Scanner for PPC apps on Intel machine?

I just migrated from my PPC powerbook to a new Intel macbook. I have A TON of applications, many of which are still PPC versions that may now have universal versions. Is there an application that will scan my system and tell me which apps are PPC? I have VersionTracker Pro - but it doesn't have a function to quickly see this information. And, Activity Monitor only shows apps that are running...
Thanks!

HI Nova,
This could be a tad time consuming but after Googling for the type of utility you need (and came up with zip).. how about using the Mac color label system?
* Create new folders in your home folder or on your desktop and organize items into categories and subcategories. To color code items, select the item you want in a Finder window, then choose a Color Label from the File menu. You can customize color label names in Finder Preferences.
Go through your apps and do the Get Info routine to see whether PPC or Intel. Use a color code system for each. Say Aqua for PPC and Grey for Intel.
This is really good question!!!
If I come across anything related to your issue I'll post back.
Carolyn

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What I have done to this point is made sure I'm on the latest Apple-released Java, as well as copied the Java files from the PPC to the Intel to see if there was something there. Nothing makes any difference.
This would be a major coup if I could get this working... does anyone have any thoughts or ideas about getting this to work?
Many thanks in advance!
Jason

Hi all,
I'm at a loss... I've always been under the impression that java is the same no matter where it's running, but I've come across something that surely counters that line of thought. At work, we use a java application from DTI to publish our newspaper. This app works just fine on Mac OS X 10.4.x on PPC Macs, but the same application doesn't work on Intel Macs, also 10.4.x.
The app launches and appears to be working fine, but there's a point where it must download some support files from the server. This is where it breaks with the error:
java.io.IOException: null, com.dtint.macutils.AppFile.decode
The corresponding entries in the console log show this:
java.io.IOException: null,com.dtint.macutils.AppFile.decode
     at com.dtint.macutils.Codec.invoke(Codec.java:96)
     at com.dtint.macutils.Codec.decode(Codec.java:112)
     at com.dtint.install.InstallFile.decode(InstallFile.java:218)
     at com.dtint.install.Download.db2File(Download.java:277)
     at com.dtint.install.Download.run(Download.java:143)
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
     at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
     at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
     at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
     at com.dtint.macutils.Codec.invoke(Codec.java:91)
     ... 4 more
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     at com.dtint.macutils.AppFile.decode(AppFile.java:130)
     ... 9 more
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     at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
     at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
     at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
     at com.dtint.macutils.AppFile.decode(AppFile.java:125)
     ... 9 more
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     at java.io.FileInputStream.open(Native Method)
     at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(FileInputStream.java:106)
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If there are any other logs I can provide, let me know what would be helpful and I'll get them.
I've got no clue why this wouldn't work across platforms unless it was compiled for the PPC processor or something, but then wouldn't it either launch in Rosetta or not at all on the Intel? I'm a systems admin, not a programmer, so I've really no idea where to start looking.
What I have done to this point is made sure I'm on the latest Apple-released Java, as well as copied the Java files from the PPC to the Intel to see if there was something there. Nothing makes any difference.
This would be a major coup if I could get this working... does anyone have any thoughts or ideas about getting this to work?
Many thanks in advance!
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