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MacBook and 64 bit processing (was: Questions (cont))

Advanced as in advancement of technology.

USB 3 maybe, better graphics card, better CPU, faster RAM, SSD instead of HDD, better display, better cooling, better battery.

Picture a laptop from three years ago, and look at the current line up of that model. As you may can see, it's better in technological ways.

Ah, everything will be better. Maybe even the touch screen. :D
 
spinnerlys said:
Advanced as in advancement of technology.

USB 3 maybe, better graphics card, better CPU, faster RAM, SSD instead of HDD, better display, better cooling, better battery.

Picture a laptop from three years ago, and look at the current line up of that model. As you may can see, it's better in technological ways.

Ah, everything will be better. Maybe even the touch screen. :D
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oh, i was simply refering to the next update...lol...

and my question was really would the macbook hold up well over the next 2 1/2 years *based on well the previous MacBooks aged*?
 
RiCEADDiCTBOY said:
oh, i was simply refering to the next update...lol...

and my question was really would the macbook hold up well over the next 2 1/2 years *based on well the previous MacBooks aged*?
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Sorry. Was dreading the hour when I could go home wfrom work, and wasn't paying much attention as it seems.

I think a MacBook will hold for 2-3 years, I used a 1GHz iBook for three years for graphics and video work, until I bought an iMac in 2007.
Then I slowly discovered how slow my iBook was/is, but that may be due to different processors from IBM and Intel.

One 1GHz CPU core vs. two 2GHz CPU cores.
I don't think we will advance that fast in the next three years -
now two 2.4GHz CPU cores vs. then four 4.8GHz CPU cores, or more likely eight 2.4GHz CPU cores. But maybe we'll do....

So, I have to get away from this topic, I might risk my neck writing all this (nonsense?).
 
RiCEADDiCTBOY said:
- i thought leopard osx was 64bit - so why are there some threads questioning if the current macbooks will support 64bit?
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Leopard is partially 64-bit; most of the userland is 64-bit, but the kernel (and some libraries) are not.

does anyone know why Adobe DOESN'T release a 64 bit version of their products?
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Because they ignored Apple's repeated warnings that Carbon was a transitional API not intended for long-term development.
 
RiCEADDiCTBOY said:
is it best to reformat a new macbook and do a fresh install of osx?
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No. When you first start the MB, you will be guided through setting up your user account, and then you can use the machine right away.

There is no junk installed on it, like on some other vendors' machines, only Mac OS X, iLife and maybe iWork.
Nothing else.

So no need to clean the system, as it is already clean.
 
Eidorian said:
It's nice to remove the additional languages, unneeded printer drivers, and OEM value ware bloat.
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is there a proper way to put a fresh install of osx? do i reformat it the hd first? or is there a method on osx?

spinnerlys said:
No. When you first start the MB, you will be guided through setting up your user account, and then you can use the machine right away.

There is no junk installed on it, like on some other vendors' machines, only Mac OS X, iLife and maybe iWork.
Nothing else.

So no need to clean the system, as it is already clean.
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oh, then what was the guy above talking about then?
 
RiCEADDiCTBOY said:
is there a proper way to put a fresh install of osx? do i reformat it the hd first? or is there a method on osx?
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Boot off of the OS X installer DVD 1 and do an Erase and Install of the components and bundled software that you want.

I only have English and no printer drivers. I don't install iLife beyond iPhoto.
 
spinnerlys said:
Languages can be removed with Monolingual, and printers can be deleted manually in the following folder: Macintosh HD > Library > Printers. It will free up 3 GB or so.

That way will not take as long as doing a fresh installation.
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I don't really trust Monolingual after some nonsense it put me through back in Tiger.

You're better off doing an Erase and Install. You also eliminate all the libraries that iLife installs as well.
 
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