's do this...
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/14414/mactheripper
Mac The Ripper is a PPC application that will require Rosetta to run. Download that and run the application, if it runs you've got Rosetta. If it doesn't report back the error message and make a note of what time it happened, then if anything we'll go digging through Console logs.

What is the difference between OSX 10.6 and 10.6 server? I need to install Snow Leopard in a Parallels VM and it only allows 10.6 server. Will Rosetta work if I use the server edition?

I MUST use an app that was discontinued which requires Rosetta, yet I also want to upgrade to Mavericks. I was told that Parallels and VMWare Fusion both support running Snow Leopard SERVER, but not Snow Leopard. Two questions: Will Rosetta run on Snow Leopard Server when it is running inside the Parallels/Fusion/whatever virtual machine which is running under Mavericks? The second question is: Is there any problem with running any specific software in Snow Leopard Server when it is set up this way?

Richard Cartledge wrote:
The problem with client as virtualised OS is the Apple EULA, not a technical one.
I don't know if it works, or you're just not meant to do it.
PS. If you download or have Snow Leopard DVD, you can install Rosetta in later OSs, certainly Lion and Mountain Lion and Mavericks.
insert your Snow Leopard disc, open the Optional Installs folder on that disc, and double-click the Optional Installs.mpkg package. The Installer will open and you’ll be prompted to click Continue a couple of times and then choose a destination for the installation. Choose your startup volume and click Continue yet again.
In the Custom Install on “nameofvolume” window that appears, enable the Rosetta option and click Continue. In the next window click Install to do just that.
NB/ I don't have any old software to test to see if it actually makes it work!
WRONG TWICE!
Bad idea to attempt to install Rosetta into Lion, Mt. Lion or Mavericks and good luck trying to remove it after that attempt. Result: NO powerpc app will run after that installation and you will have to complete a wipe of your hard drive and a complete pre-Rosetta install to get rid of Rosetta!
It was a common Urban Myth that the Snow Leopard EULA prohibited its virtualization in Lion or Mt. Lion on a Mac. That myth has been largely debunked over the last two years.
In addition, Apple's release of Snow Leopard Server at a 95% discount ($20) has rendered the issue largely moot!
OP: what application are we talking about here?
For example here is the long beloved powerpc application Appleworks running in Snow Leopard Server installed in Parallels for use in a post Lion world:
[click on image to enlarge]
More information here:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1365439

Installing Elements 2 with OS 10.6.4 and Rosetta?

Hello. I'm on a Mac running OS 10.6.4. with "Rosetta" installed. I'm attempting to install my copy of Photoshop Elements 2. Yes…….I know its an old version…….but I've been using it for years and it suits my needs.I thought that Apples Rosetta was capable of running older PowerPC applications on Intel Macs.However….after installing from the disc and attempting to open it…….I get the message.."An unexpected and unrecoverable problem has occurred because of an error. Photoshop will now exit".Could anyone tell me what the problem is and if there is a solution?
If it turns out that I'm unable to run version 2 on my Mac……….and have to update…….would version 6 or 8 be the better choice for OS 10.6.4? I've heard that 8 has had some problems with 10.6 including people unable to register it………..but don't know if the issues have been worked out.Thanks for any assistance.

PSE 2 stopped working when 10.5 came out. The way it uses memory is just too old now. You should be fine with either PSE 6 or PSE 8 in 10.6

How to "uninstall" Rosetta manually installed into Lion (or Mt. Lion)

Some users of Final Cut Studio 2 (and some users of Logic Pro 8) discovered that they could not use the installer app for these programs in Lion.
Some on this forum (and others) have suggested that Rosetta be installed from a Mac OS X Snow Leopard Install DVD into Lion or Mt. Lion. Although that technique does work for FCS2 (and perhaps Logic Pro 8), the better and SAFER approach is to use Pacifist.
In any event, I am beginning to see anecdotal reports that some of these "Rosetta-installed" Lion Mac are experiencing problems "down the road." I am also receiving requests from those who did install Rosetta on instructions on how to remove it.
In an attempt to get Rosetta out of these machines BEFORE it can corrupt any other files, we would appreciate a detailed instruction on how to remove Rosetta from Lion (and to the extent that the instructions would be different, on Mt. Lion).
I post this on behalf of those who installed Rosetta; I am not one of them...

