Running FCP HD 4 on Intel Mac?

Hello
Not sure where I should post this....
I recently acquired FCP HD 4 (retail) for a screamin' deal. I was hoping it would run on my Mac Pro. It installed fine but when I try to open it, I get configuration error with hardware/software is missing and lists ppc G4 & AGP graphics card. Now, it won't run on my eMac cuz the eMac has hardware issues and runs @ half its speed, not to mention lack of ram.
So, my question is, is it possible to hack FCP HD to make it "think" it's running on a PPC mac?
(Is this a safe topic to bring up?)
Music Luver

The reason you got it so cheaply is because it was completely obsolete software over 5 years ago and is not of any use to anyone who has a remotely newish computer.
For an expert opinion on whether anything can be done you need the Final Cut Studio forum but I wouldn't hold out much hope as people are having problems getting FCP6 to work with Lion.

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sjcosh wrote:
> Can some one please help, Ive got a training application
running in a web
> browser for both PC and Mac. The Authoware lesson sends
data out of Authoware
> via PostURl to a asp page which then puts it into a
access database. All works
> fine on PC and on the old Macs power pc i think there
called, but as soon as i
> run the lessons onthe new Intel Macs with Rosetta
enabled, i cant get any data
> out of the lesson, ive tried the Readurl command aswell.
> It seems that Rosetta and the web player arnt playing
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> Please Please help.
>

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