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64-Bit Macbook Pro?

  • 24-11-2007 7:58pm
    #1
    Red Alert
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,486 ✭✭✭


    It seems difficult enough to nail this down. I always thought the Intel Core 2 Duo CPU's were 64-bit enabled (EM64T), which is what's inside my Macbook Pro I bought back in April.

    Now this seems not to be so - because my XP x64-Edition wouldn't install in a Parallels virtual machine. It said I need 64 bit capable hardware. Parallels says if your machine is 64 bit then it will install a 64 bit OS no problem.

    So I'm guessing my macbook pro is actually 32 bit - is that correct?


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  • #2
    Dorsanty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 535 ✭✭✭Dorsanty


    I won't say this is definitive but my understanding is,

    Tiger is 64-bit OS which runs 32-bit apps.
    Leopard is 64-bit OS which now also runs 64-bit apps.

    So depending on Parallels version etc your system might be seen as 32-bit at the application layer. Don't know if there's a 64-bit Parallels for Mac but it would be a good start if it where to try and host a 64-bit OS


  • #3
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,109 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    Red Alert wrote: »
    It seems difficult enough to nail this down. I always thought the Intel Core 2 Duo CPU's were 64-bit enabled (EM64T), which is what's inside my Macbook Pro I bought back in April.

    Now this seems not to be so - because my XP x64-Edition wouldn't install in a Parallels virtual machine. It said I need 64 bit capable hardware. Parallels says if your machine is 64 bit then it will install a 64 bit OS no problem.

    So I'm guessing my macbook pro is actually 32 bit - is that correct?

    Thats what i understood to be the case, and its why i held off until they upgraded the Mini to C2D.


  • #4
    setanta5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 348 ✭✭setanta5


    Parrallels is not yet capable of running 64bit Os. You will need fusion from VMware for that.


  • #5
    Red Alert
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,486 ✭✭✭Red Alert


    I did think it was a bit odd - I'll give Vmware fusion a whirl to be sure (if I can find a demo version that is!)


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