64 bits or 32 bits

Are MacBooks 64 bit or 32 bit?

#436319

Core Duo is 32 Bit

Core2Duo is 64 Bit

So yes and no, depending upon the revision of Macbook.

Curious as to why you ask?

#436325

I am asking because i am Considering of putting Macintosh, Windows and Linux all into my MacBook.

http://wiki.onmac.net/index.php/Triple_Boo...erating_Systems

#436375

Eeeek...

I hope you know what your doing (and I do not mean any disrespect by that, for all I know you might be a master system builder and know all manner of coding)

You need to ask yourself do I need these systems that badly that I am risking turning my Nice new Macbook into a paperweight?

Apple will shrug their shoulders if you make a mess of it and need to get it fixed.

Windows is easy to install, seperate partition and a bit of bootcamp and your sorted...

Linux just as easy.. all three...can get messy.

There is always Paralells, excellent but can be a resource eater, RAM is essential.

#436429

Eh? The worst he could do is lose all the data on his hard drive (this is not easy to do even if you don't know what you're doing...).

The install disks that come with your Mac are more then capable of formatting and reinstalling the OS.

You may end up losing data in a few select rare cases, but paperweight? No.

NOTE: You might not want to venture into using a 64bit OS just yet, although your CPU supports it, 64-bit versions of Windows aren't exactly up to par. Support on Linux has come a far away, but unless your very unix savy you may run into a few extra bumps in the road then nessicary.

#436466

My point was anyone messing with terminal without understanding the commands they are using and altering boot options and adding kernals can make a mess of their machine.

I have seen several machines 2 Macbooks, a Macbook Pro and 2 iMacs with expensive repair bills due to people messing with Terminal.

This all stems from, should someone be attempting this if they do not know what spec processor is in their machine

Thats all.

#436520