i realized alittle while ago that fcs 5 non universial will install and run good enough on mbp... what are the sideffects of using non universial fcp on an intel mac? i havnt noticed any problems yet... has anyone had any problems w non universial pro apps on intel? what ones?
fcs5 on mbp
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symphonix
Scratch & Sniff Committee
In theory, it shouldn't have any problems, provided the Rosetta emulation software is doing its job properly. It simply won't perform as well as a Universal binary would, because all of the code is being run in a virtual machine which emulates the PowerPC instruction set, which means that for every instruction the computer needs to work out how a simulated PowerPC would interpret it and react.
All the reports I've been hearing suggest that PPC apps run very well under Rosetta and it is stable and reliable, however you should keep in mind that a universal binary version of the app will typically be four times faster than the PPC binary.
All the reports I've been hearing suggest that PPC apps run very well under Rosetta and it is stable and reliable, however you should keep in mind that a universal binary version of the app will typically be four times faster than the PPC binary.
Veljo
Mac Enthusiast
Symphonix is correct. The biggest difference you'll notice between applications under Rosetta versus an application that's been redone as a Universal binary is its speed.
If you want to continue using FCS under Rosetta and don't mind the speed, then it should run just fine. If you want a giant speed bump, get yourself the Universal binary.
If you want to continue using FCS under Rosetta and don't mind the speed, then it should run just fine. If you want a giant speed bump, get yourself the Universal binary.