Can my iMac run Lion in both 32-bit and 64-bit?

I'm trying to use an audio/midi interface (for music recording) that is formatted 32-bit. Can I easily switch between 32-bit and 64-bit on my new iMac without affecting the performance of the iMac?
Thanks!

OS X Lion is a 64 bit operating system to run only on 64 bit processors, there is no 32 bit mode.
However you should be able to run 32 bit software, it just uses half the registers.
What more likely is the problem is the software hasn't been updated for OS X Lion, not as much if it uses 32 or 64 bit code.
You really shouldn't have to worry about such things, if the software doesn't run, buy a older Mac with 10.6 used and use that instead.

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IMac running Lion sometimes does Repeat Beep and freezes crashes

Longtime Mac user. Upgraded to Lion when released. Worked fine for days till three days ago.
About twice a day (computer is on all day in office - iMac), it has started a loud beeping, long beeps, several at a time and then a pause, then more beeps, and all the whilte the cursor FREZES on screen. Keyboard input is ignored. Nothing changes on the screen but it must be shut down with the Power Switch, no other way works.
Lion? or what?
Never saw this before.
Not happening on my MacBook Pro 17" running Lion
David

There's a kb article here about beeps, but it refers to power on beeps:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1547
Doesn't sound as if your machine is very healthy - I'd advise backing it up as soon as possible
Do you have Apple Care? Can you take it to a Genius Bar for inspection?
Regards,
Colin R.

Help me watch HBO GO on my tv using iMac running Lion, wi-fi blu-ray, and/or Xbox for really cheap

Here's my setup:
iMac 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
3GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
I use my iMac as my wi-fi router
Lion 10.7.4
iPhone 4S
LG LCD tv
LG BD570 blu-ray w/ wi-fi
XBOX 360 (I do *not* have the XBOX Gold membership)
Comcast is my cable provider and I am an HBO subscriber
I suspect I can just hook up the iMac to the tv...but the iMac and the tv are rooms apart, so that's not going to happen. I also know that if I had the XBOX gold membership I could use that, but that's $60 and I don't want to pay that much. I also know a Roku would work, but again, I'd prefer not to have to spend $$ if possible.
I thought I had found a solution in PlayOn, but then realized it only works on Windows machines.
Can anyone recommend a way for me to access HBO GO on my tv using any of the above components? Thanks!

Use a dedicated device like a Roku, once you hook it up it's done.
Cheapest way possible, all others is more money and time spend trying to get it to work and it won't 100%.

I have 2T imac running lion Can I re-partition and use one half as a back up disk?

Bought a new mac in November and it is refused to start up yesterday. Spoke with Apple and they said I should make sure I do regular back ups in case I l ose my hard drive?!?! I did a clean install of the Operating software but was advised to erase and install.
I have taken all my important stuff off and can reinstall my programs once I get to the next stage so what I am wondering is
I have 2T imac running lion Can I re-partition and use one half as a back up disk for use with time machine so that I do not have to buy an external HD?
Cheers J

You could partition the drive, I read that Time Machine will work on if you HD partition.
BUT, it will do you no good if you HD fails.
Usually, if a HD fails it's the entire drive that is dead not just a partition.
So your time machine back would be on a dead disk, useless!

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Check for updates by running MS Office Update directly from:
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(Open Finder, ⇧⌘G, paste in the above and click)

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What is the best way to connect a G4 running 9.2.2 or 10 to an new imac running lion?

It should be possible to network them easily.
Ethernet will be the most straightforward. There is no question that you can plug both Macs into a normal network and they can share files if you turn on File Sharing.
The iMac has a Gigabit Ethernet port, and if the G4 also has Gigabit Ethernet, that will be a very fast connection through a gigabit-capable Ethernet cable or router. Otherwise both can use the slower Ethernet speeds with no problem.
You can also network the two machines via a FireWire 800 or FireWire 400 cable if necessary, and use File Sharing that way too. Finally, you can put one Mac into FireWire Target Disk Mode, which turns it into a hard disk that the other Mac can see, but this is the least flexible since one machine goes out of service, and it's probably no faster than Gigabit Ethernet.

New iMac running lion 10.7.2...partitioned drive for windows xp pro ...successfully installed...up and running(duel boot) but no internet connection on windows side...need drivers?.....please help

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I too am running xp spiii on my mac with lion. However I installed xp while running snow leopard then upgraded to lion and both are running fine. If you have the support disc that came with the imac all the relevant drivers are on there. The only other thing i would suggest is that you get spiii and upgrade to that.
Hope that helps

How do I create a bootable Snow Leopard partition on my iMac running Lion?

Hi.
I have recently bought an iMac running Lion. I also have software such as Office 2004 and CS2 which I believe I can run using Rosetta, however I think I need Snow Leopard for this. If I purchase Snow Leopard from the Online Store, how do I install this 2nd OS within another partition on my iMac (yet to be created) and how do I switch between Snow Leopard and Lion on start up? Will my Lion software and data remain intact as I don't have any Lion disks should I need to reload this? Can anyone help with a step-by-step instructions as I'm not incredibly confident with the repartitioning of my nice new iMac?

