Where are the Universal Binaries?

With the switch of Mac to the intel chip set ‘old’ Mac OS X software will not run ‘natively’ but will need to be recompiled as universal binaries.

What does ‘not run natively’ mean?

Basically, all old Mac OS X applications should run on the new intel chips by using a technology called ‘Rosetta‘, which is essentially ‘emulation software’ so the ‘old’ Mac application still thinks it is running on an ‘old’ Mac using the powerPC chip.

What is a ‘universal binary’?

A universal binary is the new ‘format’ for applications. To make software a ‘universal binary‘ a few tweaks of the code may be required and then a re-compile. The resulting application can then run on powerPC and intel Macs.

For further information on making ‘universal binaries’ see Universal Binary Programming Guidelines at Apple.

Where are the universal binaries of the MMISoftware application?

They are on the way. As soon as our new MacBook Pros and we complete testing of our applications they will be released. My guess is, assuming the new computer arrives mid-February, the applications will be released in March.