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How do i install and open files??
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<blockquote data-quote="EndlessMac" data-source="post: 1161224" data-attributes="member: 140470"><p>As bobtomay has mentioned you have a PowerPC. A PowerMac is a PowerPC (PPC) which were used in the past. All newer Macs are Intel Macs. When finding applications to install on your Mac you have to look for either the PowerPC version or something called a universal binary which means it can work on both Intel Macs and PowerPC Macs. </p><p></p><p>It was an inconvenience for users when Macs changed from PowerPC to Intel but it looks like Apple will stay with Intel so this problem will be eliminated once everyone upgrades to Intel Macs. It's too late now but getting an Intel Mac instead of a PowerPC would have set you up for the future longer. Some software applications are still supporting PowerPC but as you have found out not all software developers are willing to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EndlessMac, post: 1161224, member: 140470"] As bobtomay has mentioned you have a PowerPC. A PowerMac is a PowerPC (PPC) which were used in the past. All newer Macs are Intel Macs. When finding applications to install on your Mac you have to look for either the PowerPC version or something called a universal binary which means it can work on both Intel Macs and PowerPC Macs. It was an inconvenience for users when Macs changed from PowerPC to Intel but it looks like Apple will stay with Intel so this problem will be eliminated once everyone upgrades to Intel Macs. It's too late now but getting an Intel Mac instead of a PowerPC would have set you up for the future longer. Some software applications are still supporting PowerPC but as you have found out not all software developers are willing to. [/QUOTE]
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