On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 7:47 PM, ah...clem <[email protected]> wrote: > i've just been informed by a reliable source that OSX is a 32-bit > operating system, and because of that, no application can address more > than 2GB of RAM.
Well, no. Your reliable source is apparently not so reliable. The complete answer is ... as always ... actually more complicated and involved. You'll no doubt get more of it in follow-up posts. But certainly there is no OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) there is no limit imposed by the operating system that limits an application to 2GB of RAM. BTW, that 2GB limit for a 32 bit address strikes me as more of a Windows limit, not OS X. I think a 32-bit OS X app can actually address up to 4GB. Not positive so we'll see if I get shot down in the follow-ups. -irrational john -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