However translate is there, as you can see from this screenshot. So the problem here must be EasyFind:
That's weird. EasyFind is what I use for any search (I never bother to even look at Spotlight). translate came up, along with 400 other files with "translate" in the name. The vast majority of which had the identical name of WordTranslatedFontSample.
Kurt, can you fresh my memory on how to delete files in the "usr" directory; I seem to recall it involves using logging into the Root level.
Nah, no need to go that route. One way is from within EasyFind itself. You could just highlight the file and click the Delete button at the top. Still don't understand why it doesn't show for you (unless the drive you have chosen for it to search, minilax, is not the correct drive). But otherwise, to view all files and folders on your Mac, open the Terminal and enter the following two lines.
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
killall Finder
The second command forces the Finder to relaunch so it reads the change you made to the Finder .plist file.
All hidden files and folders will now show as grayed out objects, but they are all accessible. You'll be able to navigate directly to the /usr/libexec/oah/ folder.
When you're done, type in the same two lines, except change TRUE to FALSE to return file viewing to normal.
Clearly RosettaNonGrata stays put, but...
As far as I can tell, that file has no use other than to turn Rosetta on and off using the Terminal. Like this:
Disable Rosetta:
sudo /usr/sbin/sysctl -w kern.exec.archhandler.powerpc=/usr/libexec/oah/RosettaNonGrata
(These two sudo commands are all one line, they're just wrapping in the forum display)
That's a quick cheat to get Rosetta to reinstall. After running the command, Snow Leopard believes Rosetta is not installed (even though it is). When you attempt to run a PPC app, OS X then asks to download and install Rosetta.
You can also manually reenable it:
Re-enable after Rosetta has already been installed:
sudo /usr/sbin/sysctl -w kern.exec.archhandler.powerpc=/usr/libexec/oah/translate
Other than getting the Rosetta translate file to reinstall without searching for your Snow Leopard disk, the commands don't have much use.
I have a different opinion about the Shims folder: it appears clear to me that it was created by the installation of Rosetta.
You could very well be right. Being in the same folder with the other two items, you would assume they're related. If I drill down through the various items in the Shims folder and opened them in TextEdit (including the .dylib files), nothing references Rosetta. At least not by name. It's rather hard to tell what any of them are for.

I just installed 10.2.2. When I tried to start iTunes, I got the message that Rosetta needed to be installed to open iTunes. It downloaded and installed Rosetta but iTunes will not open and it no longer has the iTunes icon. What do I do now?

I installed iTunes 10.2.2. When I tried to open it, I got the message that iTunes needs to install Rosetta to open. It then appeared to download and and install Rosetta. When I try to open iTunes, the icon bounces but iTunes does not open. The icon has also changed from the usual iTunes icon. What do I do now?

I have a 2010 MBP15 which I do not use as much as my pc. When I do, I check for updates and I believe I updated iTunes to 10.2.2 a week or so ago. Since I still use iTunes primarily on my pc, I didn't bother firing up the updated iTunes on the mac.
Last week, when I actually started iTunes on the mac, I got the message that Rosetta needed to be installed. Like abefighter I stalled. I surfed the net, read this thread to get some hints as to w** was going on.
When I checked the system profile in the mac, I think it showed PowerPC for 'kind.' Surfing the Internet I found out Rosetta was something needed to help applications work on PowerPCs. But wait, since this MBP is an Intel, why would or should it be asking me for some stone-age plug-in that was never mentioned in all the previous updates for iTunes until now? Fyi, the iTunes icon on the dock had changed to what I think is an AppleWorks icon.
So, I assumed that the update that resulted in my mac was corrupted. At first I scoured for 10.2.1, thinking that the last version was a dud, but in vain, nowhere to be found. I gave up and settled for a fresh 10.2.2. I did a casual delete, without touching any of the related personal preference files in my folder and it now which works fine. I'm glad I didn't jump to install Rosetta; I read elsewhere about someone who actually went through with the Rosetta install that resulted unhappily.
Unless the mac in question is a PowerPC, I would doubt the need for Rosetta installation.

