- Joined
- Jan 19, 2006
- Messages
- 37
- Reaction score
- 1
- Points
- 8
I don't own a Mac yet, but getting one very soon and I've been reading the forums and everyone is talking about Rosetta. What is it and what does it do for me?! Thanks.
Please...what the **** is Rosetta?
- Thread starter VeritasCCT
- Start date
- Joined
- Mar 9, 2004
- Messages
- 9,065
- Reaction score
- 331
- Points
- 83
- Location
- Munich
- Your Mac's Specs
- Aluminium Macbook 2.4 Ghz 4GB RAM, SSD 24" Samsung Display, iPhone 4, iPad 2
The latest macs (iMac core duo & Macbook Pro) have a different chip type in them than previous ones. (Intel Core Duo - the old ones had PowerPC G4's & G5's).
Rosetta is a technology than "translates" programs written for the old chips, so they'll run on the new ones. Currently most apps are being redesigned to run on both chips, as all new software will.
It is more or less unnoticeable for most tasks.
Rosetta is a technology than "translates" programs written for the old chips, so they'll run on the new ones. Currently most apps are being redesigned to run on both chips, as all new software will.
It is more or less unnoticeable for most tasks.
- Joined
- Jun 11, 2003
- Messages
- 4,915
- Reaction score
- 68
- Points
- 48
- Location
- Mount Vernon, WA
- Your Mac's Specs
- MacBook Pro 2.6 GHz Core 2 Duo 4GB RAM OS 10.5.2
So you have a choice when you buy your Mac:
PowerPC based: All software is native
Intel based: PowerPC software running in Rosetta will run 33-66% slower, Native software will run up to 400% faster
Im personally sticking with PowerPC until most all software that I use has been translated into Intel native binaries.. so probably a year or more before I buy an Intel Mac.
PowerPC based: All software is native
Intel based: PowerPC software running in Rosetta will run 33-66% slower, Native software will run up to 400% faster
Im personally sticking with PowerPC until most all software that I use has been translated into Intel native binaries.. so probably a year or more before I buy an Intel Mac.
- Joined
- Dec 24, 2002
- Messages
- 12,637
- Reaction score
- 168
- Points
- 63
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Your Mac's Specs
- 14in MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB 2TB
Like Murlyn, that is why I purchased the quad G5. When it comes time for me to upgrade, all of the quarks and bugs will be worked out of the Intel Mac.
- Joined
- Mar 30, 2004
- Messages
- 4,744
- Reaction score
- 381
- Points
- 83
- Location
- USA
- Your Mac's Specs
- 12" Apple PowerBook G4 (1.5GHz)
http://www.apple.com/rosetta/
http://www.transitive.com/ (the company that developed Rosetta for Apple.)
http://www.transitive.com/ (the company that developed Rosetta for Apple.)
Shop Amazon
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon and affiliated sites.