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I've been trying to download some games but they all say I need Powerpc. When I tried to download powerpc it said it didnt work on my computer. It's the OS X Lion 10.7.5
Powerpc for mac?
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PowerPC is the processor architecture Apple used up until 2006 when they switched to Intel. You need Rosetta in order to run PPC software on X86 (Intel), which I believe was removed in either Mac OS X 10.6 or 10.7, so an operating system downgrade or used G4 machine is your best bet.
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Rosetta was discontinued with Lion OS X.7 so if you are running this or Mountain Lion OS X.8 no PowerPC games alas. Look for Intel versions.
Rosetta was discontinued with Lion OS X.7 so if you are running this or Mountain Lion OS X.8 no PowerPC games alas. Look for Intel versions.
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Just to add that any PowerPC-only games would be nearly a decade old at this point. Look for Intel versions or something newer.
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