Using Purge in 64-bit Snow Leopard
I was originally experiencing problems with my system not releasing inactive memory. On another post, I found that it was possible to simply use the "purge" command and this would take care of the problem. I then booted into 64-bit Snow Leopard, for different reasons, and made an attempt to use "purge" again. However, I received these error messages instead:
$ purge
WARNING: Could not determine processor information.
WARNING: Could not determine memory controller information.
WARNING: Could not determine Operating System information.
I am not so much worried about the memory problem anymore. I have found ways around it. Rather I am more intrigued by the inability to use "purge" after going from 32-bit to 64-bit. If anyone could simply offer me an explanation why this does or if it should, maybe why it doesn't seem to work for me. Thanks in advance.
I just tried to download the developer tools so I could run this simple purge procedure. Am I to understand that I have to pay a subscription fee to not have to restart my computer to clear inactive memory?
First off all the developer tools come with your installation DVDs, so you do not need to download anything.
If you want the latest version of Xcode, then you can get a "Free" ADC account.
<http://developer.apple.com/programs/register/>
Click on the "Getting Startd - Free" button.
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Are you not able to use lion or Mountain Lion? -
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He also purchased an Mbox 2 with Pro Tools LE 8, with the intent of using it with the new Macbook Pro. I came by his place to help him install the software and get up and running.
I instantly ran into problems upon trying to boot Pro Tools. While loading the included plugins, I received error after error. I have yet to head over to Digidesign's website and do a search for the particular error code but I already have a good idea as to where the problem lies.
My guess was that it was a 64 Bit/32 Bit compatibility issue.
I launched Activity Monitor and sure enough, the Finder was listed as running in 64 Bit mode. Pro Tools is not 64 Bit compatible, I know this for a fact.
I have heard of people forcing their Mac to boot into the 64 Bit Snow Leopard kernel. It seems like this machine does it by default.
My answer was to force it to boot into 32 Bit mode.
I followed the steps found here to try and force the machine to boot with the 32 Bit kernel:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3773
However, I could not get the Mac to boot into 32 Bit mode. Holding "3" and "2" during the boot sequence didn't do it. Executing the sudo command from the Terminal didn't do it.
So, the question is:
Why can I not force this machine to boot 32 Bit? All of the drivers and kernel extensions installed with Pro Tools are 32 Bit. Nothing works right now.
Is it possible that the new Macbook Pros only run in 64 Bit mode?Mike Ayotte wrote:
A friend of mine just purchased a current 17" Macbook Pro (Core i5 2.53GHz, Mac OSX 10.6.4).
the 64 Bit Snow Leopard kernel. It seems like this machine does it by default.
Mike Ayotte- You can verify your suspicions by looking at the Sys Profiler.
Apple() --> About this Mac --> More info --> Software
*System Software Overview:*
+64-bit Kernel and Extensions+:
No if it is boot into 32-bit,
Yes if it is booted 64-bit
I do not believe any Macboook/MacBookPro is set to default into 64-bit boot.
http://www.apple.com/macosx/technology/
Some Mac Pro's are shipping 64-bit by default, you can read more here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3770
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3773
hope this helps
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More then likely they are an alias that not longer point to the orginals, thus the question mark.
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Here's the solution which WILL work.
You do need to first make sure your date/time settings are correct and set to adjust automatically. But doing just this step will not fix the problem.
Open Finder, click on "Go" at the top menu, then select "Go To Folder"
Type in /etc and hit enter
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Right click on that file and open with Text Edit
Select all the text in that file, delete it and replace it with the text below, exactly as it is below. Then save the new hosts file (just exiting will save it). And then drag that new hosts file back into the /etc folder to replace the old one. After that, your FaceTime and iMessage will work, no thanks to Apple.
# Host Database
# localhost is used to configure the loopback interface
# when the system is booting. Do not change this entry.
127.0.0.1 localhost
255.255.255.255 broadcasthost
::1 localhost
fe80::1%lo0 localhost -
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Uh uh, I see!
