Comments on: Snow Leopard and Rosetta http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/ Support and additional material related to how-to guides by Maria Langer. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:06:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maria Langer http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-19367 Maria Langer Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:23:07 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-19367 If you have a connection to the Internet, your Mac will offer to install it for you when it needs to. Just <em>follow the instructions in this article</em>. You did <em>read</em> the article, didn't you? If you have a connection to the Internet, your Mac will offer to install it for you when it needs to. Just follow the instructions in this article. You did read the article, didn’t you?

]]> By: Julia http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-19366 Julia Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:58:35 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-19366 HELP! I lost both of the disks that came with my macbook pro. This is my first mac. I recently learned that I need Rosetta to run 2 different devices I need for a project that stated it was "mac- OSX capable" (I'm not sure why it so many things are advertised as mac capable when the programs NEVER run with a fraction of the capabilities as a PC if they are not a mac- intended product, but it always seems the case) I need to get this roestta application on my mac ASAP...what can I do? HELP! I lost both of the disks that came with my macbook pro. This is my first mac. I recently learned that I need Rosetta to run 2 different devices I need for a project that stated it was “mac- OSX capable” (I’m not sure why it so many things are advertised as mac capable when the programs NEVER run with a fraction of the capabilities as a PC if they are not a mac- intended product, but it always seems the case) I need to get this roestta application on my mac ASAP…what can I do?

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-10946 Maria Langer Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:08:28 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-10946 I don't know -- yet. But I could sure use it, too. I've actually held off on installing Lion on one of my computers because I rely so heavily on Quicken. (And boy, am I ANGRY that Intuit has dropped the ball on this!) One possibility is to use Parallels Desktop or something similar to install a pared down version of Snow Leopard. You can then use that to run your Rosetta apps. I'm thinking of doing that myself. In the meantime, if you do track down a way to put Rosetta in Lion, don't keep it a secret. I don’t know — yet. But I could sure use it, too. I’ve actually held off on installing Lion on one of my computers because I rely so heavily on Quicken. (And boy, am I ANGRY that Intuit has dropped the ball on this!) One possibility is to use Parallels Desktop or something similar to install a pared down version of Snow Leopard. You can then use that to run your Rosetta apps. I’m thinking of doing that myself.

In the meantime, if you do track down a way to put Rosetta in Lion, don’t keep it a secret.

]]> By: Ray M http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-10923 Ray M Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:12:38 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-10923 I am running a 15"MacBook Pro with Lion. Had to go to IBank and not use q2007 because lion does not have rosetta. So I have been trying to come up with a download for rosetta, but to no avail. As I understand it, rosetta can be installed onto Lion. Is that true? If so, where can I find a copy of rosetta by itself? Ham talk 73s, thanks I am running a 15″MacBook Pro with Lion. Had to go to IBank and not use q2007 because lion does not have rosetta. So I have been trying to come up with a download for rosetta, but to no avail. As I understand it, rosetta can be installed onto Lion. Is that true? If so, where can I find a copy of rosetta by itself?
Ham talk 73s, thanks

]]> By: Gary K http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-6576 Gary K Sun, 02 Jan 2011 02:08:10 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-6576 Hi folks, I have a GDI printer (Oki C5150N) which I think needs Rosetta to utilize the new drivers written for the Snow Leopard OS. The Oki folks say its a Mac problem but I haven't heard back from Apple yet. I just bought a new MacMini and can't use my printer. It doesn't allow me to install the new driver. Any idea how to proceed? Thanks, Hi folks,

I have a GDI printer (Oki C5150N) which I think needs Rosetta to utilize the new drivers written for the Snow Leopard OS. The Oki folks say its a Mac problem but I haven’t heard back from Apple yet. I just bought a new MacMini and can’t use my printer. It doesn’t allow me to install the new driver. Any idea how to proceed?
Thanks,

