Universal Binaries and x86 Mac Applications

[NetRyder]

Here are a couple of places to check for lists of native x86 Mac applications and universal binaries that run on the new Intel-based Macs.

The programs listed below have been released - or promised - in "Universal Binary" versions compatible with both PowerPC- and Intel-based Macintosh computers, or in specific Intel Mac versions.

More products are being released in Mac Intel-compatible versions on a regular basis, so we expect updates to the list to be frequent.

MacInTouch List: http://www.macintouch.com/imacintel/ubinaries.html
OSx86 Project Wiki: http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/X86_software

 

[sean.ferguson]

Excellent resource, I'm sure it will help many

 

[NetRyder]

Apple is now mainitaining an official list of universal apps here:
http://guide.apple.com/universal/

 

[SPeedY_B]

They don't seem to list BitTorrent apps though never mind

Also a quick tip to run applications within Rosetta from the command line (saves having an app permanently set to run under Rosetta):

Here’s a neat tip I just discovered. It’s really quite easy to run an app through Rosetta from the command-line. How? By using /usr/libexec/oah/translate. For example, /usr/libexec/oah/translate /Applications/Photo\ Booth.app/Contents/MacOS/Photo\ Booth will launch Photo Booth in Rosetta.

Niffy