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How can I develop software for a PowerPC? (reddthat.com)
submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by dr_robotBones@reddthat.com to c/retrocomputing
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Does anyone know how I can cross-compile software for a 1999 iMac G3 with a PowerPC processor? Are there resources on how to develop for this CPU and is there any community around it?

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[โ€“] vext01 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Do it on-board with openbsd, if that's your bag.

https://www.openbsd.org/macppc.html

[โ€“] dr_robotBones@reddthat.com 2 points 4 days ago

I want to preserve the MacOS 9 on the iMac, but I think I'll do this on the 2005 Mac Mini.