Make sure you boot using the 64 bit kernel. If that's the case then yes I'd run native 64 apps if it were me.
On Nov 2, 2010, at 4:57 PM, Joshua Loya wrote: > It does. Thanks. So then, for something like VLC, which has distributions for > 32, 64, and a combination distribution for both, I assume I'm better off > installing the 64 bit package, or is there anything else I need to be > concerned about? > > Thanks, > Joshua > On Nov 2, 2010, at 4:46 PM, Scott Granados wrote: > >> Hi >> >> First, if you have an I7 you obviously have a 64 bit processor. >> >> That asside >> look for the values of IODeviceTree and grep for firmware-abi >> >> that value will tell you the value of your controler wich will be 32 or 64. >> Use the normal io tools under terminal to display this output. >> >> Hope that helps. >> >> On Nov 2, 2010, at 3:59 PM, Joshua Loya wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> I am unable to tell whether the processor in my Macbook Pro is 32 or 64 >>> bit. I have a 15" Macbook Pro with an I7 processor. In the system profiler, >>> is says that there is one processor and 2 cores. Does anybody have any >>> useful information regarding this? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Joshua >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