Install Rosetta.......?

I have just decided to reload my MacBook Pro and install Snow Leopard. Having completely updated all programs (OS, iLife etc) to the latest versions, I set about installing Office 2008 for Mac. The following messagebox is generated:
*+To open Office Installer, you need to install Rosetta. Would you like to install it now?+*
I am fairly sure that this message is new to me and had not appeared on a previous installation anyway, isn't it a "Universal" program? There are other similar reports about the same message being generated in respect of Garageband Jam Packs. Can anyone help me out here please, or is it correct?
Many thanks

You have to install it on Snow Leopard if a program requires it. Rosetta was automatically included in the OS X install prior to Snow Leopard. It's now an optional install on the 10.6 DVD. That's why you are seeing the change in behavior now that you have Snow Leopard.
Also, Office 2008 doesn't run under Rosetta; it's only the installer/updater that needs it.
Office 2008 isn't the only program whose installer needs Rosetta, either. I was prompted to for it when I installed the drivers for my Epson 4490 scanner. As I already had Rosetta installed, I did not get the prompt you did when you tried to install Office 2008.
Rosetta doesn't run unless a program needs it, so just having it installed will not slow down your system.

Have MobileMe account, have 2008 iMac, have rosetta apps, have snow leopard, don't want Lion, have to have iCloud after June?

Hello All,
I have a MBP running Lion and its fine. I have an iPhone 4, iPad, and a family pack MobileMe account. I have a 2008 iMac that has Final Cut Pro and several other rosetta apps. The iMac is running snow leopard and I don't have any issues to complain about. Since I will be forced to move to iCloud in June if I choose to keep my account I am trying to figure out how to procede with my iMac. I find it annoying that Apple is in a sense forcing MobileMe subscribers to purchase an OS update (Lion $69.00) or at worst a newer computer (Lion will not run on pre-core 2 duo) if we want to "sync" our devices and continue to pay for mobileme services. On top of that, by forcing people to update to Lion to get iCloud, they are forcing people to lose support for any rosetta applications that they have an investment in.
I know about the rosetta install on Lion trick - (installing rosetta on a Lion machine from a snow leopard disc). I was lucky to have a snow leopard disc, so I could install rosetta on my MBP to have support for Final Cut Pro 6.
So, is there any hope of sync services with snow leopard on my iMac while moving my family MobileMe account to iCloud? So far, there seems to be alot of problems with iCloud syncing from what I have read. So in order to keep everything in sync (contacts, iCal, mail, etc.) with iCloud on all my devices (iPhone, MBP, iMac) I will have to buy a Lion install drive for the iMac and re-install rosetta and re-install all those applications as well....
Any thoughts ?

Consider running your Adobe and AppleWorks software in Snow Leopard (with Rosetta) installed in Parallels in Lion or Mt. Lion:
[click on image to enlarge]
Full Snow Leopard installation instructions here:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1365439

Is there a way to instal Final cut studio 2 in the new iMac with Lion?

My new iMac arrived with pre installed Os x Lion. When tried to instal FCS2 it gives me error that it can't open it because PowerPC apps are no longer supported. Geniuses . I'm wandering, since I can't downgrade to snow leopard, is there a way around this. Can I buy the snow leopard, instal only the Roseta , instal FCS2 and then uninstall the Roseta?
Has any of you encounter this problem?
Are the new iMacs exclusively done to run with Lion?

You will need to install Snow Leopard in order to be able to run the FCS 2 Installer since it requires Rosetta. Note however, that the applications do not require Rosetta (they are UB). So after having installed FCS you could now upgrade to Lion if you want .... but upgrading the OS over an installed version of FCS is not recommended practice.
Personally, I'd just get a copy of Snow Leopard and stick with that .... or get FCS 3 (and stick with Snow Leopard).
mish

Photoshop and After Effects is not installing with the new updates, any suggestions?

Each time the update says that the "update failed". I have tried the update several times, both on my laptop and my iMac. Photoshop finally installed on the iMac, but neither will update on the MacBook Pro.

