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Getting to know Grand Central Dispatch, OpenCL, and your 64-bit OS
CrunchGear —
... maximum amount of information that can be handled at once by your computer’s processor. Now, it should be noted that we’ve had 64-bit capable CPUs for a long time, but our OSes have been 32-bit until relatively recently, and 64-bit is only now starting to become a consumer standard. All macs since they switched to Intel can run Snow Leopard, so the architecture they’ve built clearly depends on that hardware. If you’re looking for a more technical explanation, check out Apple’s. ...
OS X Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7: The Final Countdown [Giz Explains]
Gizmodo —
... Windows 7 will come in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors—it's up to you to pick the right one (hint: 64-bit). The majority of Windows 7 install will likely be 64-bit—since you don't have to worry about compatibility issues as much as with Vista 64, and people are starting to want 4GB or more of RAM—so we're at a tipping point there. Snow Leopard will also more or less finish up OS X's transition to 64-bit, so it's something Apple's pushing hard as well. Multicore Parallel Processing Powah Some of the tweaks that ...
Snow Leopard's Four Best Improvements (for Civilians) [Snow Leopard]
Lifehacker —
... Most of Mac OS 10.6's changes are deep in its underpinnings for developers to put to good use. But what do the rest of us get out of Snow Leopard? Modest, but nice, improvements to the everyday Mac workflow. Note: This isn't a thorough Snow Leopard review. It's a boiled-down, "what's in it for me" rundown for time-strapped folks who want the bottom line. For a in-depth look at Snow Leopard inside and out, I recommend ...
