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layout: post
title: On Iridium and Intel-based Macs
author: Steven
date: 2005-12-04 01:17:06
categories: 
- Musings
tags: 
- iridium
- os x
- software
featured_image: https://www.stevenjaycohen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/wsi-imageoptim-happy-mac-icon.png
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	I am currently seeking assistance from legal owners of Intel-based Macs.

	

	In it's current form, Iridium will successfully skin any application running under Rosetta, but not native applications on the much anticipated Intel-based macs to be released in 2006.

	

	This is because my edits change mostly image resources in the Extras.rsrc file while due to Endian differences Intel-based macs make calls to Extras2.rsrc (which does not exist on my G4).

	

	While it is possible that Apple may include Extras2.rsrc for all macs in future 10.4.x updates, I would greatly appreciate the assistance of anyone with legal access to an Intel Development Box, so I can spend some time building Iridium for x86 before the actual machines are released.

	

	A word of warning: Do NOT simply try renaming Extras.rsrc to Extras2.rsrc. Due to Endian differences between the two architectures, trying this will render your machine unusable. Non-image resources in the Extras2.rsrc file are processor specific.