64 bit desktop apps

[Mark Waddingham]

On 2017-06-07 21:59, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode wrote:
> I disagree as there are plenty of Macs "out there" in the worldthat
> run 32-bit systems.

Not that LiveCode supports.

> Far better to have BOTH possibilities checked as default.

Only if there existed a Mac which can run LiveCode but cannot run 64-bit 
apps - which is the case for LiveCode 9.x as it supports 10.9+.

Indeed it would be far better to have no possibility at all (simpler) - 
just build for 64-bit since...

64-bit support has been around since 10.6, at that time there were 
machines which could run 10.6 which were 32-bit only.

However, all macs which will run 10.7 will run 64-bit apps.

Therefore, if LiveCode only supports 10.7 and above, then LiveCode and 
any apps you build with it need only be 64-bit.

Warmest Regards,

Mark.

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