Mine also shows 64 bit kernel and extensions as "NO" Tried the "4" and "6" on booting and it didn't work, then tried editing the file you mentioned and osx wont let me save it. Any suggestions?
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Mine also shows 64 bit kernel and extensions as "NO" Tried the "4" and "6" on booting and it didn't work, then tried editing the file you mentioned and osx wont let me save it. Any suggestions?
Thanks.
This sucks. I pre-ordered it the day it was announced at like noon, and now it looks like it won't arrive 'til Monday. What the hell is the point of pre-ordering then? It's really nice to be one of the first people to PAY for SL...again, I know this is not a huge release and it's just an OS, but still, Apple really screwed this up, as instead of pre-ordering I could have just walked into any store today and picked one up.
Don't get too excited...it might not be there.
I just checked and my copy hasn't even shipped out yet... apparently Apple wasn't able to fulfill the PRE-ORDERS (yes, I'm screaming that) and chose to ship to stores instead of taking care of customers that opted to take the offered pre-order. So color me dissatisfied Apple...you can't mess with PRE orders, or it completely blows your reputation for pre-ordering. The customer service person I just chatted with couldn't even give me an expected shipping date. You would think that they could issue an order so I could go pick it up at the Apple store... so much being green Apple... NOT IMPRESSED! Clearly Pre-orders were really just PRE-REVENUE...
I just checked and my copy hasn't even shipped out yet... apparently Apple wasn't able to fulfill the PRE-ORDERS (yes, I'm screaming that) and chose to ship to stores instead of taking care of customers that opted to take the offered pre-order. So color me dissatisfied Apple...you can't mess with PRE orders, or it completely blows your reputation for pre-ordering. The customer service person I just chatted with couldn't even give me an expected shipping date. You would think that they could issue an order so I could go pick it up at the Apple store... so much being green Apple... NOT IMPRESSED! Clearly Pre-orders were really just PRE-REVENUE...
Then why don't you do that? Apple will let you return your other copy if you don't open it. They'll even pay for shipping since it wasn't delivered on the delivery date.
Love It!
Installed on two MacBook Pros already and using it now. Love it. I can't believe how much snappier some things feel. I shut down the MacBook Pro in 4 seconds. I am now trying different things, but I can tell already it was worth the $29 (single) or $49 (family).
Installed on two MacBook Pros already and using it now. Love it. I can't believe how much snappier some things feel. I shut down the MacBook Pro in 4 seconds. I am now trying different things, but I can tell already it was worth the $29 (single) or $49 (family).
Our local Apple store is closed for remodeling! Bestbuy.com shows SL is not available for in-store purchase!
Oh Man.....!
I've got to wait for awhile. Wait.... maybe the University store has them.
Update: only one Bestbuy has it in. I looked at the wrong one at first. Know where I'm heading out to......
Oh Man.....!
I've got to wait for awhile. Wait.... maybe the University store has them.
Update: only one Bestbuy has it in. I looked at the wrong one at first. Know where I'm heading out to......
I pre-ordered mine the day they announced and it arrived via FedEx @ 1:33 PM. Perhaps those who ordered first got theirs, while those who pre-ordered yesterday or Wednesday will wait another day.
BTW, I got another copy at Best Buy this morning. I got two, as if one isn't enough.
IF BestBuy near you carries Apple Computers, then you will have the Snow Leopard available. If the particular Best Buy you have near you does not sell Mac's, then you are out of luck.
I have encountered my first frustration. For some reason, I am having trouble importing and exporting data between Delicious Library, LicenseKeeper and 1password; either the import or the export to or from any of these apps is having issues.
If flip4mac doesn't work, then I don't think I can upgrade since I watch a lot of win media videos. Can you still run the old quicktime?
Too much trouble. And they never gave a delivery date...the only date I got from them was "Ships by the 28th". I don't want to be stuck with 2 copies of SL and then have Apple not take it back for whatever reason. Thanks for the info, though! They should have just planned it such that everyone receives their pre-ordered copies on launch day and not 3 days later, otherwise it really eliminates the point of pre-ordering!
quick Q.. so if I already had a bootcamp partition before installing SL, will it be ready or updated to 3.0 when I boot into the bootcamp partition? Or do I have to do something special?
Bought two new macs and ordered the update SL for 9.95, expected to see them today....naw they shipped via Snail mail with expected delivery of Sept 1.
Apple that ain't right........
Same boat here. Totally pissed. Not that there is much difference waiting a day, but why different treatment for customers? I paid nearly $1500 for a new mac in july and they have my UTD order since July 25. People that ordered SL on line this week get free upgrade to Fed Ex and get their copy today. Again, I realize waiting a day or two is not big deal. I'm pissed that Apple created a different class of customer. That is wrong.
Yeah I am pretty disappointed too about my UTD disc. I spoke with an apple chat person and they said it would be at my doorstep on the 28th. Mine hasn't even shipped yet. I called customer service and they had no clue why it didn't ship. They are just calling it "due to high demand" That is not acceptable. Oh well I am not in such a hurry to install on my two Unibody MBP's but It would of been nice if they came up with a solution instead of " We have no Clue"
For those wondering why SL defaults to 32-bit mode, over on the Apple forums some senior posters were saying that the only real benefit would be to those who have >= 8GB of ram installed, and the reason they chose to default to 32-bit was to ensure compatibility with drivers (64 bit requires entirely new drivers).
Another thing that was mentioned was that even in 32-bit mode, you can run applications in 64-bit mode, so there doesn't seem like a lot of need to run in 64 bit. Here's the thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2130976&start=0&tstart=0
Apparently it doesn't matter to me because I have a 32-bit EFI, so I'll be unable to run the 64bit kernel.
Another thing that was mentioned was that even in 32-bit mode, you can run applications in 64-bit mode, so there doesn't seem like a lot of need to run in 64 bit. Here's the thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2130976&start=0&tstart=0
Apparently it doesn't matter to me because I have a 32-bit EFI, so I'll be unable to run the 64bit kernel.
Called my local best buy today, they told me it was 'still on the truck' and wasn't for sale yet (This was around 11:30am). It was hard to hear but I swear the woman said it wouldn't be available to buy till tomorrow. So I drove 15 minutes to the closest Apple store and grabbed it.
Nerds rejoice! Still waiting on my copy though
Yeah me too! Mental note "No more Pre-orders from Amazon.com!"
So far, so good. Smooth as butter on my Pro. I'll be installing the family pack around the house now (iMac and MBP) and will report back if there are any problems. Good luck! 
You have to be root to be able to edit that file (hint: use sudo or a plist editor). But it doesn't make much sense if holding '6' '4' does not work for you, have a look at the list of supported models.