Question: Installing 10.5 on a non-intel based mac...possible?

Can someone clarify whether or not Leopard(10.5) can run properly on a PowerPC G5?
Thanks!

Not only can it run, it runs perfectly well. If you do install it, make sure to download the [10.5.2|http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx1052comboupdate.html] update immediately after you install it.
Leopard is quite different in many respects from Tiger, and has a lot of new features that will take a bit of practice getting used to, but it will be worth it.

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can i install an entire Xp in my intel based mac mini?
no boot camp.
how to do that if impossible?

Hi Matthew!
Boot Camp will be the closest you'll come to your goal. A Mac is afterall intended to run Mac OS software first and foremost and Windows is only a secondary OS. But it is possible to boot into Windows after using Boot Camp to get it installed and then delete the Mac partition. You can always reinstall the Mac OS later.
Or you can still use Boot Camp to get Windows installed and just never boot back into Mac OS X (leaving it on its own partition). But why have Apple hardware just to do that? You'd be better off selling your Mac Mini and purchasing an Intel machine that will run Windows natively.
Hope this helps! bill
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Installing Leopard onto a Non Intel based Mac

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no, it's not possible. It's also against ULA but in this case it won't matter because this will not work anyway.
You need to buy a retail version of Leopard to install it on your Mac.

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Hi Michael!
Yes, Microsoft produces Virtual PC for PPC Macs. Have a look at this page on Microsoft's site <http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/virtualpc/virtualpc.aspx?pid=virtualpc>.
Virtual PC will not be ported to the Intel platform, which means you'll only be able to use it so long as you continue to use your PowerBook. It's much slower that Parallels on an Intel Mac and is definitely not intended for gaming.
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See this post:
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Templeton Peck wrote:
Yes, provided the app is written for OS X, and not OS 9.
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Error "You can't open... ...on an Intel-based Mac."

Hi.
On the System Preferences app. When I try to open Mail, Contacts & Calendars (preference pane), it gives me the following error:
"Preferences Error
You can’t open Mail, Contacts & Calendars preferences because it doesn’t work on an Intel-based Mac."
I already re-installed OSX Mountain Lion, and it didn't fix anything.
I noticed however, that the actual preferences file: InternetAccounts.prefPane has different permissions than the rest of the .prefPane files.
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Question:
A. Does someone have a solution for the problem in general?
B. Can someone check their InternetAccounts.prefPane file and let me know the preferences. The file is located at: System/Library/PreferencePanes/InternetAccounts.prefPane
C. If, your InternetAccounts.prefPane file has System as the first, or any user, can someone let me know how to set System as a user? Hopefull this will fix the problem.
Thanks to anyone trying.

Ok did some research - here is another thread which seems to address your problem.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/19019703#19019703
Try this and let us know how you go.

Is there any workaround at all to run PM7 on a Intel-based Mac?

Dear friends:
I have recently purchased a MacBook Pro and, before I did, I asked some questions to Apple about the possibility of having the software pre-installed, specifically, BootCamp and Classic, receiving the computer with a partition already made and requirements of the sort. Basically, Technical Support told me that they were not able to perform any of these tasks, although the person I have spoken to said to me that I could run PageMaker (I think he mentioned an update). After a couple of days researching, it appears that I have been misinformed. Unfortunately I have several hundreds of PageMaker files in archive, and I cannot afford to lose the ability to open them directly (I am a radical InDesign fan, I have used it since v.1.0). Does anybody know any workaround at all to run PageMaker 7 on a Intel-based Mac? Maybe some software to emulate the Classic? Maybe an upgrade or a third-party application? I cannot believe that MacOS supports Windows (in fact, I have installed Windows Vista) better than its predecessor Mac OS 9.2.2.
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>Does anybody know any workaround at all to run PageMaker 7 on a Intel-based Mac?
Well there are two ways. the best way is to have an old machine that boots OS9. If you don't have one, buy one. I found one for about $69 a few years ago I'm sure they are even cheaper now.
There is some software called SheepShaver its supposed to run Classic apps on a Mactel. With all the problems of running PM in Classic (I would never use PM for production in Classic) Its probably even worse running on SheepShaver.
Be smart get the old machine.

Are Intel based Macs more prone to Viruses than PPC based Macs?

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cornelius
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As TD states, your Windows installation running as a virtual machine is as vulnerable as any Windows PC. If you won't be accessing email, and limit your web browsing, you'll be somewhat safer - but, I'd definitely recommend running AV software even so. There is quite a bit of malware/spyware that will install itself upon visiting some websites, and it can be easier than you think to run into one of those sites (for example, accidentally leaving out a 'p' when typing apple.com into a browser address bar redirects you to another site - 2sale.com; that one seems innocuous, but that's not always the case).
Note that VMware comes with a free 12-month subscription to McAfee VirusScan® Plus, so for the time being there's no need to purchase additional AV software, just make sure you keep McAfee running and up to date.
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Think I ran into the same issue. I suspect MS will
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Bootcamp is a program here on the Apple site that they made to allow you to install windows on your intel mac. It adds a windows partition to your drive and helps you burn a windows driver CD that has to be installed after windows is installed. To install windows xp you must have a windows XP disk with SP2 on it. It does not take long and does not hurt your apple install. Just do a search on this site and it will take you to the page you need.
TTFN
Steve

You can't open Dictation & Speech preferences because it doesn't work on an Intel-based Mac.

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I have tried repairing the disk from the installation CD and repairing the permissions and I have also tried re-installing Mountain Lion but the feature still does not work. Any ideas?

Open Finder, press Option key and select Go > Library. Open Preferences and delete com.apple.systempreferences.plist. If you can't open, do a backup, format and install

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