hi all
in this post (use the link and scroll to bottom), brian arnold explains the compatibility issues for MATLAB mex files on intel macs.
http://newsreader.mathworks.com/WebX?14@C74zb6R4U4p@.ef44f8e
the new fact i learned is that while at present the intel-native matlab cannot use powerpc plug-ins, Mac OSX would support that option if mathworks did. he suggests that it would be good if mathworks did that.
best
denis