Will a macbook late 2008 will run Snow Leopard 64 bit?

hi, just wondering if my macbook aluminum which i bough this february, but assembled in november 2008, will be able to run Snow Leopard 64 bit?

No one will know that until Snow Leopard actually ships. However, Apple has already published a list of Macs that will run the 64-bit version of Windows Vista and MacBooks are not on that list (only the latest MacBook Pros and the Mac Pro are named). Here is the link:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1846
Of course, Snow Leopard and Vista are two completely different "animals," so we'll just have to wait and see. I'd guess that there is a chance that your MacBook will support 64-bit, but I wouldn't claim that it would be a certainty.

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If so will it still run Lion?    I believe this machine is the same hardware that ran Snow Leopard 6 months ago.   Brand new Mac Pro 5,1 two months old.

HURRAY!!! Houston we have Snow Leopard!!
FatMac your post of the firmware data got me digging deeper....   To sum-up
Prior to the death of the old Mac Pro1,1. I was in the process of re-building my emergency boot disks.
As a result my Snow Leopard Emergency Boot Disk (SL EBD) was a fresh 10.6 install.
The old MacPro died before I was able to update the SL EBD to 10.6.8. This I of course forgot.
The new MacPro would not boot from the old MacPro hard drive (10.6.8). (It must have gotten taken out in the crash). And obviously would not boot off of the SL EBD.
Initially Apple told me that the new MacPro would run SL. But later conversations with tech support emphasized that it would not and it was standard practice to not make new machines backward compatible.
I assumed I was done-for.
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I stumbled across a Carbon Copy Clone sparse image of my old MacPro 10.6.8 start-up disk that I had made DAYS before the crash and burn of the old MacPro.   (Am I lucky or what?)
CCC'd the old sparse image on to a spare hard drive, restarted & Bingo! I was running Snow Leopard!
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I guess I can toss out my Leopard 10.5.6 Boot disk.
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FatMac, the screen capture was the old fashoned way... I pointed a camera at it.
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What model/version of MBP will run Snow Leopard?

What17 inch model, processor/speed is the last version/model to run Snow Leopard OS?
Thanks,
Reed

Apple Support Communities contributor OGELTHORPE reported that the last 17" MBP model to be produced (late 2011) will boot and run Snow Leopard in this thread.

New 2009 Macbook - Can it run Snow Leopard 64 bit?

Just bought the new unibody white Macbook. I intend to run VMWare Fusion 3 and found some online suggestions to run it in Snow Leopard 64 bit. Will this new macbook support to boot Snow Leopard 64 bit as default?
Thanks.

ecvoyager wrote:
Pancenter,
I tried my macbook, I cannot boot to 64-bit. I tried boot with "4" and
6" pressed and even modified the com.apple.Boot.plist file as said in http://macperformanceguide.com/SnowLeopard-64bit.html
neither works. So the result on Late 2009 MacBook is same same as Compactc9 in his early 2009 model.
May be Apple may have lock the OS to 32-bit on Macbook ?
Reinstalling will not help.
It looks like Apple limits the Macbooks to 32-bit even though some are apparently capable of loading the 64-bit kernel. Probably another way to differentiate between the Macbook & Macbook Pro which as I understand it, will boot into the 64-bit kernel.
I think the best you can hope for is an EFI firmware update.
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Can not enable 802.11n on my MacBook (Core 2 Duo) running Snow Leopard.

My MacBook has the AirPort card saying "a/b/g", so I know that it is not yet n-enabled.
It is INDEED a Core 2 Duo.
It is running Snow Leopard.
When I try install the enabler off of my "AirPort Extreme: 802.11n Wi-Fi Wireless Base Station" disc, it tells me that "This volume does not meet the requirements for this update.".
Is there ANYTHING that I can do?
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Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook2,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 3 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MB21.00A5.B07
SMC Version (system): 1.17f0
Interfaces:
en1:
Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x168C, 0x86)
Firmware Version: Atheros 5424: 2.0.19.8
Locale: FCC
Country Code: CA
Supported PHY Modes: 802.11 a/b/g
Supported Channels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165

en1:
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Firmware Version: Atheros 5416: 2.0.19.8
Locale: FCC
Country Code: TW
Supported PHY Modes: 802.11 a/b/g/n
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Every time I switch on my iMac I have to go through System Preferences, network, to access the internet. It runs Mountain Lion OS. However my Macbook Pro which still runs Snow Leopard connects to the internet OK, from thew same wireless router. This sta

Every time I turn my iMac on it will not connect to the internet until I open System Preferences / network / Assist me. that reports that my internet access appears to be OK, and hey presto my web home page appears, and everything if ok. The same happens if I have opened Mail, nothing until I've gone through the above proceedure.
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The iMac uses Mountain Lion.
I have no such difficulty with my Macbook Pro which runs Snow Leopard.
I have deleted the safari caches and logs, to no avail.
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Deerick.

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Which later IMacs can run Snow Leopard?

I am planning on getting a new (or refurbished) 27 inch IMac soon, to replace an older Mac. Problem is, I will need to dual boot between Snow Leopard, and Lion, because I must still use Quicken. I assume if I pick a 2010 IMac, it will still run Snow Leopard. However, if I decide to get the newest IMac, will it still boot with Snow Leopard? I'm wondering if the i5 and i7 chips will boot the old system.

It totally depends on what the firmware is set up to work with. Any iMac issued before July should dual boot. If I had to do it, I'd get a refurb one that's guaranteed to boot w/SL. If the seller can't guarantee that, don't buy it.

What's the earliest gen macbook that will run snow leopard adequately?

...and what's the ballpark on how much one would cost used (e.g., on ebay). just want to be able to run the latest/greatest for a reasonable price.
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I can't tell you anything about pricing. And, I can't provide you with the exact answer to your MacBook model/Snow compatibility question, but I can say that I probably would not buy a MacBook not having a 64-bit EFI. The only issue with such a MacBook (e.g., the MacBook 5,1) is that you would not be able to boot directly into 64-bit kernel mode. But, I assure you that nothing of significance is lost by not being able to do so.
That is, if one has a Mac that can boot into 64-bit kernel mode and 64-bit programs, then the programs will run exactly the same way whether in 64-bit kernel mode and 32-bit kernel mode. So, again, you would lose nothing by not being able to boot into 64-bit kernel mode. In other words, if you have a 64-bit processor, then your machine will run 64-bit programs just as any other Mac with a 64-bit processor will--having booted into 64-bit kernel mode or not.
Note, however, that a machine might startup and shut down a tad faster that if started in 64-bit kernel mode rather than in 32-bit mode. Some report such results, but I am yet to see a test that adds confirmation.

My Macbook Late 2008 Fan Running All The Time

Guys my macbook fan keep on running all the time is there any problem with the system? With this im attached my report, please anyone help me.
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          MacBook - model: MacBook5,1
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          Apple, Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
          Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
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