Most Frequently Asked "Macintel" Q&As:

What is "Rosetta"? What does it support?

Will the "Macintel" systems cost less than today's Macs?

Will MacOS X "Leopard" run on PowerPC-based Macs?

Is Adobe software available in "Universal Binary" format? If not, when will the software be released? How fast are their existing programs on the Intel-based Macs?

Will the "Macintel" systems be able to run "MacOS 9/Classic" applications?

Will PC systems be able to run MacOS X for Intel? Could "Macintel" systems open the door for Mac "clones"?

Why did Apple decide to switch to Intel processors?

Will existing MacOS X applications be able to run on "Macintel" systems?

Will applications written for MacOS X for Intel run on PowerPC-based Macs?

Will Microsoft Office run on Intel-based Macs at a usable speed?

For all "Macintel" Q&As, check out the "Macintel" Q&A (Home). For Q&As for individual Intel-based Macs, visit the Q&A section.