PowerPC-based Macs

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:personal_computer
gptkbp:architectureBitWidth 32-bit
64-bit (G5 only)
gptkbp:canBe Universal Binary applications
gptkbp:cannotRun Intel-only applications
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:Apple_silicon_Macs
Intel-only Mac software
macOS 10.6 Snow Leopard and later
gptkbp:discontinued 2006
gptkbp:firstReleased 1994
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PowerPC-based Macs
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion 2006
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Apple_Inc.
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:Apple_Inc.
gptkbp:notableEvent Apple's transition from 68k to PowerPC (1994)
Apple's transition to Intel processors (2005-2006)
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:microprocessor
AGP and PCI expansion (on some models)
AirPort wireless networking (on later models)
AltiVec (Velocity Engine) SIMD extension (G4, G5)
Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) (on early models)
Big-endian memory layout
CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives (on many models)
Classic Environment (Mac OS X 10.0-10.4)
FireWire support (on many models)
IDE/ATA hard drives (on later models)
No native support for Boot Camp
No native support for Windows OS
No support for Thunderbolt
Open Firmware boot system
SCSI support (on early models)
Support for Carbon and Cocoa applications
Support for Classic Mac OS applications
USB support (on later models)
Rosetta (PowerPC to Intel translation on Intel Macs)
gptkbp:notableModel gptkb:Power_Mac_G3
gptkb:eMac
gptkb:Power_Mac_G4
gptkb:iMac_G3
gptkb:iBook
gptkb:PowerBook_G4
gptkb:iMac_G4
gptkb:PowerBook_G3
gptkb:iMac_G5
Apple Store
gptkbp:operatingSystem gptkb:Classic_Mac_OS
gptkb:Mac_OS_X
gptkbp:predecessor 68k-based Macs
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Intel-based_Macs
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Intel-based_Macs
gptkbp:supportedBy Classic Mac OS 7.1.2 to Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
gptkbp:usesProcessorArchitecture gptkb:PowerPC
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Intel-based_Macs
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6