Guest GraphiteCube Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Hello. I want to know if it is possible, by some modifications of *.plist, to install Leopard application on Tiger? Actually I want to install The Sims 3 (which requires at least Leopard) on my Mac, but I am still using Tiger. I want to know if there is any way to modify the *.plist file(s) so that the application will be installed without checking or bypass the OS version? Thanks for reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismaddern Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I would imagine that that means The Sims 3 is using APIs that were put in place for Leopard... Apple changes and updates their APIs often, with little regard for older versions because the vast majority of users seem to upgrade with every iteration (and accept the need to). It allows good change :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raa Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Yeah, sorry mate. Like windows programs, you'd probably not be able to run it even if it did install as it'd use API's that aren't present in Tiger. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GraphiteCube Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Thank you. I will play the game on my sister's PC then... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabron Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Yeah that's the dark side of Apple, I am a mac user and unlike Microsoft with Windows, when apple released a new OS, the previous version will still be supported for closed to a year after the new OS, then is over. Your previous OS is basically useless with new software in the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Neo Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Yeah that's the dark side of Apple, I am a mac user and unlike Microsoft with Windows, when apple released a new OS, the previous version will still be supported for closed to a year after the new OS, then is over. Your previous OS is basically useless with new software in the market. It's not always a bad thing to move forward. Look at how much time Microsoft spends at supporting legacy software which could also be used for other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Yeah that's the dark side of Apple, I am a mac user and unlike Microsoft with Windows, when apple released a new OS, the previous version will still be supported for closed to a year after the new OS, then is over. Your previous OS is basically useless with new software in the market. that's not always the case, I find OSX developers to be actually pretty good at supporting older platforms. Lots of apps are still 10.3 compatible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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