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Why does my Mac OS X 10.6 kernel run in 32-bit mode?
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I have a MacBook Pro (5,1) with 4GB of memory running 10A432 - but it's running the 32-bit kernel. Any ideas why it wouldn't be running in 64-bit mode, and how I can get it to do so?
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In Jon Siracusa's Review of Snow Leopard he discusses the 64-bit transition. The short version is: because there's no 'mixed-mode' a 64-bit kernel requires 64-bit Kernel Extensions and Drivers. As those aren't widely available yet, Apple chose to de…
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