Comments on: Apple Silently Starts Sending Out Universal Binaries http://theappleblog.com/2005/11/15/apple-silently-starts-sending-out-universal-binaries/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:32:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: E3MW.com/Blog » Blog Archive » Apple Silently Starts Sending Out Universal Binaries http://theappleblog.com/2005/11/15/apple-silently-starts-sending-out-universal-binaries/#comment-4143 E3MW.com/Blog » Blog Archive » Apple Silently Starts Sending Out Universal Binaries Wed, 14 Dec 2005 02:53:21 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/11/15/apple-silently-starts-sending-out-universal-binaries/#comment-4143 [...] users is yet another indication that we may see Intel machines sooner than was promised. read more | digg story [...] [...] users is yet another indication that we may see Intel machines sooner than was promised. read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Dan Lurie http://theappleblog.com/2005/11/15/apple-silently-starts-sending-out-universal-binaries/#comment-4128 Dan Lurie Tue, 29 Nov 2005 17:53:14 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/11/15/apple-silently-starts-sending-out-universal-binaries/#comment-4128 Thanks for the update Don! Thanks for the update Don!

]]> By: Don Kelley http://theappleblog.com/2005/11/15/apple-silently-starts-sending-out-universal-binaries/#comment-4129 Don Kelley Tue, 29 Nov 2005 17:47:01 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/11/15/apple-silently-starts-sending-out-universal-binaries/#comment-4129 Ok, for the record, when it says Intel AND PowerPC in the info window, it IS a true universal binary, compiled for both ppc and intel versions of OSX. I'm running OSX for intel and there are universal binary versions of every apple application now, every single one. There is nothing PPC remaining on my tiger install now, even itunes is intel (actually my version is intel ONLY, not trying to scare you though). Hang in there guys, there will be an intel-based mac before you know it. It's 99% stable (the last 1% is being ironed out now), very VERY fast, and from what I hear, the hacked versions are spreading like wildfire out there also to teenage kids with compatible motherboards. Again, I repeat, every new release of mac software by apple is a universal binary, with the exception of some small bug fix releases for existing ppc versions you may already have. What does that mean? It means a couple of main things: - when you buy your next mac, it may well be intel based, and if so, the intel compiled apps (or universal binaries with both intel and ppc versions in one) will run somewhat faster than the ppc versions will (which have to run under rosetta, the incredibly fast emulator in tiger-intel, but still not as fast as native compiles) - if you hang on to your ppc mac long enough it will become a collector's item Ok, for the record, when it says Intel AND PowerPC in the info window, it IS a true universal binary, compiled for both ppc and intel versions of OSX. I’m running OSX for intel and there are universal binary versions of every apple application now, every single one. There is nothing PPC remaining on my tiger install now, even itunes is intel (actually my version is intel ONLY, not trying to scare you though).

Hang in there guys, there will be an intel-based mac before you know it. It’s 99% stable (the last 1% is being ironed out now), very VERY fast, and from what I hear, the hacked versions are spreading like wildfire out there also to teenage kids with compatible motherboards.

Again, I repeat, every new release of mac software by apple is a universal binary, with the exception of some small bug fix releases for existing ppc versions you may already have.

What does that mean? It means a couple of main things:
- when you buy your next mac, it may well be intel based, and if so, the intel compiled apps (or universal binaries with both intel and ppc versions in one) will run somewhat faster than the ppc versions will (which have to run under rosetta, the incredibly fast emulator in tiger-intel, but still not as fast as native compiles)
- if you hang on to your ppc mac long enough it will become a collector’s item

]]> By: Still Life » Blog Archive » Apple Starts Sending Out Universal Binaries http://theappleblog.com/2005/11/15/apple-silently-starts-sending-out-universal-binaries/#comment-4130 Still Life » Blog Archive » Apple Starts Sending Out Universal Binaries Sun, 20 Nov 2005 16:01:46 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/11/15/apple-silently-starts-sending-out-universal-binaries/#comment-4130 [...] aries The Apple Blog reports that the last Software Update from Apple contained Universal Binaries for Intel and PowerPC. [...] [...] aries The Apple Blog reports that the last Software Update from Apple contained Universal Binaries for Intel and PowerPC. [...]