Also it seems I can use my time machine backup:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migration_Assistant_(Apple)
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http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/icloudSL.html
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In Snow Leopard 10.6.7, my late 2007 Mac Pro (2,1/3.0 GHz/Dual Quad-Core Intel Xeon) no longer seems to be booting into 64-bit mode. I've tried holding down the 6 and 4 keys during startup and even used a Terminal sudo command to force the machine to always boot into 64-bit mode. No matter what I try, an About This Mac>More Info>Software check only reports the following:
64-bit Kernel and Extensions: No
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ioreg -l -p IODeviceTree | grep firmware-abi
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3770
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I guess I'm mistaken. Certainly, this issue can be confusing. When I read them out loud to myself, even perfectly-written, accurate explanations on the subject can sound like a circular, non-sensical George Bush rationalization being delivered by comic Will Ferrell. I must not be correctly recalling the details of booting into 64-bit mode with this machine. And I guess that since Photoshop has its own memory management scheme, and I only have 16 gigabytes of SDRAM installed anyway, it doesn't matter that much. Furthermore, in one of your links, Jason Snell of Macworld writes:
"...If you’re running a Mac powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor or an Intel Xeon processor, your Mac is 64-bit capable. And Snow Leopard runs 64-bit-capable applications in 64-bit mode regardless of whether it’s booting into a 64-bit or 32-bit kernel. In fact, the only big advantage of booting into a 64-bit kernel would be the ability to use more than 32 gigabytes of RAM..." -
64-Bit and 32-Bit: Snow Leopard and Windows 7
Hi All:
I will eventually be dual booting Snow Leopard and Windows 7. I have never used Boot Camp before and have several questions, including one related to Boot Camp.
First, when installing 7, will I need to format the 7 partition, presumably NTSF.
Second, given my MBP's 64-bit architecture, will I be able to run 64-bit 7. I am aware, of course, that not many programs are available in 64-bit for either platform. Also, I know that the Snow Leopard renditions of all, or most, of the iLife programs will be 64-bit.
Does Leopard (and will Snow Leopard) run 32-bit programs in an emulation mode similar to the way 64-bit Vista/7 run 32-bit programs. In this regard, I assume, which surely must be the case, that OS X is a 64-bit program.
Message was edited by: donv (The Ghost)hi donv,
i run win7rc1 via bootcamp 32bit on mbp 17" 3.06ghz
and same, but 64bit on imac 3.06ghz.
all works perfect, also apple's keyboard (brightness+-/sound +-/keyboardbcklight +-/eject ..
format is ntfs; backupable with winclone, also now (i have cloned from ssd to ssd).
apps run also in emulation, but where specified drivers are needed (e.g. for flashing ci-cards) 32bit are a must (therefore i have 32bit on my mbp).
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Hi guys and girls.
Background
I have a MacBook Pro (March 2009 vintage). It was loaded with OS X Leopard on a 250GB HDD. When Snow Leopard was released, I upgraded using a DVD bought from Apple. In time, I added an external USB HDD to use for Time Machine Backups. I am now, however, knocking up against the capacity limit of the original hard drive.
Given the above, plus the fact that I no longer appear to have the Snow Leopard DVD (upgrade version I believe) - what is the recommended way to get back to my old setup (files, OS, settings etc), but with my new, larger HDD?
So far I have tried:
1. Formatting new HDD as Mac OS Extended (journaled), GUID partition having booted using my original (Leopard) installation DVD. I then selected the latest Time Machine (Snow Leopard) backup. After a couple of hours of restoring from that backup, the system restarted, but had kernel errors on bootup.
2. As above, but when formatting, chose to zero all data. This had the same end result.
Questions:
1. Are the kernel errors I'm experiencing due to the mismatch of booting off Leopard and restoring a Snow Leopard backup?
2. Would finding my (or even a) Snow Leopard upgrade DVD help? If so, how?
3. What am I doing wrong generally? I do like to try to understand these things!
4. As above, what is the recommended way of doing what I'm trying to do, given the limitations of release DVDs etc.
Many thanksSimplest thing would be to buy the retail SL installation disc ($20 USD) and use it to do the migration. There might be an issue trying to use a SL TM version with Leopard.