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-2222 Maria Langer Fri, 17 Sep 2010 20:24:54 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-2222 Stephanie: I'm surprised. Are you sure it's Rosetta? Not something else? I have it running on my 13" MacBook Pro -- relatively new -- and I'm not seeing a performance hit at all. You might want to have the Geniuses at the Apple Store take a look. You could have some malware problems. Stephanie: I’m surprised. Are you sure it’s Rosetta? Not something else? I have it running on my 13″ MacBook Pro — relatively new — and I’m not seeing a performance hit at all. You might want to have the Geniuses at the Apple Store take a look. You could have some malware problems.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-2221 Stephanie Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:59:59 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-2221 Maria - actually Rosetta slowed down my brand new Macbook Pro so drastically that I simply cannot use it at all and had to (annoyingly) upgrade a bunch of software - notably MS Office Suite to the dreaded 2007 version that no one likes. Not only does it slow down the applications that its helping to run but it slows down EVERYTHING. And my Mac is brand new, running Snow Leopard with 4GB RAM and plenty of hard drive space, repaired disk permissions, etc. And I can't even open a .doc file and cut and paste something into iWeb without my computer feeling like a 10 year old PC with dial-up internet. Maria – actually Rosetta slowed down my brand new Macbook Pro so drastically that I simply cannot use it at all and had to (annoyingly) upgrade a bunch of software – notably MS Office Suite to the dreaded 2007 version that no one likes. Not only does it slow down the applications that its helping to run but it slows down EVERYTHING. And my Mac is brand new, running Snow Leopard with 4GB RAM and plenty of hard drive space, repaired disk permissions, etc. And I can’t even open a .doc file and cut and paste something into iWeb without my computer feeling like a 10 year old PC with dial-up internet.

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-1282 Maria Langer Tue, 25 May 2010 13:19:05 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-1282 Caren: When you need to install Rosetta, your computer will tell you and offer to install it for you. If you have an Internet connection, it will download and install it. No need to look for it on disc. If you DO want to install from your own discs, you can find it on the Snow Leopard installation disc. Start the installer and step through it until you get to the point where you can customize. Turn on the option for Rosetta and complete the installation. But this is a more advanced installation method. I recommend just waiting until you're prompted to install by your Mac and do the installation via Internet connection then. The file isn't very big, so it won't take long to download. Hope this helps! Caren: When you need to install Rosetta, your computer will tell you and offer to install it for you. If you have an Internet connection, it will download and install it. No need to look for it on disc.

If you DO want to install from your own discs, you can find it on the Snow Leopard installation disc. Start the installer and step through it until you get to the point where you can customize. Turn on the option for Rosetta and complete the installation. But this is a more advanced installation method.

I recommend just waiting until you’re prompted to install by your Mac and do the installation via Internet connection then. The file isn’t very big, so it won’t take long to download.

Hope this helps!

]]> By: Caren http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-1281 Caren Tue, 25 May 2010 01:17:13 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-1281 Hi there! I have snow leopard, but have lost my installation disc. I am told I need Rosetta in order to run my Epson print programs...but cannot find where I can get it - other than if I open a PPC program and it prompts me (cannot find one which will do this) or from my install cd (which I cannot find). Are there any other options? Hi there! I have snow leopard, but have lost my installation disc. I am told I need Rosetta in order to run my Epson print programs…but cannot find where I can get it – other than if I open a PPC program and it prompts me (cannot find one which will do this) or from my install cd (which I cannot find). Are there any other options?

]]> By: Joel Walzer http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-1280 Joel Walzer Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:25:45 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-1280 I don't use Office so I can't help there, but you might be able to open the files using openOffice.org. It's a free download & I know it handles windows versions of office files. I don’t use Office so I can’t help there, but you might be able to open the files using openOffice.org. It’s a free download & I know it handles windows versions of office files.

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-1279 Maria Langer Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:48:30 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-1279 Rod: I might be wrong, but I don't think Office 2004 is compatible with Snow Leopard, which is likely installed on your new MacBook Pro. You may want to double-check with Microsoft before panicking. Sorry to be the [possible] bearer of bad news. Best of luck with a fix. Rod: I might be wrong, but I don’t think Office 2004 is compatible with Snow Leopard, which is likely installed on your new MacBook Pro. You may want to double-check with Microsoft before panicking. Sorry to be the [possible] bearer of bad news. Best of luck with a fix.

