It depends on your use / target audience, I suppose.
Currently, Max doesn't create universal binaries if you are on Intel (that is a dual binary for PPC and Intel that can run on BOTH PPC and Intel macs).
If you compile with the Intel version you get an Intel binary. And vice versa for the PPC version.... in that you get a PPC binary.
You can run PPC binaries on both PPC and Intel Macs - because the Intel Mac can run PPC binaries under emulation (ie. it'll be slower).
You can only run Intel binaries on Intel Macs.
I only have a PPC mac, so I can't create Intel mac binaries. But if you own an Intel Mac, you can probably create both (by running each version of Max - I'm guessing?)
Hopefully, Mark et al can get to a point where Max would be able to compile Universal binaries on Intel. This is the ideal situation.
Currently, Max doesn't create universal binaries if you are on Intel (that is a dual binary for PPC and Intel that can run on BOTH PPC and Intel macs).
If you compile with the Intel version you get an Intel binary. And vice versa for the PPC version.... in that you get a PPC binary.
You can run PPC binaries on both PPC and Intel Macs - because the Intel Mac can run PPC binaries under emulation (ie. it'll be slower).
You can only run Intel binaries on Intel Macs.
I only have a PPC mac, so I can't create Intel mac binaries. But if you own an Intel Mac, you can probably create both (by running each version of Max - I'm guessing?)
Hopefully, Mark et al can get to a point where Max would be able to compile Universal binaries on Intel. This is the ideal situation.