Mac OS X Snow Leopard Does Require Intel Processors
Despite all the reports that Mac OS X Snow Leopard would only support Intel machines, some users held onto hope that PowerPC chips might be supported. Apple, however, has posted the technical requirements for the upcoming Mac OS X operating system and it does indeed require an Intel processor.
The full list of general requirements include:
- Mac computer with an Intel processor
- 1GB of memory
- 5GB of free disk space
- DVD drive for installation
Apple first announced that they were switching from PowerPC to Intel processors in June 2005 and finally completed the transition in August 2006. Since then, all shipping Macs have contained Intel-based processors. Apple's Mac OS X Snow Leopard will be released in September.
The full list of general requirements include:
- Mac computer with an Intel processor
- 1GB of memory
- 5GB of free disk space
- DVD drive for installation
Apple first announced that they were switching from PowerPC to Intel processors in June 2005 and finally completed the transition in August 2006. Since then, all shipping Macs have contained Intel-based processors. Apple's Mac OS X Snow Leopard will be released in September.
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35 months ago
During the WWDC keynote presentation, it was mentioned that Snow Leopard would run on all Intel based Macs but not PPC Macs.
No surprises here.
Edit: I am sure some are disappointed that Snow Leopard will not work on the PPC platform. As of September, new Mac OS releases are Intel only. :)
No surprises here.
Edit: I am sure some are disappointed that Snow Leopard will not work on the PPC platform. As of September, new Mac OS releases are Intel only. :)
35 months ago
They can still run Leopard though. PPC had a good run, but dropping it allows further optimization on the Intel side.
35 months ago
Inevitable and sensible. Despite only owning PPC machines I can understand and appreciate that it was time for Apple to move on, and time for me to buy some new kit ;)
35 months ago
Serious users who would want SL straight away would have already upgraded to Intel by now, anyway.
They've had 4 years.
They've had 4 years.
35 months ago
Well, Apple has always been praised for using new technologies and going forward. It unfortunately means they often abandon stuff they consider obsolete without much thought, so users who want to use their machines for a long time are left out, but that's just how their sale strategy works.
As I already mentioned in another topic - Ubuntu 9.10 will be coming out soon after Snow Leopard and will be available in PPC flavour as well, so this doesn't mean PPC users can't enjoy new software anymore.
I was also wondering - you think this could have anything to do with disk space reduction of the new version of OS X? :D
As I already mentioned in another topic - Ubuntu 9.10 will be coming out soon after Snow Leopard and will be available in PPC flavour as well, so this doesn't mean PPC users can't enjoy new software anymore.
I was also wondering - you think this could have anything to do with disk space reduction of the new version of OS X? :D
35 months ago
Whoever bought the last new PPC Mac in 2006 had access to the latest and greatest OS for three years. Apple's software updates and those of many developers usually support the current and previous OS, not to mention Leopard is basically on feature parity with Snow Leopard, at least in the UI. Thus, it will be five to five 1/2 years from their purchase that they will be truly out of date. When you consider most of the last PPC machines were not purchased in 2006, but late 2005, it's more like six years. That's a long time in the PC world.
Snow Leopard is about cleaning up the OS and building for the future, so it really was necessary to focus their efforts appropriately.
Snow Leopard is about cleaning up the OS and building for the future, so it really was necessary to focus their efforts appropriately.
35 months ago
Serious users who would want SL straight away would have already upgraded to Intel by now, anyway.
They've had 4 years.
+1
No surprises really.
35 months ago
I was also wondering - you think this could have anything to do with disk space reduction of the new version of OS X? :D
I would say it accounts for most of the space reduction. For each executable to contain instructions for two architectures would mean approximately double the binary size. Only images and media would not need to be duplicated.
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