To resize the drive do the following:
1. Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
After the main menu appears select Disk Utility and click on the Continue button. Select the hard drive's main entry then click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
2. You should see the graphical sizing window showing the existing partitions. A portion may appear as a blue rectangle representing the used space on a partition.
3. In the lower right corner of the sizing rectangle for each partition is a resizing gadget. Select it with the mouse and move the bottom of the rectangle upwards until you have reduced the existing partition enough to create the desired new volume's size. The space below the resized partition will appear gray. Click on the Apply button and wait until the process has completed. (Note: You can only make a partition smaller in order to create new free space.)
4. Click on the [+] button below the sizing window to add a new partition in the gray space you freed up. Give the new volume a name, if you wish, then click on the Apply button. Wait until the process has completed.
You should now have a new volume on the drive.
It would be wise to have a backup of your current system as resizing is not necessarily free of risk for data loss. Your drive must have sufficient contiguous free space for this process to work.
Boot From The Snow Leopard Installer Disc and Install:
Insert OS X Installer Disc into the optical drive.
Restart the computer.
Immediately after the chime press and hold down the "C" key.
Release the key when the spinning gear below the dark gray Apple logo appears.
Wait for installer to finish loading.
Install Snow Leopard on the newly created partition.

I have an iMac running Lion and W7 with boot camp . It has been operating flawlessly until I went to reboot into Mac tonight. Screen went black, and system is unresponsive. I've tried force quitting and turning power off. Hard drive starts but that's it..

I have a 5 month old iMac running Lion and W7 with the latest version of boot camp . It has been operating flawlessly until I went to reboot into Mac tonight. Screen went black, and system is unresponsive. I've tried force quitting and turning power off. Hard drive starts, there's a small amount of drive activity and that's it.

Hi Jane, your info may still be there, look in the Users folder at root of the drive, how many users are there there?
It sounds like this may have happened...
Return to default desktop, apparent "loss" of home directory, (it can happen spontaneously too)...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107854

I have a imac running snow leopard 10.6.8 and have adobe cs5. Is it safe to update to mountain lion 10.8.2 and keep adobe CS5 running properly?

I have a imac running snow leopard 10.6.8 and have adobe cs5. Is it safe to update to mountain lion 10.8.2 and keep adobe CS5 running properly?

You should not. But it never hurts to have a backup because bad things can happen.

My imac running Lion keeps dropping the Internet.

My imac running Lion keeps dropping the Internet. Sometimes just switching the wi-fi off and on corrects this but sometimes there it says no ip address. I have found restarting router sorts the no ip address. Help can I do something to stop this. Thanks simon

Your profile shows you're using SL, but you posted it in the Lion forum. So, assuming you're using Lion, I've seen posts where creating a new Network Location and adding a different named wi-fi connection has help others with this problem.
You can also check your router for firmware updates.
Many posts on this topic. Search forums for other possibilities.

Windows XP Connection to iMac running Lion

Is it possible to get a Windows XP PC see an Imac running Lion on the PCs workgroup folder? If yes, how? I have already enabled SMB and AFB and added a few shared folders on the Mac. Thank you.

Nope, not possible. You can however install Parallels or VMWare Fusion on your iMac then install XP and run windows. If you can somehow get the data from your PC then you can operate OS X and XP simultaneous. Boot Camp with the version of OS X installed on your system is only designed to run Windows 7. BTW if you want to continue down the XP/Boot Camp path there is a Boot Camp forum.

As others have said, MS Office is sluggish on an iMac running Lion. Does anyone have a solution to this?

As others have said, MS Office is sluggish on an iMac running Lion. Does anyone have a solution to this?

That can indicate a too-full hard drive. Highlight your hard drive's icon and then do "Get Info..." from the Finder's "File" menu. That will look something like this:
"Available" needs to be about 20MB or 15 percent of "Capacity," whichever is greater. If the drive is too full, this article will help you regain space:
Freeing space on your Mac OS X startup disk

Just purchased Imac running Lion - doc. and cwk. extensions will not open . whats the fix?

just purchased Imac running Lion - doc. and cwk. extensions will not open. whats the fix?

Pages 4.3 is the most recent, but no matter. If Pages cannot open it, there are many other programs that may be able to. Some of them are free.
LibreOffice (donation-supported)
NeoOffice ($10 but older version is free if you can find it)
OpenOffice (completely free)
Try TextEdit also. It is included in OS X.
If you are trying to open the document by double-clicking it, don't, since the Finder may be looking for a program that is no longer installed. Use Pages' File > Open... menu. The same recommendation applies to using any of the above alternatives - use their File > Open menu.
The least attractive alternative is to purchase Microsoft Word, but I have been completely Microsoft-free since updating to Lion.

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