]]> By: yoharryo http://theappleblog.com/2005/11/15/apple-silently-starts-sending-out-universal-binaries/#comment-4142 yoharryo Thu, 17 Nov 2005 20:11:42 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/11/15/apple-silently-starts-sending-out-universal-binaries/#comment-4142 Photobooth is also universal binary, and has been out for a few weeks now, and in 10.4.3 you don't need to go to get info, if yo use column view it will tell it to you if you single click an app... Photobooth is also universal binary, and has been out for a few weeks now, and in 10.4.3 you don’t need to go to get info, if yo use column view it will tell it to you if you single click an app…

]]> By: Thomas http://theappleblog.com/2005/11/15/apple-silently-starts-sending-out-universal-binaries/#comment-4141 Thomas Thu, 17 Nov 2005 18:18:00 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/11/15/apple-silently-starts-sending-out-universal-binaries/#comment-4141 If you Get Info on all of the Java preferences in the /Utilites/Java folder you will see that all Java (Java 1.3.1 Plugin Settings and Java 1.4.2 Plugin Settings) is built for Intel and PowerPC. Since all Java comes from Sun, and by default is built to be universal it would be a big assumption that suddenly all Java in Mac OS X has been recompiled for Universal Binaries. If you Get Info on all of the Java preferences in the /Utilites/Java folder you will see that all Java (Java 1.3.1 Plugin Settings and Java 1.4.2 Plugin Settings) is built for Intel and PowerPC. Since all Java comes from Sun, and by default is built to be universal it would be a big assumption that suddenly all Java in Mac OS X has been recompiled for Universal Binaries.

]]> By: west http://theappleblog.com/2005/11/15/apple-silently-starts-sending-out-universal-binaries/#comment-4140 west Thu, 17 Nov 2005 18:08:20 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/11/15/apple-silently-starts-sending-out-universal-binaries/#comment-4140 The beginning of the end of PowerPC support from Apple. The beginning of the end of PowerPC support from Apple.

]]> By: StyleMac.com » Blog Archive » First Intel Mac to be the iBook, in January? http://theappleblog.com/2005/11/15/apple-silently-starts-sending-out-universal-binaries/#comment-4139 StyleMac.com » Blog Archive » First Intel Mac to be the iBook, in January? Thu, 17 Nov 2005 08:51:16 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/11/15/apple-silently-starts-sending-out-universal-binaries/#comment-4139 [...] he Mac mini and the iPod photo, too. Additional information comes from The Apple Blog who found out that the current Java release from Apple alrea [...] [...] he Mac mini and the iPod photo, too. Additional information comes from The Apple Blog who found out that the current Java release from Apple alrea [...]

]]> By: MacGrass » 蘋果暗地發佈Universial Binary http://theappleblog.com/2005/11/15/apple-silently-starts-sending-out-universal-binaries/#comment-4138 MacGrass » 蘋果暗地發佈Universial Binary Thu, 17 Nov 2005 05:02:38 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/11/15/apple-silently-starts-sending-out-universal-binaries/#comment-4138 [...] w @ 13:02 HKT Filed under: Apple Computer 據The Apple Blog報道，昨天蘋果更新的J2SE 5.0 [...] [...] w @ 13:02 HKT
Filed under: Apple Computer

據The Apple Blog報道，昨天蘋果更新的J2SE 5.0 [...]

]]> By: Ben Berry http://theappleblog.com/2005/11/15/apple-silently-starts-sending-out-universal-binaries/#comment-4137 Ben Berry Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:13:39 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/11/15/apple-silently-starts-sending-out-universal-binaries/#comment-4137 Maybe its universal so the developers with the intel dev kits can install the java patches along with the rest of us. Maybe its universal so the developers with the intel dev kits can install the java patches along with the rest of us.

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