Using snow leopard and can't get it to stay in 32 bit mode so I can watch movies on Netflix
Anyone know how to get Snow Leopard to stay in 32 bit mode so I can watch movies on Netflix? I tried holding down the 3 and 2 on startup and it doesn't work.
Hello mlbeverly
Try setting the kernel in terminal by following the steps below if you want it to start in 32-bit mode.
OS X: Starting up with the 32-bit or 64-bit kernel
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3773
Regards,
-Norm G.
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