What is a Power PC application?

I am about to upgrade to Lion from Snow Leopard. I know my MS office 2004 and Photoshop CS will no longer work. Sorry to sound stupid but, how do I know if software is a Power PC application?

Choose About this Mac from the Apple menu, click on More Info, and then Applications to check for every application on the system. To check individual applications, select them in the Finder and choose Get Info from the File menu.
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What does this message mean: "power pc applications are no longer supported"?

What does this message mean: you can not start because power pc applications are no longer supported?

Here is a post that I assembled for another who needed to continue to run his PowerPC applications in Lion/Mt. 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 your PowerPC software or Lion/Mt. Lion;
3. Upgrade your software to Intel compatible versions, or find alternative software that will open your data files;
3. Install Snow Leopard (with Rosetta) into Parallels:
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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.

Pages software in 10.8.3 does not support work done on microsoft office 2004. Pop us says "You can't open the application "Mircosoft Excel" because Power PC applications are no longer supported. What can I do now?

Pages software in 10.8.3 does not support previous work done on microsoft office 2004. Pop up says -- You can't open the application "Mircosoft Excel" because Power PC applications are no longer supported. What can I do now?

Use Numbers, OpenOffice, LibreOffice, Microsoft Office 2008 or newer, Google Docs, or similar tools to open the files.
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What does "You can't open the application "Setup QuarkXPress6.1" because power PC applications are no longer supported" mean? I am trying to install an old version of Quark on my 2010 Macbook pro.

What does "You can't open the application "Setup QuarkXPress6.1" because power PC applications are no longer supported" mean? I am trying to install an old version of Quark on my 2010 Macbook pro.

jennyba wrote:
What does "You can't open the application "Setup QuarkXPress6.1" because power PC applications are no longer supported" mean? I am trying to install an old version of Quark on my 2010 Macbook pro.
As has been mentioned, the software in Mac OS X that supported the running of PPC applications rather than current Intel applications on Intel computers such as your MBP was last seen in Snow Leopard. However, since I believe your MBP originally came with Snow Leopard, you may be able to boot from the DVD's that came with the computer and install it on an external HD and try to install Quark on that.
I think a better solution would be to buy Snow Leopard Server from Apple by phone (800-692-7753 and be specific about wanting part # MC588Z/A), installing it as a virtual machine in software like VMware Fusion, and then installing Quark 6 in that. You'll still need a license number to authorize the Quark installation.

I can not open my mac version of Contribute because it says it contains power pc applications- what

i can not open my mac version of Contribute because it says it contains power pc applications- what can I do to get it to open?

Do a clean reinstall and delete the Firefox program folder before reinstalling a fresh copy of Firefox.
Download a fresh Firefox copy and save the file to the desktop.
*Firefox 19.0.x: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all.html
Uninstall your current Firefox version, if possible, to cleanup the Windows registry and settings in security software.
*Do NOT remove personal data when you uninstall your current Firefox version, because all profile folders will be removed and you will also lose your personal data like bookmarks and passwords from profiles of other Firefox versions.
Remove the Firefox program folder before installing that newly downloaded copy of the Firefox installer.
*It is important to delete the Firefox program folder to remove all the files and make sure that there are no problems with files that were leftover after uninstalling.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_Firefox
Your bookmarks and other profile data are stored in the Firefox Profile Folder and won't be affected by an uninstall and (re)install, but make sure that "remove personal data" is NOT selected when you uninstall Firefox.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox#Clean_reinstall

HT1539 the digital copy disc uses a power pc application that is no longer supported by mac os x, what can I do to obtain my digital copy?

the digital copy disc uses a power pc application that is no longer supported by mac os x, what can I do to obtain my digital copy?

If the OP is asking a generic question about how to run a CD-ROM, DVD or other disc that had an executable program that was a PowerPC application, he would either have to:
1. Install Snow Leopard (with Rosetta) into a partition on his hard drive or an an external hard drive, for "dual-booting" if his Mac will still boot into SL; or
2. Install Snow Leopard (with Rosetta) into Parallels to run his disc in Mt. Lion:
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'You can't open the application Window Media Player because Power PC applications are no longer supported'. What do I do?

'You can't open the application Window Media Player because Power PC applications are no longer supported'. What do I do?

Latest version, 2.4.2.4: http://dynamic.telestream.net/downloads/download-flip4macwmv.asp?prodid=flip4mac wmv
Needs QuickTime 7 at the least...

Many years ago synced iCal with Microsoft program. Since installing Lion whenever I try to create an event in iCal it flashes up message "Unable to open Microsoft sync services Power PC applications no longer supported." How do I get rid of message?

Many years ago synced iCal with Microsoft program. Since installing Lion whenever I try to create an event in iCal it flashes up message "Unable to open Microsoft sync services Power PC applications no longer supported." How do I get rid of message?

Lion no longer supports PowerPC apps. If this is Microsoft Office 2008 (Entourage 2008) then you should disable the syncing services. (I don't have Office 2008 installed anymore so I don't know exactly what it's called anymore.) If you have Microsoft Office 2004 or earlier, then it can't be run on Lion at all since Lion removed Rosetta, which is what allowed a PPC app to run on an Intel based Mac.
Also, I believe Microsoft removed sync services from the current Outlook 2011 (which replaces Entourage) so even upgrading to a newer version of Microsoft Office will not get you back that calendar sync feature. Supposedly Microsoft is working on a new syncing system, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

I upgraded to 10.8.4 and now it won't let me use my Epson scanner, saying "power pc applications are no longer supported." How do I make it work?

