I can't imagine the need to switch between them will occur often. Presumably there will be a few people that upgrade their systems in mid-install, but not many I would imagine. Fewer still will be those that will do it without _expecting_ to reinstall the OS.
So you're saying if I install OSX 32 bit today, then change my mobo and CPU, I can simply switch to 64 bit next year? Just throw a switch and no OS reinstall will be required? Nice, if true. On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 3:16 PM, TPiwowar<[email protected]> wrote: > On Aug 25, 2009, at 2:52 PM, Tony B wrote: >> >> So now you're saying the only difference is the new Mac OS will >> combine both 64 and 32 bit versions in the same package, and the >> installer must choose 64 bit manually. Win7 will come in two different >> binaries, and the installer must use the correct one. > > So Apple has prepared to ease its customers through a transition, while M$ > has not. OS X.6 is designed to run in either 32 or 64 mode and to easily > switch between them as customer's needs require. This is a good example of > the difference between the two companies. > > > > > ************************************************************************* > ** 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/ ** *************************************************************************
