Re: 64 bit Kernel does not run on iMac Intel
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- Subject: [mg80097] Re: 64 bit Kernel does not run on iMac Intel
- From: ragfield <ragfield at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 07:22:15 -0400 (EDT)
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On Aug 10, 4:53 am, Bert Kachler <bkach... at hotmail.com> wrote: > I just obtained Mathematica 6.0.1 for MacOSX and > tried it out. For reasons explained in the FAQ, > the default kernel is a universal 32 bit binary, > and this works fine. Also included is a 64 bit kernel > for OSX/Intel, and it is also explained how to > substitute it. Not all Intel based iMacs have 64-bit CPUs. If you have an iMac with a Core 2 Duo processor it should work. If you have an iMac with a Core Duo processor it will not work. I believe Apple made the switch from the 32-bit Core Duo to the 64-bit Core 2 Duo for the iMac in September 2006. -Rob