Power Mac and iPod Touch Compatibility

I have a Power Mack with that pre-Intel chip. I'm using OS 10.5.8, which I think is as far as I can go on this platform. I recently upgraded the OS on my iPod Touch and can no longer use iTunes... a major problem.

Assuming that this problem is caused my the OS upgrade, how do I go pack to whatever iPod Touch was before I upgraded?

Thanks,
GRM

GreenRMan said:

I have a Power Mack with that pre-Intel chip.

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No you don't. Firstly it's a "Powermac" not a "Power Mack". Secondly...Powermac's don't have an Intel cpu...they have a PPC cpu (PowerPC G4 or G5 cpu). Basically...if you have a Powermac G4 or a Powermac G5...OS 10.5.8 is the newest OS it can run.

Regarding the iPod issue. I'm not an iPod expert...I'm sure someone else will chime in...but I do not think that "downgrading" the iOS on an iPod is very easy.

HTH,

- Nick

iPod Touch OS

How did that K get into my Mac?

Could it really be a compatibility issue?

GreenRMan said:

Could it really be a compatibility issue?

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Hard to say. You didn't tell us what iPod Touch model you have...and what version of iOS it was upgraded to.

- Nick

Basically, brand new peripherals with really old Macs don't mix. If you have a PPC Mac that's at least six years ago now. It's quite likely that your iDevice requires a later version of iTunes than you can upgrade to.

PS. Pigoo -- he did say "pre-Intel" which is another way of saying PPC.

chas_m said:

PS. Pigoo -- he did say "pre-Intel" which is another way of saying PPC.

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Yeah you're right. An unusual way of putting it!

- Nick