]]> By: Rod http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-1278 Rod Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:28:44 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-1278 Having a problem. Use Mirosoft Office for Mac 2004 (Student/Teacher edition)- have kept up with all of the updates. Got a new MacBook Pro and took advantage of the data transfer service.When I tried to open Word it said I needed Rosetta, so I installed it. Now my Word files - including my novel that I worked on for 15 years- won't open. I get the initial poof and expansion effect, but no file. Help please. Having a problem. Use Mirosoft Office for Mac 2004 (Student/Teacher edition)- have kept up with all of the updates. Got a new MacBook Pro and took advantage of the data transfer service.When I tried to open Word it said I needed Rosetta, so I installed it. Now my Word files – including my novel that I worked on for 15 years- won’t open. I get the initial poof and expansion effect, but no file. Help please.

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-1277 Maria Langer Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:27:23 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-1277 Abbey: You're right: the post is not "unabout" Quicken. But I need to make it clear that I am not prepared or interested in supporting Quicken here. Likewise, I am not interested in letting this discussion degrade to a comparison of accounting software, a bashing of Quicken, and harsh, uninformed criticism of Apple's policies. The topic is Rosetta, not Quicken. Quicken is used as an example of what prompted the need to install Rosetta on my machine. On another one of my machines, the Office 2008 installer prompted the installation of Rosetta. I could have written about that. Does that mean I should let the conversation degrade into Microsoft Office bashing or support? I don't think so. You want free discussion, please do that on your own site. On my sites, comments are moderated and discussions are kept on or near topic. Abbey: You’re right: the post is not “unabout” Quicken. But I need to make it clear that I am not prepared or interested in supporting Quicken here. Likewise, I am not interested in letting this discussion degrade to a comparison of accounting software, a bashing of Quicken, and harsh, uninformed criticism of Apple’s policies.

The topic is Rosetta, not Quicken. Quicken is used as an example of what prompted the need to install Rosetta on my machine. On another one of my machines, the Office 2008 installer prompted the installation of Rosetta. I could have written about that. Does that mean I should let the conversation degrade into Microsoft Office bashing or support? I don’t think so.

You want free discussion, please do that on your own site. On my sites, comments are moderated and discussions are kept on or near topic.

]]> By: abbey http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-1276 abbey Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:46:39 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-1276 Joel, I read the entire string, including your post of 10/5 and frankly, appreciated the "two mile" shortcut. I'm glad it was not deleted before I got to read it. Since this is a post not "unabout Quicken," although its main purpose may be to encourage the purchase of said program and install an unnecessary program, it seems only fair that other options are allowed to be explored. I thought your comment and those that followed only offered alternatives that are not now allowed to be discussed. Most of us purchased either a MacBookPro with Snow Leopard already installed or installed it for the main purpose of speeding up and simplifying our computer experience. Any way of doing that is a welcome comment in an open discussion. Joel,

I read the entire string, including your post of 10/5 and frankly, appreciated the “two mile” shortcut. I’m glad it was not deleted before I got to read it.

Since this is a post not “unabout Quicken,” although its main purpose may be to encourage the purchase of said program and install an unnecessary program, it seems only fair that other options are allowed to be explored. I thought your comment and those that followed only offered alternatives that are not now allowed to be discussed.

Most of us purchased either a MacBookPro with Snow Leopard already installed or installed it for the main purpose of speeding up and simplifying our computer experience. Any way of doing that is a welcome comment in an open discussion.

]]> By: billy http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-1275 billy Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:42:26 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-1275 thanks for this site.. very useful. was wondering if anyone has been able to run the very old "Manage your Money" OS9 app by installing Rosetta? thanks for this site.. very useful.

was wondering if anyone has been able to run the very old “Manage your Money” OS9 app by installing Rosetta?

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