>> Lion is strictly 64 bit.. > > Meaning the OS is 100% 64 bit, or the OS and Apps are 100% 64 bit?
Lion is intended to be 64-bit, but only the Finder MUST run in 64-bit. The kernel is 32-/64-bit as is almost everything else (except the Finder). You may boot Lion into 32-bit (arch=i386, in the boot loader's boot flags), but the processor MUST support 64-bit because the Finder expects and requires a 64-bit processor even if almost everything else doesn't. There remains a number of device support modules which are 32-bit because the associated physical hardware is only 32-bit. -- 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
