Filed under: OS, Software, Universal Binary
Apple lists available Universal applications
I'm sure you have all been to Apple's website with information about
Universal applications, but Apple recently added two new sections. The first lists several software developers like
Quark, Blizzard, and HP and quotes about how excited they
are about Intel Macs and creating Universal versions of their applications. Typical marketing stuff, but worth a
glance.The other, and most useful page, is a list of Universal applications that Apple is maintaining. This is a great resource for all you lucky Intel Mac owners.
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AH said 2:34PM on 1-26-2006
359 apps listed in alphabetical order.
Is it too much to ask for a a way to jump to a letter rather then clicking "Next" a dozen times, or hopefully choosing the right category?
Well at least there is a search field.
Either way having such a list available is a great resource.
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Ralph said 2:52PM on 1-26-2006
MacUpdate ( http://www.macupdate.com ) now shows a visual cue for Universal Binaries. Nice.
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S-M said 3:26PM on 1-26-2006
http://www.versiontracker.com/macintel/updates/
Versiontracker's list is much more helpful.
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shrimp said 4:53PM on 1-26-2006
MacUpdate is cool, it shows the Universal Binary icon next to the program if it's a UB, but I've only seen it in the search results page ...
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Sebastien Gomez said 5:10PM on 1-26-2006
Now I can't wait for all those pro-apps to appear. Thanks for that great page :)
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Reg Muffet said 5:49PM on 1-26-2006
Apple's list doesn't have things like Handbrake (an app which is an excellent use for an idle iMac Core Duo when you also have a PowerMac next to it!).
Wonder if that is deliberate, or because it is not commercial?
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jeff said 6:12PM on 1-26-2006
a question for all of you... what does it mean when it's universal? for example, ichat av is universal.. does that mean i can now use ichat av with my pc? i'm assuming no...?
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turbo said 11:57PM on 1-26-2006
Jeff - No, it cannont run on a pc running Windows. Per Apple's Universal webpage:
When you see the Universal symbol on Mac applications, that means theyre made to run on both Intel- and PowerPC-based Mac computers...Theyll automatically run at peak performance for your Macs architecture.
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