Rosetta

papajopapajo
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in macOS edited January 2014
When I tried to open a program for the 1st time in SL, It asked me if I wanted to install Rosetta...Is there any harm in this and exactly what is it? Thanks from a newbie.

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    fattymcbutterpantsfattymcbutterpants Posts: 6member
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    Originally Posted by papajo View Post


    When I tried to open a program for the 1st time in SL, It asked me if I wanted to install Rosetta...Is there any harm in this and exactly what is it? Thanks from a newbie.



    Rosetta is the part of the OS that translates PPC code to Intel in real-time.



    Perfectly OK.
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    papajopapajo Posts: 3member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by FattyMcButterpants View Post


    Rosetta is the part of the OS that translates PPC code to Intel in real-time.



    Perfectly OK.



    Thanks...btw..Is there any way to download it besides waiting for an older program requiring it?
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    endymionendymion Posts: 375member
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    Thanks...btw..Is there any way to download it besides waiting for an older program requiring it?



    You could just install it off the Snow Leopard disc.
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