Leopard is 64-bits, right?
Okay, so I know that Leopard has 64-bit capabilities, but I had a question: will the programs included with it (ichat, itunes, apple-made programs, etc) run in a 64-bit environment? I have a MacBook w/ Core 2 Duo, which is a 64-bit processor, and I was just wondering if I'd get all the horsepower out of the processor or not.
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Okay, so I know that Leopard has 64-bit capabilities, but I had a question: will the programs included with it (ichat, itunes, apple-made programs, etc) run in a 64-bit environment? I have a MacBook w/ Core 2 Duo, which is a 64-bit processor, and I was just wondering if I'd get all the horsepower out of the processor or not.
The major benefit if 64-bit is that it allows you to address more memory. There is no benefit to having iChat and iTunes run as 64-bit apps.
Don't confuse '64 bit' with "SIMD" like Altivec or MMX, where data can be plowed through in large chunks, in parallel.