Are the Macbook Pros 64bit?

[altecXP]

Why doesn't apple ship with the 64-bit kernel as default?

Is there any benefit if the MBP can only have 8GB of physical RAM anyway?

Some Apps dont work right with the 64-bit kernel

 

[Blu101]

Some Apps dont work right with the 64-bit kernel

Ok. So what's the consensus? Stick with the 32 bit kernel a bit longer?

 

[altecXP]

Ok. So what's the consensus? Stick with the 32 bit kernel a bit longer?

You can try 64 and if your apps have no problems then you can use 64

 

[Corndog5595]

Some Apps dont work right with the 64-bit kernel

Some kernel extensions and drivers might not work. Not apps themselves, but apps that install kernel extensions and drivers. Most of them will work (all mine do) so I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[toxic]

As mentioned before, some Mac Pros and xServes have 64 bit enabled by default. Most certianly the recent ones.

XServes (dunno since when) and the 2010 Mac Pros come with 64-bit enabled.

Some Apps dont work right with the 64-bit kernel

the 32-bit kernel can run 64-bit apps, and the 64-bit kernel can run 32-bit, with no problems. they just run it in the corresponding mode.