Can't open the application Adobe LR 4 on this type of Mac :(

After downloading, installing LR 4 and also restarting a window appears that states:
You can't open the application Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 because it is not supported on this type of Mac.
I have a MacBook 2 GHz Intel Core Duo with 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM.
Why

Yep, besides being a very small screen, it meets the specs.
Macintosh
Multicore Intel® processor with 64-bit support
Mac OS X v10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) or v10.7 (Lion)
2GB of RAM
1GB of available hard-disk space
1,024×768 display
DVD-ROM drive (only for people buying a DVD, obviously!)
Internet connection required for Internet-based services

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