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64 bit version of MAC OS.

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imranpundeer

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Hi,

Is there any 64 bit version of MAC OS exists for
10.3 (Panther)? and
10.4 (Tiger)?

Thanks,
ip
 
No. Full 64-bit begins with Snow Leopard.
Edit: Tallest Skil is right about 64-bit compatible.
 
64 bit version of MAC OS.

Hi Tallest skills and ggjstudios,

Thanks for the prompt reply.

That means we have 32 bits of Pather and Tiger OS which can run on 64 bit machine, but the 64 bit Panther / Tiger OS is not there.

Is my understanding corrent?

Thanks,
ip
 
imranpundeer said:
Hi Tallest skills and ggjstudios,

Thanks for the prompt reply.

That means we have 32 bits of Pather and Tiger OS which can run on 64 bit machine, but the 64 bit Panther / Tiger OS is not there.

Is my understanding corrent?

Thanks,
ip
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No. They're as 64bit as any other OS of their time (other than server OSs and stuff). Apple does it different than microsoft, there are no versions of an OS (other than server/client) and Snow Leopard will have full 64bit support. As I understand it even 64bit Windows isn't as 64bit as Snow Leopard (not totally sure what that means).
 
64 bit version of MAC OS.

what i mean by 64 bit OS is, if i take an interger variable in my program then its address should be 8 bytes not 4 byts as in the case of 32 bits OS. So does there exist Panther (10.3) / Tiger (10.4) os which can show me the integer as 8 bytes.

thanks,
ip
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