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Using Epson Workforce 40 with Snow Leopard and an AirPort Extreme
Hi. Long night working on this but I figured something out, that might help others out there in the same/similar situation.
I have an Epson Workforce 40, and an AirPort Extreme. I had previously set up the EPWF40 (Epson WorkForce 40) before I had installed Snow Leopard. After installing Snow Leopard, the printer would not work and would not be recognized by my MBP 15". The document would just hang and I would have to force quit the printer or delete the document.
Bullet points on how I made it work:
- the most important thing is to have the printer recognized by the router and have an IP address installed and registered first, then you can install the Epson Mac EasyPrint software and "find" the printer over your wireless network
- Goto:
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supDetail.jsp?oid=108743&prodoid=6307 5463&BV_UseBVCookie=yes&infoType=Downloads&platform=Macintosh&x=28&y=3
and download the Epson EasyPrint v3.10 file called: "epson12433.dmg"
- Unfortunately, Epson does not make software to "install" the printer to the router for Snow Leopard
- I re-installed the printer to the router using my wife's HP laptop and the original CD that came with the EPWF40.
- Follow the instructions on the CD for the install for "First Time" setting up the printer.
- After following the original instructions from the CD on her PC, the router assigned a new IP address to the printer, and the printer was "connected" to the router wirelessly
- Then, on my MBP running Snow Leopard, I ran the dmg file downloaded earlier from the Epson website.
- After running, go to the printer/fax preferences, click the "+" sign and add a new printer.
- As long as you are connected wirelessly to the router, under default, your mac should "find" the Epson printer. It is called something like "EPSON5A2EAA". There should be at least one, if not two options.
- One of the options should be "EPSON5A2EAA Bonjour" and the other "EPSON5A2EAA IP". Click on one, install it, and then go back and click on the other and install it (just to be sure).
- You will not be able to use the standalone Epson Apps installed from the DMG, however, the printer preferences for the epson, will be available through the printer preference boxes when you go through the system preferences.
It didn't make any sense at first for me either. Once I understood that:
- you can't install the printer from a Mac to your router
- after the printer is installed and linked with your router, your Mac can find it and use it
...I was able to complete the installation and have a fully functional wireless network printer.
Feel free to drop me a question. I'm just glad I was able to make it work.
-jSota Boy wrote:
I installed Snow Leopard but my Epson WorkForce 500 printer is not compatible. I saw an article about loading Rosetta and this would solve the problem. I can't find the article and I have never used Rosetta.
Actually, you have.
Rosetta was incorporated into both Tiger and Leopard. But it was invisible, of course. Snow Leopard is the first OS that offers the choice of whether to install it or not.
Any suggestions on how I find the recent article or make my printer work with Snow Leopard?
Don't know about the "recent article", but you can install Rosetta by inserting your Snow Leopard DVD and clicking on the Optional Installs package. When the configuration choice window comes up, just check Rosetta alone and carry on.
Good luck with it!
Archie -
Hi,
I want to know how I can transfer Notes in my Outlook: Mac 2011 to my iPhone 4S.
Am using a Macbook Pro with OSX 10.6.8 Snow Leopard and my 4S is on iOS 6.
JesalFinally figured it out...
1) Open mail/compose notes on your macbook...
2) copy and paste every note from Outlook to a new note in Mail.
3) Open iTunes. In Info/Advanced tick Notes. This will replace / copy all Notes from Mail to your iPhone...
4) Voila! Notes are on iPhone...
I must say in spite of all the fabulous advantages of a Macbook and an iPhone, syncing really does suck...
Transferring data from another smartphone to a Mac or an iPhone is tough...
Features like "one way / two way" sync for Phone / computer or allowing us to select which whose, phone or computer, will be considered more important so that you can choose whose data will overwrite the other, are not there in iTunes... This is something which really needs to be there...
Anyways... problem solved for now...
ciao...
Jesal -
Using snow leopard on a mac desktop. Itunes states that this copy of itunes is corrupted or is no installed correctly. Need help.
Try installing (not updating) iTunes (from scratch).
You can do that from this (Apple) site:
iTunes 11.0.3
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