Requiem for Rosetta - 07/06/11 03:12 PM
This is not a troubleshooting issue per. se. more like a tip in preparation for the Lion upgrade.
By now Mac users know, or should know, that Rosetta will not be a part of OS X 10.7 (Lion) when it is released this month. Surprisingly, some supposedly Universal applications have embedded PPC components lurking in wait to surprise us after the installation of Lion. Theoretically you could go through each application and do a Get Info to see the application type but even then you might miss some support utility that will bite you. The best tip for checking I have found came from Small Dog Computing and I learned about a feature of System Profiler I was unaware of:
I uncovered three apps on my system that are PPC, one of which I really like and have depended on and another is a game I have enjoyed for years, and the third is one I do not remember ever installing or using. Unfortunately, a visit to the developer's web sites showed no signs of their intention to update their software to Intel compatibility.
By now Mac users know, or should know, that Rosetta will not be a part of OS X 10.7 (Lion) when it is released this month. Surprisingly, some supposedly Universal applications have embedded PPC components lurking in wait to surprise us after the installation of Lion. Theoretically you could go through each application and do a Get Info to see the application type but even then you might miss some support utility that will bite you. The best tip for checking I have found came from Small Dog Computing and I learned about a feature of System Profiler I was unaware of:
Originally Posted By: Small Dog Tech Tails
To view all of the applications on your machine regardless of location, open up System Profiler. You can do that either by going to the Apple Menu on the top left of your screen, selecting “About This Mac…†and hitting “More Info…â€, or by navigating to Applications/Utilities and opening “System Profiler†from there. Once open, you should see “Software†in the lower lefthand column. Make sure the triangle is pointing down (click it if it isn’t) and select “Applications.†If you’re an app pack rat like I am, this could take a while to load, but eventually all of your applications will show up in a nice long list.
Once your applications appear, you can click on the “Kind†column to sort by kind. You will most likely have three kinds: Intel, Universal and PowerPC. Some lucky people may still also have Classic apps on their system. If you have any Classic apps and you’re running 10.5 or later, please note those apps don’t open so it would be in your best interest to remove them from your machine. Draw your attention to the PowerPC apps. Those are the ones that will not run under Lion.
Once your applications appear, you can click on the “Kind†column to sort by kind. You will most likely have three kinds: Intel, Universal and PowerPC. Some lucky people may still also have Classic apps on their system. If you have any Classic apps and you’re running 10.5 or later, please note those apps don’t open so it would be in your best interest to remove them from your machine. Draw your attention to the PowerPC apps. Those are the ones that will not run under Lion.