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New MacBook Pro

Jan 10, 2006 10:55AM PST

Sorry if this is a silly question. Was just wondering if anyone knew whether or not the software I'm currently running on my Powerbook G4 will be compatible with the newest MacBook Pro...I'm thinking of making the switch but would like to avoid having to buy new versions of my Adobe and Macromedia Suites. I've searched the Apple site but only found information on Rosetta, which seems to only facilitate the new Mac to use PC programs, but not the other way around. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, J.

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For now, contact the software maker.
Jan 10, 2006 11:42AM PST

Its all new turf so take time to ask the author or makers.

Bob

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New Macbook
Jan 10, 2006 8:55PM PST

The way I understand it, "most" of the current programs will run on the new machines. Rosetta is being used to allow OS X (PPC) programs to run on the Intel processor.
A number of manufacturers are rewriting their code, Quark for one, to allow it to run native on the Intel.
Best course of action at this point would be, as Bob said, to contact the manufactures for the definitive answer.

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Thanks Guys.
Jan 10, 2006 9:47PM PST

Thanks for your replies - I will contact the manufacturer.

Quark is smart to try to accommodate the switch as quickly as possible, especially after losing a large share of their market to Adobe's InDesign...I'm among those who jumped ship. Happy

J.

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This about Rosetta
Jan 11, 2006 2:02AM PST

I got this from the developers site, Apple, regarding Rosetta. It was updated very recently:
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Rosetta is designed to translate currently shipping applications that run on a PowerPC with a G3 or G4 processor and that are built for Mac OS X. That includes CFM as well as Mach-O PowerPC applications.

Rosetta does not run the following:
Applications built for any version of the Mac OS earlier than Mac OS X ?that means Mac OS 9, Mac OS 8, Mac OS 7, and so forth

The Classic environment

Screensavers written for the PowerPC architecture

Code that inserts preferences in the System Preferences pane

Applications that require a G5 processor

Applications that depend on one or more PowerPC-only kernel extensions

Kernel extensions

Java applications with JNI libraries

Java applets in applications that Rosetta can translate; that means a web browser that Rosetta can run translated will not be able to load Java applets.
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