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OS X, Dual G5 and Classic apps
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bstone
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Nov 26, 2003, 11:21 AM
 
If I have a Dual G5 running 10.2.8 or Panther and launch a Classic app, will both processors be utilizing the app? Only one?
     
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Nov 26, 2003, 11:29 AM
 
Classic doesn't interact with hardware directly-that's all controlled by OS X. My hunch would be that it's up to OS X's multi-processor system to determine that but I don't know enough about how it works exactly to give you a definitive answer.
     
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Nov 26, 2003, 11:41 AM
 
The classic app will only use both processors if it's written to do so, the same as if you were booted into OS 9.
     
   
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