Mac Intel processor
hi, i´ve a doubt, fist, are mac core 2 duo intel processors the same as the ones for PC? can i take one core 2 duo from a PC and plug it on a mac?
second, macbook pro 2.4 15´, is that core 2 duo 64 bits? is mac os 64 bits or 32 bits on macbook pro?
thanks!!
The processors are the same except for the one used on the MacBook Air which uses a specially designed CPU, however, Apple solders the processor to the logic board, rather than use a CPU socket. This means two things: the CPU never unseats itself (which can happen on other notebooks if handled roughly), and that it's impossible to swap out.
All core 2 duo processors are "64-bit" in that they have 64-bit instructions. Mac OS X Leopard (the current OS, the 10.5.x series) is mostly 64-bit (namely, it has some 32-bit libraries for compatibility with older applications). The previous generation OS X (Tiger, 10.4.x) had some 64-bit parts but was mostly 32-bit.
If you bought a recent MacBook or MacBook Pro, it would have a Core 2 Duo processors and Mac OS X Leopard -- so in that sense it would be a "64-bit" laptop and OS.
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