I upgraded to 10.8.4 and now I can' use my Epson scanner I get a message saying, "ou can't open the application Epson Scan apps because Power PC applications are no longer supported." I also can't synch my old Palm Pilot for the same reason.
How can I fix this?

We need to sort out some facts here first:
• You cannot be running Mt. Lion on your iMac G5. What Mac is it? What is the Model Identifier listed in About This Mac; More Info; Hardware Overview
• What is the model of your Epson Scanner?
• Have you attempted to scan using Image Capture, located in your Applications folder?
• Your Palm Pilot software will only run in Snow Leopard; so depending upon which Mac you have, you will either have to:
1) partition your hard drive or add an external hard drive and install Snow Leopard into it to "dual-boot" when you want to access you Palm software, or
2) install Snow Leopard Server (now available from Apple for $20 telephone orders USA & Canda only) into Parallels 8 to run your Palm software in Mt. Lion:
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Have an Epson workforce 600 worked fine until new router and Lion installed. Now when I try and scan with the all in one I get a "POWER PC APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER SUPPORTED" and my IMAC does not recognize that the Epson is a multi function printer.

Installed a new router. Installed Lion. Have an Epson Workforce 600 multi function printer. Two problems.
1. I cannot get Lion to recognize that the Epson is a multi function printer. There is no scan option on the "print/Scan" popup window.
2. When I try and use the epson scan utility I get: POWER PC APPLICATIONS ARE NOT LONGER SUPPORTED.
I have tried EPSON support with no real luck as they say it is Apple upgrades that are the problem.
Apple support was quite rude..said it was not their problem and that I should call epson. Told the I did but it made no difference just got the same reply.
Have no idea what to do.....seems I cannot find out which multi-function printers Lion supports.

daolbuzzard1 wrote:
Epson Workforce 600 multi function printer
Not to give you another run around, but you need new printer drivers from Epson for your printer so it works in Lion.
Now it could be that they are working on it, or that they could have decided not to provide new drivers in order for you to force upgrade.
The only thing a user can do is decide very carefully BEFORE upgrading to a newer Apple operating system, make sure that all their current hardware and software works and make a decision for themselves.
Since you upgraded to Lion, you can go back to Snow Leopard and your PPC software will work.
Do you need instructions?

Upgrading to Mountain Lion and lack of support for Power PC Applications

Hi
I have been reading with interest the comments and questions about this.
I am a bit of a novice with pc/mac terminology so was baffled to receive the message about Power PC Applications. I merely upgraded to Lion thinking it would be great to have the latest software on my Mac but am now unable to log into work remotely.
I log in using "Cryptocard" software and tokens. Does anyone have any experience of getting around the power pc application issue using the Cryptocard software? I an hoping I wont need to revert back to the previous software after spending £13 upgrading it!
Have contacted Cryptocard for support but comments are welcome
Many thanks

I have no experience with Cryptocards, but,
Workarounds:
1. Revert to the original OS X that was operating on your Mac;
2. Upgrade your PowerPC applications to Intel versions;
3. Replace your software with alternatives that work in Lion;
4. Partition your hard drive or add an external hard drive and install Snow Leopard into it and use the "dual-boot" system to run your PPC applications but not concurrently with Lion; or
5. Do what I do, install Snow Leopard (with Rosetta) into Parallels in Lion:
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Full Snow Leopard installation instructions are here:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1365439

After installing the new Lion OSX, I get "power PC applications no longer supported" on things. How to fix?

After installing the new Lion OSX, I get "power PC applications no longer supported" on things. How to fix?

Silly rabbit wrote:
Ah, you didn't read the fine print on installing Lion, did you? None of your old software will run in Lion.
You have two choices:
A) Buy all new or updated software
B) Partition the hard drive and install an older version of OSX to run your older apps.
You did not give us any idea of what PowerPC apps you were running, so additional options:
C) Restore to Snow Leopard
D) Install Snow Leopard (and Rosetta which runs PowerPC apps) in Parallels 7 in Lion:
Installation instructions here:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1365439

I transferred documents from older computer to new one and now I cant open. The computer tells me power pc applications no longer supported. Is there a way to fix this so I can open?

HI, any help would be greatly apperciated. I purchased a new iMAC this year and transferred my old docments from very old iMAC (flying saucer looking thing) and now I am trying to open them and cant. My computer tells me that power pc applications are no longer supported. Is there a way to save, change or move documents so I can open? Email to someone else? Thanks!

As you've found out, Lion dropped support for PowerPC applications. What type of files are you trying to open? What PowerPC application are you using to try to work with them? Many have had Office 2004 fail to load after migrating to Lion.

Trying to re-install creative suite - it says power pc applications are no longer supported

Trying to re-install creative suite - it says power pc applications are no longer supported

Nobody can tell you anything without proper system info or other technical details like exact versions. Other than that it pretty much means what it says - older versions simply won't run on contemporary Macs.
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Integration from Power Builder Application to ERP??

Hey~~~
I want to integrate between power builder application and erp system.
A power builder application is a sender and erp is a receiver.
It should be real-time and sync. scenario.
What adapter should I use for power builder app. in this case?
If someone experienced power builder as third-party, please give me a hint.
Thank you.

Hey
>>Do you means that we call web services in power builder app. ?
generate the WSDL for the powerbuilder application(powerbuilder guys should be able to provide you with it ) and then import this WSDL in IR,then import RFC(as urs is sync scenario)into IR as well,do the request and response mapping.
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