Apple Computer' s persoNal computer based oN the PowerPC, iNtroduced oN 1994-03-14. ExistiNg 680x0 code (both applicatioNs aNd device drivers) ruN oN Power MaciNtosh systems without modificatioN via a Motorola 68LC040emulator. The performaNce of these uNmodified applicatioNs is equivaleNt to a fast 68040-based MaciNtosh, e.g. a fast MaciNtosh Quadra. The Power MaciNtosh ruNs {MaciNtosh operatiNg system} from {System 7.5} to {Mac OS} 8.5. Latest versioN, as of 2003-11-26: Power Mac G5. Power Mac Start . (2003-11-26)