Does my Mac have an Intel or PowerPC processor?

Summary

Not sure if your Mac is using Intel or PowerPC processors? 

Products Affected

Mac OS X 10.1, Mac OS X 10.2, Mac OS X 10.3, Mac OS X 10.4, Mac OS X 10.5, Mac OS X 10.6, OS X Lion

Visit the About This Mac window

This is the quickest way to determine the type of processor in your Mac:

  1. In the Finder, choose About This Mac from the Apple menu.
  2. Look at the Processor line to see which kind of processor is in your Mac.

 

 

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