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It's time to update your Kindle for Mac app! We appreciate the time you've spent reading with our Kindle for Mac app, but you have registered a version on one of your computers that is out of date and scheduled to be retired by September 15. He and the newly formed MacFixIt team are hoping to bring enhanced and more personable content to our readers, and keep the MacFixIt community going here at CNET.Would like to share an email I got from Amazon a few days ago: One of his diehard passions has been troubleshooting Mac problems and making the best use of Macs and Apple hardware both for family and friends, as well as in the workplace. Topher has been an avid Mac user for the past 10-15 years, and has been a contributing author to MacFixIt for just over a year now. Preparing for 10.6 Snow Leopard: Early release? Early installation?īe sure to check us out on Twitter and the CNET Mac forums. Preparing for 10.6 Snow Leopard: Installation procedure changes? Preparing for 10.6 Snow Leopard: Graphics and processor requirements. Here are the current articles in the series so far, so be sure to read up if you are unsure about the features of the new OS: This information is in our article series on preparing for Snow Leopard, which we are continuing to write about and update. Previously, we have discussed some of the features of Snow Leopard, and what systems will work with these features. UPDATE: An additional and quick way to check what kind of processor you have is to go to the Apple menu and select 'About this Mac', then check the processor type in the resulting window.

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My desktop computer (PPC970) will not run Snow Leopard, but I will be able to install it on my laptop (i486). Intel system: Tophers-Laptop:~tkessler$ machinei486 If the output contains 'PPC' in the name, then you have a PowerPC processor: Alternatively you can enter the command ' machine' in the terminal to see what kind of processor you have. The processor should be identified in there. You can check to see what kind of processor you have by opening 'System Profiler' in your 'Utilities' folder and highlighting the 'Hardware' section. The main differences between Snow Leopard and Leopard are under the hood, so in terms of the operating environment you will not miss much by still running Leopard on your PowerPC system.

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PowerPC machines will still run Leopard and have most of the features (user experience enhancements) of Snow Leopard, but will not be able to run the optimized code that Apple has put into Snow Leopard.

Apple has split away from PowerPC, and while there are technical reasons for why the 64-bit architecture in the PowerPC will not work with the latest OS, the fact that Apple has switched architectures is the primary reason for the drop in support. If you have a PowerBook G4, iBook G4, PowerMac G4, Mac Mini (G4), iMac G4, iMac G5, or PowerMac G5, do not buy Snow Leopard since you will not be able to install it. Snow Leopard will not run on any PowerPC system, even PowerPC G5 systems that are 64-bit capable. While previous versions of OS X have required you to boot from the installation media, Snow Leopard copies the installer files from the media to the hard drive and then installs from there. You can use another computer's drive or a disk image to install Snow Leopard. While the DVD drive is mentioned, it is not actually required to install Leopard though will make things easier.

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The full set of system requirements can be found at Apple's website at the following page. The basic requirements for Snow Leopard are as follows:Īn Apple computer with an Intel Processor Since this announcement, there have been many inquiries about whether or not a certain system will run the new operating system. Apple has announced Snow Leopard's availability, and have links to it from their website's home page.

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