[G4] 32 bit or 64Bit OS10.4.5 ?

[Daniel Brieck Jr.]

The G5 is a "64 bit chip" right so it is safe to assume that you  
would want the 64 bit version to better utilize your hardware.

Daniel J. Brieck Jr.




On Feb 23, 2006, at 3:41 PM, John Erdman wrote:

> I was about to download some trial software that asked me which I  
> wanted: The OS10.4 - 32 bit or the OS10.4 - 64 bit version.
>
> This is new to me.
>
> I gather from a brief Google search that 64 bit operation is an  
> emulation but I have no idea of which version to select or more  
> importantly why I should select that one. I also gather that 64 bit  
> operation is a desirable goal but Tiger isn't there yet.   So ...  
> which should I choose, and why?
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
> My system version is Mac OS X 10.4.5 (8H14). My machine is a 20"  
> iMac G5 2.0 GHz w/ 1 Gig memory
>

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