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Hello, I need to give my 2–coins–worth on this topic, please. If Mozilla decides to drop the 32–bit Mac users, then also drop the 32–bit Windows users and the 32–bit Linux users etc etc etc etc etc. I bet you’d hear a HUGE CRY from these other groups. So I don’t want us poor Mac users to be slighted, either. I guess I need to be their ‘voice’ in this discussion. So I request Mozilla to at least continue supporting the 32–bit Mac users until and only until a third–party group can deal out working code for them as mentioned earlier in this thread. This will also be applicable to other Firefox–based apps that are presently available for Mac users such as Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, etc. so that’s my main 2–coins–worth here Me ??? — I’ve tried describing my situation in various bugreports, so here it is again — I only have this computer, it is a model “iMac6,1”, described here, <http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-2-duo-2.16-24-inch-specs.html> So fortunately I have a 64–bit–capable iMac since it contains a Core–2–Duo CPU and SL/10.6 does run apps in 64–bit mode when available, yet this model has 32–bit EFI/BIOS and SL/10.6 knows it must use 32–bit kernel code here and knows how to deal with interfacing such different code/data/etc bases, akin to the early MacPro towers. I’ve elected to stay at Snow–Leopard (OSX–10.6.8) for fear of losing PowerPC support in some apps that have yet to be made into Intel® code, and also because I can’t really afford to purchase a full official copy of 10.7/Lion assuming it’s still available (more on my financial situation below). anyway I use this iMac in 32–bit mode whenever it’s available within each app. There’s no need to try 64–bit mode when the hardware is designed with no more than 4–GB RAM entirely. (That’s the main reason the app called SixtyFour deals with, <http://getsixtyfour.com/> further explanations at that site) And I know it’ll use 64–bit numbers when the code is written properly during access of data files and such so that the proper offset math etc is used. That–right–there does not really depend on the ‘bitness’ of the CPU AISI. I’m going to get even–more personal now. Why am I stuck with this model? I am on Disability with No End in Sight. I can’t afford any other machinery, period. Unless someone would help me with acquiring a Grant or Donation of proper (and newer) equipment etc. I had limited help with certain fellow humans who could drive me to places and help purchase needed items. I have already lost several older PowerMac machines, among almost everything else (especially: attempted ownership of a gas–electric hybrid car [was trying to Go–Green at the time]). I picked this iMac model during a time of no local Apple® store. This town only had a local CompUSA™ store dealing with Apple® gear, before they closed down, and this model was in stock at the time. It was a rush job, at that; no mail–order was possible until I get set at my (now current) living quarters. I would gladly install a whole–open–source system here if at all possible, but I need help here. I’ve tried various boot discs burned from ISO images at their public sites, mainly FreeBSD, Tails, and such, so far. I haven’t found any that would work 100%, seems they would get ‘stuck’ when the boot process needs input from the keyboard and/or mouse. I know about UEFI, and that we’d need 32–bit access to the EFI/BIOS routines. So I’ve decided to get a complete whole computer which will run F/OSS systems, but now I can’t afford to do that unless I get help with getting a Grant or Donation etc. Back to Square One — I must keep this iMac going, or lose my primary method of communication (including ordering food etc). My main paid job was directly involved with IBM mainframes and state–wide wired private network. I had a side project to try building puny PCs to run F/OSS systems and apps. And now I see that “they” want me to Fail even with the equipment I use at home here. I cannot win for losing … as the saying goes. So I must now pull–out all the ‘stops’ and get this story to the masses to read and digest, please. I’ve been very concise here, maybe expand on it is needed thru more discussion if possible. Thank you. (the pseudo–scrambled email addy is placed there generated by the GMane.org system, I understand it does work, and can be used for private emails to me, also I’ll try monitoring this maillist thru GMane.org as well) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQEcBAEBCAAGBQJVyuhDAAoJEKkeWNKet7+KVIYIAJIuWLO5qmIl8zu9Qe2SySKC H+wtOOFcqzYG2P2w7bF9XSPi/HLTWPrjd2F/dk50/WMBrjn5Vbvm1Cs0Fi2czZdv CKrfsKL0sT4obggNI1mdcNxBJzktEnu/pYS3MCNAl7upXLFFhSAA4P+gL0qt/vZb BZbkF930BiCAlMxxDA8TfbNmkVy369yzOORDTrkWPmd4fPa2EsC83Z/2dQyLi6R+ vl8hpDXqA48nIsEhoy45koY5qBwO8Dh9BbefCA8L/zi/DGkjqom+ZbMSdDlodS6R FrirdozyUcpZMiPtdhn3/1ISXDinm1z/sbS0jTPWkOk5gxvoBLeAhGFhCCx1xQE= =masY -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ dev-platform mailing list dev-platform@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-platform
