How do I set my late '09 MacBook to boot 64 SL bit by default?

[glossywhite]

Hi guys. I require my late 2009 MacBook to boot Snow Leopard in 64 bit by default, without having to hold down "6" and "4" keys, as I am using Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 which requires 64 Bit Mac OS X for better performance.

Any ideas how I set it to boot 64 by default?.

TY

 

[spinnerlys]

http://www.ahatfullofsky.comuv.com/English/Programs/SMS/SMS.html - works only with MacBook Pros, see posts 3, 5 and 6.

 

[blackburn]

Nop that will not work. You need to patch boot.efi, even if you press 6 and 4 the macbook wont boot in 64bits mode. If you want the patched boot.efi file it's here Boot_efi_mod

 

[spinnerlys]

Nop that will not work. You need to patch boot.efi, even if you press 6 and 4 the macbook wont boot in 64bits mode. If you want the patched boot.efi file it's here Boot_efi_mod

It worked with my 2009 17" MBP without hiccups.

 

[celticpride678]

Different ways to do it (one without an application):

http://itsalltech.com/2010/02/10/how-to-boot-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-into-64-bit-mode/

 

[blackburn]

It worked with my 2009 17" MBP without hiccups.

But that's on an MacBook Pro. Apple for an unknown reason blocks macbooks from booting in 64bit mode. Look here Unlocking 64-bit efi Macbooks for 64-bit kernel. bear in mind that the boot.efi file on netkas website doesn't work with the latest macbooks

 

[spinnerlys]

But that's on an MacBook Pro. Apple for an unknown reason blocks macbooks from booting in 64bit mode. Look here Unlocking 64-bit efi Macbooks for 64-bit kernel. bear in mind that the boot.efi file on netkas website doesn't work with the latest macbooks

Ah, thanks for that bit of information.

 

[gnasher729]

Hi guys. I require my late 2009 MacBook to boot Snow Leopard in 64 bit by default, without having to hold down "6" and "4" keys, as I am using Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 which requires 64 Bit Mac OS X for better performance.

I find that very hard to believe. Could you post any link to where you got this information from? I hope you realise that Snow Leopard is a 64 bit operating system, no matter whether the kernel is 32 bit or 64 bit?

 

[blackburn]

Ah, thanks for that bit of information.

No problems I still don't understand why uncle Steve doesn't want macbooks to run in 64bit mode, oh well it's Steve

 

[ouimetnick]

No problems I still don't understand why uncle Steve doesn't want macbooks to run in 64bit mode, oh well it's Steve

Because they want you to buy a MBP instead, or upgrade.

 

[blackburn]

Because they want you to buy a MBP instead, or upgrade.

Too bad I'm a cheap ass student