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Gowmars
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Posted: 4th Feb 2009 07:26
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Does anyone know the max amount of ram OSX Leopard supports?
also is there a 32 and 64bit version
or is there just a 64bit version with 32 bit support

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Alucard94
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Posted: 4th Feb 2009 07:50
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I've seen people with 32GB of RAM running OSX so I'm guessing that's the max amount, not sure though.
And I believe the OS is both 32-bit and 64-bit. Not sure about that though.


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Gowmars
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Posted: 4th Feb 2009 08:07 Edited at: 4th Feb 2009 18:19
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Yeah, from what iv'e found so far I think that max is 32GB. And the OS is 64bit but can run 32bit applications.

It's just hard trying to find any info about it. Every site I visit is too busy telling me how cool I will look if i own one rather than give me the specs. Even apple's site.

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Mr Z
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Posted: 4th Feb 2009 12:04
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Think it is "only" 64-bit, no 32-bit edition.

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cokacola
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Posted: 4th Feb 2009 12:57
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I'll check(many a mac here)....
Ram:
Quote: "2^64 = max ram leopard should be able to support"

and i think its 64bit...and as said above, it should run 32 bit apps aswell...

mehh
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David R
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Posted: 4th Feb 2009 17:01
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Quote: "Think it is "only" 64-bit, no 32-bit edition."


Yeah, there's only one edition of the OS: But it's kind of odd, some parts of it are natively 64 bit (e.g. the kernel and low level stuff) whilst a lot of the actual OS components are 32 bit


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Gowmars
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Posted: 4th Feb 2009 18:19
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Cool thanks for the help guys.

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Posted: 4th Feb 2009 19:08 Edited at: 4th Feb 2009 19:28
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I *think* Mac OS/X 32-bit will support 8GB

Just found on Apple's website, the latest macbook pro's support up to 8GB, I'm assuming this is a 64-bit OS.

Mac Pro desktop says it'll support up to 32GB of DDR2/800

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