Max memory with OS X 10.3 = 4 Gb ?

External Since: Dec 16, 2003 Posts: 432

As I understand it, OS X, even at version 10.3 is still not a 64 bit OS.
So if I max out the memory in my dual 2GHz G5 to 8 Gb, will I only be
able to use 4Gb of this until some future version of OS X supports 64
bit addressing ?

Paul

External Since: Jun 24, 2003 Posts: 339

Wed, 29 Oct 2003 21:13:09 GMT, prussell.DeleteThis@sonic.net suggested:
: As I understand it, OS X, even at version 10.3 is still not a 64 bit OS.
: So if I max out the memory in my dual 2GHz G5 to 8 Gb, will I only be
: able to use 4Gb of this until some future version of OS X supports 64
: bit addressing ?

According to this article, You'll be able to use all 8 GB, but each
application will only be able to address a maximum of 4 GB. So, you could
have 4 GB dedicated to one app, and 4 GB available to the rest of the
system.

http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=4009

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