If you have an old PowerPC Mac, you should probably make it its favorite dinner, throw an arm around its shoulder and as you shed a single, silent tear lead it round behind the back of the house. Lowering it gently into the old, rusted bathtub you whisper, almost inaudibly, sorry. You then pull out a gun and finish off your faithful old friend.
If you dont, Apple will do it for you. Snow Leopard is Intel-only, and as such any PowerPC Macs will be stuck with the current version of Leopard. Of course, the combo of old G5 Mac and OS X Leopard will continue to be as good in the future as it is today, but if you want to get all the juicy new features of Apples latest, youll need a modern machine.
If youre interested in the full requirements for running OS X 10.6, Apple has posted the details on its site. Any Intel Mac should work, but for things like Grand Central Dispatch, for example, youll need a multi-processor machine. And if youre holding off buying a Mac because youre waiting for Snow Leopard in September, dont bother. Apple is running its usual up-to-date program so you can upgrade any Mac bought today for just $10. This isnt the bargain it usually is, though, as the full OS will be just $30.
Snow Leopard Tech Specs [Apple]
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This post was written by publisher on June 10, 2009