This is a bit of a shot in the dark, but check to make sure that you have Rosetta installed in Mac OS and then try again to install After Effects. I know that Mac OS has a (mistaken) dependency on Rosetta for After Effects to run. It _may_ be that this dependency also causes a problem with installation.
Here's a document that lists some know issues with After Effects on Snow Leopard:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/516/cpsid_51667.html
When you do get After Effects CS4 installed, be sure to immediately update to After Effects CS4 (9.0.2).

I just got my new 27" iMac ,I was trying to install Photpshop cs 8 and was told that I can't install because it is no longer supported ,can anyone help or do I throw it away ,it worked great on my lap top before it broke down

I am not able to install photoshop cs8 on my new imac 27" I get this message "you cannot open the application install adobe Photoshop cs because power pc applications are no longer supported" why would Mac do this to me I really neeed this for wor work and it kicked me in the face can annyone please help

Adobe CS2 running on Snow Leopard (with Rosetta) installed into Parallels in Lion or Mt. Lion:
[click on images to enlarge]
Adobe now offers a free Creative Suite 2 download:
http://www.adobe.com/downloads/cs2_downloads/index.html
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. A recent poster has offered a solution for Mountain Lion users that do not have access to Snow Leopard or Lion Macs.
NOTE 2: Computer games with complex, 3D or fast motion graphics make not work well or at all in virtualization.

I am trying to install final cut pro 6 onto my mac but a message keeps coming up saying its doesnt support a powerpc, anyone have any tips please?

I am trying to install final cut pro 6 onto my mac but a message keeps coming up saying its doesnt support a powerpc, anyone have any tips please?

If you have an Intel Mac and have recently upgraded to Lion or Mountain Lion; here is a post I made in another similar thread:
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. If your Mac will support it, restore OS X Snow Leopard;
2. If your Mac will support it, partition your hard drive or add an external hard drive and install Snow Leopard into it and use the "dual-boot" method to choose between Final Cut Pro or Lion/Mt. Lion;
3. 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 screen from your other Mac to view and work FCP in the Mac Mini environment);
2. Upgrade to an Intel compatible version of FCP (such as FCP X) 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:
[click on image to enlarge]
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.

Serial number no longer valid after new HD installed

I have a macbook that originally came with version 10.5 and I had Final Cut Studio 2 running fine on it. About a month ago it shut down and I was told it was a hard drive failure and the hard drive needed to be replaced. I had it sent in and replaced, but when it returned they had installed version 10.6 on it. Not a big deal i figured except that when I try to re-install FC Studio 2, it told me that I needed Rosetta in order to launch the install. I had Rosetta installed fine and now seemed to be up and installing. However, after I type in the serial number, it keeps saying that I have an invalid serial number. I have tried several times and still cannot get it to pass.
I do have this FCS already installed on my MacPro and had it installed fine on this Macbook until the hard drive failure. My question is, could this be getting hung up because it was installed on another hard drive already or could there be an issue with new OS?
Any ideas greatly appreciated.

Thanks for the reply. This is not an upgrade. It is the original version right out of the box. I was simply trying to re-install it after my hard drive was replaced. I understand the groups with letters and numbers and tried it several times looking for possible visual mistakes with no luck. I even tried entering it without the dashes and that was denied. Again, I have loaded this onto my macpro and this laptop before the hard drive failure with no problems. Perhaps a call to Apple is needed to verify the serial number?

After Effects did not install with the rest of CS4

I purchased the Student Edition of CS4 Production Premium. When I ran the installer I selected "custom" and AE was unchecked and it would not let me check it. I did regular install and it did not install AE. I used all 4 discs in the box. Any thoughts?
This is the Mac version.

This is a bit of a shot in the dark, but check to make sure that you have Rosetta installed in Mac OS and then try again to install After Effects. I know that Mac OS has a (mistaken) dependency on Rosetta for After Effects to run. It _may_ be that this dependency also causes a problem with installation.
Here's a document that lists some know issues with After Effects on Snow Leopard:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/516/cpsid_51667.html
When you do get After Effects CS4 installed, be sure to immediately update to After Effects CS4 (9.0.2).

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