64-bit kernel for macbooks

[netkas]

MacBooks(and macminis/air/imacs) with 64-bit efi now can try 64-bit kernel too, thanks to Amit Singh.

Instructions - http://netkas.org/?p=189

Original - http://www.osxbook.com/blog/2009/08/31/is-your-machine-good-enough-for-snow-leopard-k64/

 

[Eidorian]

Looks like it'll still be limited to those models with the 64-bit drivers and kernel extensions.

 

[jiiikoo]

Looks like it'll still be limited to those models with the 64-bit drivers and kernel extensions.

Atleast my MacBook5,1 works like a charm in 64bit kernel. Nothings faster though, so no real point in using it. Btw, GeekBench 64bit version score on 32bit kernel was 3183 and on 64bit kernel 3190.

 

[Eidorian]

I noticed my Geekbench score perked up from ~2930 to around ~3100. There was a noticeable gain in the float performance in 10.6.0.