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NordicMan · Nov 23, 2006, 10:29 PM

How inclined to the IBM PowerPC(G5) cpus will the 64 bit abilities of OS X Leopard be? What me know? I have not seen much written on this.

Chuckit · Nov 23, 2006, 11:54 PM

The application frameworks in Leopard will be able to be used with 64-bit code. Same case with Core 2 Duo and Xeon.

OreoCookie · Nov 24, 2006, 05:37 AM

10.4's Unix part is 64 bit on G5s already so you can access more than 4 GB of RAM for instance already. 10.5 will be fully 64 bit.

NordicMan · Nov 24, 2006, 06:53 AM

That is good to hear. One wonders for what time the PPC will be part and parcel of the Mac OS development. Through 2007, I reckon, if the original timeline is followed for transition(I think that was the original timeline), so through Leopard's life. One hopes beyond. I already have an intel iMac, but I do like the G5.

Tsilou B. · Nov 24, 2006, 10:10 AM

I'm sure the release after Leopard will still support G5 Macs. I'm not so sure about G4 Macs, but G5 Macs will certainly be supported.

pra9ab0y · Nov 26, 2006, 03:53 PM

If I were to buy a 2.0 macbook now would it be worth it or would I need to get another one when Leopard comes out to use that OS to its full potential?

I know theres a lot of 64bit stuff in leopard woul the macbook i buy now support those features in leopard?

NordicMan · Nov 26, 2006, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by ashleyman

If I were to buy a 2.0 macbook now would it be worth it or would I need to get another one when Leopard comes out to use that OS to its full potential?

I know theres a lot of 64bit stuff in leopard woul the macbook i buy now support those features in leopard?

Oh, if you buy a MacBook now, it surely will run Leopard. It depends on what you need your MacBook for and how soon you need it.

I almost got a MacBook now, just after Thanksgiving. I wanted a matte screen, however, the MacBook has the glossy. I have elected to wait and see what happens in the next year.

Of course, if you are well able to wait and not suffer for the waiting, then you will not pay the upgrade cost of the new version of the OS.

Tsilou B. · Nov 26, 2006, 04:46 PM

The current MacBook fully supports all 64bit features in Leopard.

pra9ab0y · Nov 27, 2006, 01:06 PM

sounds good...
So I can run leopard to its full ability on my c2d macbook now without having to upgrade anything except the os?

mduell · Nov 27, 2006, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by ashleyman

sounds good...
So I can run leopard to its full ability on my c2d macbook now without having to upgrade anything except the os?

The OS will run. You'll miss out, either in terms of performance or features, in some apps because the MacBook video card isn't fast enough, but you can't upgrade that.
Given Apple's trend with recent OSs you'll probably want more memory, but it isn't necessary.

Horsepoo!!! · Nov 28, 2006, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by mduell

The OS will run. You'll miss out, either in terms of performance or features, in some apps because the MacBook video card isn't fast enough, but you can't upgrade that.
Given Apple's trend with recent OSs you'll probably want more memory, but it isn't necessary.

I think he was strictly talking about being able to run Leopard to its full 64-bit ability...this is, afterall, a thread about the 64-bitness of Leopard.

cybergoober · Nov 28, 2006, 01:23 PM

What's the point of 64 bit on the MacBook if the MacBook doesn't support more than 2 GB RAM?

Serious question.

Tomchu · Nov 28, 2006, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by cybergoober

What's the point of 64 bit on the MacBook if the MacBook doesn't support more than 2 GB RAM?

Serious question.

Because there's more to 64-bit than the increased amount of RAM 64-bit CPUs can allocate -- like say, more registers. :-P

pra9ab0y · Nov 28, 2006, 06:06 PM

yes exactly the point horespoo!?!?!?!?!?!?

I think he was strictly talking about being able to run Leopard to its full 64-bit ability...this is, afterall, a thread about the 64-bitness of Leopard.

and yes I was talking about that!