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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1256726"><p>Thanks!</p><p></p><p>To expand on MightyGem's answers a bit:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No hunting required, even for most name-brand third-party peripherals. It Just Works.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It's 64-bit, but can run in 32-bit mode for machines that require it (such as the 2006/2007 Mac minis). Apps can run in either 32 or 64 bit mode without restriction or conflict.</p><p></p><p>Lion (the upcoming OS X 10.7 upgrade coming next month) will be the first version of OS X that cannot run in 32-bit mode.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>As MG said, no BIOS. And no real need to ever access EFI, either. Like some other aspects of OS X, it's there for the very few that might have a real need, but 99% of us will never have cause.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>When you set up Boot Camp, the software will install the needed drivers to the Windows install to get to use things like the video card and the firewire port correctly. No worries.</p><p></p><p>In short, as I said in my essay -- Apple has thought about this, so you don't have to so much. Enjoy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1256726"] Thanks! To expand on MightyGem's answers a bit: No hunting required, even for most name-brand third-party peripherals. It Just Works. It's 64-bit, but can run in 32-bit mode for machines that require it (such as the 2006/2007 Mac minis). Apps can run in either 32 or 64 bit mode without restriction or conflict. Lion (the upcoming OS X 10.7 upgrade coming next month) will be the first version of OS X that cannot run in 32-bit mode. As MG said, no BIOS. And no real need to ever access EFI, either. Like some other aspects of OS X, it's there for the very few that might have a real need, but 99% of us will never have cause. When you set up Boot Camp, the software will install the needed drivers to the Windows install to get to use things like the video card and the firewire port correctly. No worries. In short, as I said in my essay -- Apple has thought about this, so you don't have to so much. Enjoy. [/QUOTE]
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