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can I switch from 32 Bit to 64 bit The type Of My Mac Ismac os x 10.6 snow leopard and intel core duo

can I switch from 32 Bit to 64 bit The type Of My Mac Ismac os x 10.6.8 snow leopard and intel core duo

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jun 13, 2013 6:49 PM

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Posted on Jun 13, 2013 7:32 PM

Snow Leopard will run both 32 and 64 bit apps. The entire OS is 64 bit. The kernel is the only exception. Depending on the model Mac being used, it may only be able to start up to the 32 bit kernel. But even so, it will still run 64 bit apps.

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Jun 14, 2013 7:59 PM in response to Kurt Lang

ok,thank you for your reply but when I use app store and download there are some programs demand 64 Bit if there solution for this problem I will be grateful to you and I assure you that I have snow leopard and there are anthor problem related to this topic I want to instal Vmware Fusion 5 but when I instal it there is a message told me that this program cannot run in this type of mac

Jun 15, 2013 10:32 AM in response to Khaled Eldeep

Do this to check and see what your Mac is running the system as:


Hold down the Option key and click the Apple logo at the upper left, then choose System Profiler. Expand the Software heading if necessary, then click on the Applications and the Frameworks subheadings (one at a time). The Mac will search for all installed software. At the far right will be a column for 64-Bit (Intel). Is anything marked "Yes"?

can I switch from 32 Bit to 64 bit The type Of My Mac Ismac os x 10.6 snow leopard and intel core duo

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