Safari 32 bit 64 bit.

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Safari 32 bit 64 bit.

Whats the deal with Snow leopard and Safari running 32 bit, 64bit. Sorry but I'm ignorant on the 32, 64 bit subject. What does one need to run Safari in 64bit? Will my new iMac 24", 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, run Safari in 64bit? Can this computer run anything in 64bit? Thanks for the education in advance!

iMac 24", 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB memory, 23" Dell 2nd monitor, Mac OS X (10.5.8), 2- 1TB HD, 750GB HD, Ipod Touch 2nd G, audio-technica ATH-AD700

Posted on Sep 6, 2009 12:55 PM

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Answer 1

Sep 6, 2009 2:15 PM in response to WarriorAnt

Rosetta in the Mac OS X allows you to run PowerPC apps on an Intel Mac like yours.

Some 3rd party developers may not have updated their software yet to run in Rosetta. You may want to contact those web sites support area.

If you need further assistance, post in the Snow Leopard forum

http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=263

More information here on Rosetta. http://www.apple.com/rosetta/

Carolyn 🙂

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Answer 2

Sep 6, 2009 1:10 PM in response to WarriorAnt

HI,

Your Safari app should run fine on your new iMac just the way it is. You don't need to be concerned about 32 vs 64bit. Safari runs in 64bit.

Just enjoy your new iMac!

More Power to your Mac

64bit means your Mac will be faster. Many users are already experiencing a speed increase.

Right or control click the Safari app in the Applications folder. Then click "Get Info"...
In the Get Info window click the discovery triangle next to: General
You will see: Open in 32-bit mode. If there is an option to open in 32-bit mode, then your Safari app is already running in 64bit. You don't have to do anything.

Click the link I posted above....... it answers all your questions.

Carolyn 🙂

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Answer 3

Sep 6, 2009 1:33 PM in response to WarriorAnt

HI,

Anytime you have questions about 10.6 or 32 vs 64bit you can post in the Snow Leopard Forum here.
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=263

That way you get responses from those of us who are actually running Snow Leopard.

Carolyn 🙂

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Answer 4

Sep 6, 2009 1:04 PM in response to WarriorAnt

Greetings,

Safari is one of the applications that is now 64 bit capable when you're running Snow Leopard on a 64 bit -capable machine, but you must startup your Mac in 64 bit mode to do that. However, Input Managers only run in 32 bit, so if you use any of those, you'd have to be sure they're running in 32 bit mode before you start Safari.

But in reality, there's no reason to run in 64 bit mode for most people. If the application isn't designed to run in 64 bit mode and you aren't doing something that requires lots of memory or disk swapping (such as large Photoshop files or editing in Final Cut Pro), you won't see any benefit.

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WarriorAnt Author

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Sep 6, 2009 1:40 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

Thanks, I installed Snow Leopard yesterday. I have had a number of apps that I had to update from the developer under Snow Leopard. I click on some of my app and I get the To open XXX App you need to install Rosetta. Some developers have updates and some do not and wil not have them in the future.

I am totally unfamiliar with Rosetta.

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WarriorAnt Author

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Sep 6, 2009 2:43 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

All of the apps in question are Universal and were running on my Intel yesterday before I upgraded to Snow Leopard. I have found one or two updates so far for some of them to run on Snow Leopard. Know at least one of them wil not be updated for Snow Leopard which I guess leaves me having to use Rosetta.

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WarriorAnt Author

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Sep 6, 2009 1:06 PM in response to Golden Shoes

Can my machine run in 64 bit? I thought it was just a 32 bit machine?

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Answer 8

Sep 6, 2009 1:12 PM in response to WarriorAnt

Can my machine run in 64 bit?

Yes.

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