On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 12:26 PM, Mac User #330250 <[email protected]>wrote:
> Hi! > > I’ve upgraded my G3 B&W software installation using a G4/G5 – (I’ve put the > HDD from the G3 temporarily into a G4 and a G5 for updating its > installation). > > On the G3 I had iTunes 9.0.3 running okay, even though it’s not officially > supported. Now, I thought, I'd update it to 9.2.1 (latest 9) only to see > it’s > now telling me: “G4 or G5 processor required.” > > Since iTunes 9 is still compiled for Tiger, it will (like 9.0.3) normally > only > be optimized for G4 i.e. AltiVec, but run nicely without it (it just won’t > use AltiVec then, meaning it will run non-optimized, but it will run). > > Apparently Apple decided to not allow this. > > So, here my question: > Will iTunes 9.1.1 run on a G3? > I think so, but it is definately the last version to work, even unofficially. If so, will it be possible to “downdate” iTunes? (What’s the opposite of > “update”?) I’ve got the offline installation dmgs for 9.1.1 and, should it > be > neccessary, 9.0.3 available. > My recollection is that all I had to do was drag iTunes to the trash. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
