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===Concerns over Rosetta performance===
When [[Rosetta (software)|Rosetta]] was announced, it was noted that the translation software is designed to translate applications that run on a "PowerPC with a G3 processor and that are built for Mac OS X."<ref name="CNET4"/> It was noted at the time that translated software performs at a level between 50% and 80% of native software.<ref name="CNET4"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Norr |first1=Henry |title=Core Duo iMacs debut speedy new chips |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/1049163/intelimacs.html |access-date=4 August 2020 |work=[[Macworld]] |date=28 January 2006 |quote=Second, programs that do run on the translator generally work at roughly half the speed they deliver on PowerPC processors... |archive-date=December 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206194123/https://www.macworld.com/article/1049163/intelimacs.html |url-status=live }}</ref> TheIt was noted that the announcement caused concerns over performance.
 
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