Mac 10.4.11 on PPC is 64bit?

Hi ,
I am having a MacMini with PPC Processor and Os is 10.4.11. I am not sure if it is 64bit or not ? Does Mac plans to have a 64bit on PPC ??

64-bit support required a 64-bit processor. In the Intel-based Mini, that occurred when
the Core 2 Duo model was offered. I doubt the PPC Mini capable beyond 32-bit; since
it had the same processor within it as an iBook G4 14", last model, at about 1.42GHz.
Sources about the Mini hardware specs don't tell much about 64-bit computing. In
the PPC architecture, the PowerMac G5 tower model was capable of 64-bit... in
some forms probably more so than others.
Current production appears to favor the complete line of Intel-based Macs; so if there
is any future plan, it is not available to us (and if it were, we could not tell of it.)
For true 64-bit computing, you'd have to get an Intel mini, it would seem; or a PPC
G5 tower, or new later Macs that have Core 2 Duo or better processors. The OS X
specifications and computer specs in Apple Support may help find more info.
My best guess would be NO to the question. Some software wasn't written to
take advantage of dual core or dual processors, either; so that is another matter.
Good luck & happy computing!

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