Is it just the iPhone simulator that is restricted to Intel only Mac's?

Question

I have read that the iPhone SDK (part of Xcode 3) is restricted to Mac's with the intel chipset. Does this restriction apply to only the simulator part of the SDK or the complete shebang?

I have a Powerbook G4 running Leopard and would very much like to do dev on it rather than fork out for a new machine.

It is also worth clarifying that I am interested in development for personal reasons and therefore accept that I would need a certified platform to create a submission for the App Store.

Answer 1

As things have moved on since the original post on 3by9.com, here are the steps that I had to follow to get the environment working on my PowerBook G4.

BTW, I would like to say that I realise that this is not a supported environment and I share this for purely pedagogic reasons.

1. Download and install the iPhoneSDK (final version)
2. After the install finishes, navigate to the packages directory in the mounted DMG
3. Install all of the pkg's that start with iPhone
4. Copy the contents of /Platforms to /Developer/Platforms (should be two folders starting with iPhone)
5. Locate 'iPhone Simulator Architectures.xcspec' in /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Library/Xcode/Specifications and open in a text editor.
6. Change line 12 to: Name = "Standard (iPhone Simulator: i386 ppc)";
7. Change line 16 to: RealArchitectures = ( i386, ppc );
8. Add the following to line 40 onwards:

    // PowerPC
    { Type = Architecture;
    Identifier = ppc;
    Name = "PowerPC";
    Description = "32-bit PowerPC";
    PerArchBuildSettingName = "PowerPC";
    ByteOrder = big;
    ListInEnum = NO;
    SortNumber = 106;
    },

9. Save the file and start Xcode
10. You should see under the New Project Folder the ability to create iPhone applications.
11. To get an app to work in the simulator (and using the WhichWayIsUp example) open Edit Project Settings under the Project menu
12. On the Build tab change the Architectures to: Standard (iPhone Simulator:i386 ppc)
13. Change Base SDK to Simulator - iPhone OS 2.0
14. Build and go should now see the app build and run in the simulator