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rslakinski | February 25, 2009 06:32 PM | in From Twitter | via Twitter

what features if any are missing in iPhoto on a G5?

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BEST ANSWER chosen by asker | olliejudge | February 25, 2009 06:38 PM | view on twitter

Quoted from TUAW:

As Apple continues a march toward all Intel-based computers, those
hanging on to perfectly good G5 and G4 computers are left to watch
features slowly bleed off.

In the recently released iLife '09 package, iPhoto has left some owners of older Macs wondering where their slide show transitions have gone.

Apple has now released a support document detailing what is missing:

The number of slideshow themes available in iPhoto '09 depends on your Mac's processor and, in some cases, available vRAM:

Intel-based Mac computers, PowerPC G5 with more than 64MB of vRAM: All iPhoto '09 slideshow themes are available.
PowerPC G5 with less than 64MB of vRAM: Only Classic, Ken Burns, Scrapbook, Sliding Panels are available.
PowerPC G4: Classic and Ken Burns are available.

Apple has also changed the minimum specs on Garageband '09, noting that one of the apps most desired features is Intel only: GarageBand Learn to Play requires an Intel-based Mac with a dual-core processor or better.

It
is also rumored that the next version of OS X, Snow Leopard will
completely drop support for PowerPC processors. Last year, iMovie
dropped PowerPC support, so it looks like the handwriting is on the
wall. Apple's push to get consumers and businesses to change to the
newer Intel platform will get less and less subtle as time goes on.

Hope this helps!

source(s):
http://tuaw.com
http://www.tuaw.com/2009/02/06/got-a-g4-or-g5-iphoto-09-will-be-missing-fea...

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