Was someone asking? On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 7:58 AM, TPiwowar <t...@tjpa.com> wrote:
> This explains a lot. Some things run in 32 bit, some in 64 bit. It all > depends. > > http://www.ahatfullofsky.comuv.com/English/Programs/SMS/SMS.html > > "There is a lot of confusion about the fact that Snow Leopard starts by > default with a 32-bit kernel even though nearly everything else is 64-bit > (according to Apple all system applications except DVD Player, Front Row, > Grapher, and iTunes have been rewritten in 64-bit)." > > "Snow Leopard is 64-bit for all users with a 64-bit CPU. The applications > are, the memory space is. The ONLY THING that doesn't load into 64-bit - ON > PURPOSE - is the kernel!" > > "The problem is compatibility with third-party drivers. Some programs are > so deeply intertwined with the OS that they reach deeply into its bowels and > modify its core, the kernel - these drivers are called kernel extensions (or > kext)." > > BTW, the new Mac OS ships this Friday. > > M$'s Vista replacement is still way out there in the future. > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
