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Can you clarify this for me?
I'm running 64 bit Windows 7 on my MacBook Pro, or at least I thought I was. Now I'm not so sure since I don't hold the 6 or the 4 key when I boot up. Since there is no way that Windows is ever easier than OS X, I can't imagine that you would need to hold the 6 and the 4 key to run 64 bit OS X but you don't need to do that to run 64 bit Windows so now I'm worried that Apple is ignoring my 64 bit Windows 7 install and has instead downgraded me to 32 bit Windows 7.

Can you confirm for me: do I need to hold the 6 and the 4 keys on bootup to run 64 bit Windows 7 on my MacBook Pro?
Posted by: NonZealot   Posted on: 08/19/09  (Edited: 08/20/2009 @ 01:42) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Can you clarify this for me?  NonZealot | 08/19/09
It probably has less to do with the computer itself  nix_hed | 08/19/09
Wowexec is just for 16-bit...  Spiritusindomit@... | 08/19/09
This is a developer release  lostarchitect | 08/19/09
That's a good point  NonZealot | 08/19/09
me too! wink [n/t]  lostarchitect | 08/19/09
Yet Window 7RC should be perfect  bobiroc | 08/19/09
Pardon My Slowness  DannyO_0x98 | 08/19/09
Slowness Pardoned  bobiroc | 08/19/09
Microsoft has worked hard to earn its bad press  Louis@... | 08/26/09
Am I reading this right?  bobiroc | 08/19/09
32-bit compatible.  dkawalec | 08/19/09
Key word being: applications  NonZealot | 08/19/09
what part of ...  someitguy79 | 08/19/09
As far as applications go  bobiroc | 08/19/09
Bwahahah.... Stop it.... I'll get a cramp from laughing too hard!  awasson@... | 08/21/09
odd  Badgered | 08/19/09
Jason what about your Apple Developer Connection NDA??  CowLauncher | 08/19/09
Haha, what crap.  Spiritusindomit@... | 08/19/09
yeah...  doh123 | 08/20/09
So what are the disadvantages...  ShadowGIATL | 08/20/09
Can't think of any huh? (nt)  ShadowGIATL | 08/21/09
RE: Hold 6 and 4 keys at boot to enable 64-bit Snow Leopard  pecosbill | 08/19/09
RE: Hold 6 and 4 keys at boot to enable 64-bit Snow Leopard  pecosbill | 08/19/09
But... but... but... OS X was already 64 bit  NonZealot | 08/19/09
Not entirely correct  Joe_Raby | 08/19/09
I know it's super hard to edit a text file for permenant 64 bit boot  HollywoodDog | 08/19/09
But yet  bobiroc | 08/19/09
Didn't you hear?  Joe_Raby | 08/19/09
99.99 percent of users would never notice or know the difference  HollywoodDog | 08/19/09
If that's the case  Joe_Raby | 08/19/09
To Apple's credit  NonZealot | 08/19/09
You really aren't educated...  mattmuir | 08/21/09
FUD? Do you know what that means?  Metronome49 | 08/24/09
Ah the uninformed  Richard Flude | 08/19/09
Just as uninformed... or incorrect wording?  ShadowGIATL | 08/19/09
By uninformed you mean correct?  Richard Flude | 08/20/09
No... you're less correct now then before.  ShadowGIATL | 08/20/09
A Joke  Richard Flude | 08/20/09
So now you're joking?  ShadowGIATL | 08/20/09
Yet I develop on systems where it works  Richard Flude | 08/20/09
@Richard...  ShadowGIATL | 08/21/09
I apologise  Richard Flude | 08/21/09
Maybe your search is broken?  ShadowGIATL | 08/21/09
More of the same  Richard Flude | 08/22/09
Tell it to someone that cares.  ShadowGIATL | 08/23/09
And there we have it  Richard Flude | 08/23/09
RE: Hold 6 and 4 keys at boot to enable 64-bit Snow Leopard  jonahan | 08/19/09
That isn't weird  NonZealot | 08/19/09
Brings back memories...  ShadowGIATL | 08/19/09
yeah!  lostarchitect | 08/20/09
turbo!  doh123 | 08/20/09
However...  ShadowGIATL | 08/20/09
Red Herring.  Bruce Walker | 08/20/09
Same true for the reverse  bobiroc | 08/20/09
Thanks Bruce for the link . . . it answered ALL MY QUESTIONS . . .  acad2kman | 08/22/09
RE: Hold 6 and 4 keys at boot to enable 64-bit Snow Leopard  nfiertel | 08/20/09
and...?  doh123 | 08/20/09
RE: Hold 6 and 4 keys at boot to enable 64-bit Snow Leopard  DonBurnett | 08/20/09
Disappointed  AllenKenya | 08/21/09
No big deal...  ShadowGIATL | 08/21/09
RE: Hold 6 and 4 keys at boot to enable 64-bit Snow Leopard  jp290178 | 08/22/09
Stupid idea!  MacHater1 | 08/24/09
All I can say is...  jdickey | 08/24/09
How retarded  Randalllind | 08/24/09
If you are technically inclined enough to edit a text file  HollywoodDog | 08/24/09
A user shouldn't have to  Randalllind | 08/24/09
So OS X users now need to take night classes?  NonZealot | 08/24/09
RE: Hold 6 and 4 keys at boot to enable 64-bit Snow Leopard  the_fiddler_on_the_roof | 08/24/09
64 bits and ram  trm1945 | 08/24/09
RE: Hold 6 and 4 keys at boot to enable 64-bit Snow Leopard  djcuvcuv | 09/06/09
RE: Hold 6 and 4 keys at boot to enable 64-bit Snow Leopard  gdbrock@... | 09/09/09

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