Speed v Version

[Dave Hodgkinson]

On 1 Jun 2011, at 17:46, Chris Devers wrote:

> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 12:12 PM, Dave Hodgkinson <davehodg at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Also note on my perfectly 64 bit macbook pro:
>> 
>> $ uname -p
>> i386
> 
> On Mac OS X 10.6, the system boots to the 32-bit kernel by default.
> 
> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4287
> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3773
> 
> You may get a performance boost by rebooting into the 64-bit kernel.
> On the other hand, you may see all kinds of subtle & not-so-subtle
> things explode in imaginative, hilarious fashion.

OK, so I've got a 64 bit VM inside a 32 bit machine!