32- or 64-bit Kernel Startup Mode Selector... Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard is 64-bit - or is it?
Well, actually Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard is both 32-bit and 64-bit, and what that means for you depends on both your hardware and your settings.
I put up an accompanying website which should answer most of your questionshere.
What does this app do?
- it shows whether you have a 32-bit or a 64-bit processor
- it shows whether you have a 32-bit or a 64-bit EFI
- it shows whether the MacOS X Kernel is set to boot in 32-bit or in 64-bit mode
- it shows whether the MacOS X Kernel is running in 32-bit or in 64-bit mode
- it shows whether Apple officially supports booting a 64-bit kernel on your Mac
- it allows you to select whether you want to start the MacOS X Kernel in 32-bit or in 64-bit mode (the setting might be ignored on MacBooks, depending on how Apple implements the restriction)
- accompanying webpage explains what the whole commotion about 32-bit and 64-bit in MacOS X Snow Leopard is about
Requirements:
To check your configuration:
- Intel Mac
- Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger or higher
To set the kernel's startup mode:
- Intel Mac
- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard or higher
- Admin rights (as a system file needs changing)
What you need if you are fed up with the irritating chime of your Macintosh at startup.
Application for selecting, mixing and previewing colours, intended primarily for Web developers as it deals directly in HTML hexadecimal colours.
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