The retail PowerPC-only DVD can be used on any PowerPC-based Mac supported by Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger.

However, they can be modified to work on any Intel Mac. MacX DVD Ripper Pro is a professional DVD ripping software for Mac users to rip any DVD, including the latest encrypted DVD discs, to all popular video formats such as MP4, MOV, FLV, MPEG, AVI, WMV, etc. These grey-colored ‘restore’ DVDs supplied with new Macs, are designed to only restore on the model of Mac that they are intended for. Name notwithstanding, it's available for both Mac and Windows. However, it was possible to buy the 'restore' DVDs containing the Intel version through unofficial channels such as eBay, and officially through Apple if one could provide proof of purchase of the appropriate Intel Mac. From now until March 20, you can get this powerful utility free of charge, no strings attached. While Apple shipped the PowerPC edition bundled with PowerPC-based Macs and also sold it as a separate retail box, the only way to obtain the Intel version was to buy an Intel-based Mac bundled with it. There is no universal version of the client operating system, although Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger Server was made available on a universal DVD from version Mac OS X 10.4.7 Tiger. It offers the possibility of making an exact copy of the DVD in your Macs memory, including the movie and menus and subtitles. Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger was initially available in a PowerPC edition, with an Intel edition released beginning at Mac OS X 10.4.4 Tiger.

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