SixtyFour

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Version: 1.0.5 || Release Date: 2012-02-13 || License: Commercial with demo (Unknown) Developer: 1951fdg | App Owner: 1951fdg

SixtyFour is a memory optimizer, created to force 64-bit apps to open in 32-bit mode for G5-based and 64-bit-capable Intel hardware low on memory.

An app opened in 64-bit mode uses significantly more memory than its 32-bit counterpart. On systems that have little memory available, it is better to open a 64-bit app in 32-bit mode. Forcing a 64-bit app to open in 32-bit mode reduces its memory usage significantly and its startup time. Eliminating the memory overhead could potentially lead to an increase in overall system performance.

Required OS: not specified
Tags: memory , optimization , performance , system , utility

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by norz, 193 days and 11 hours ago

You can do the same by opening the info box of any app and checking the box "Open in 32 Bit Mode" to force the app to run in 32-bit.

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by 1951fdg, 238 days and 3 hours ago

SixtyFour doesn't list all 64-bit apps but lists apps that will open in 64-bit mode. A "64-bit aware app"(an app that also contains the ppc64 and/or x86_64 architecture) will not necessarily open in 64-bit mode and could just as well open in 32-bit mode. There are also other factors that collectively determine in which mode the app will open. SixtyFour takes these factors into consideration when presenting the list of apps.

For an app to be listed it must meet two conditions, the app will open and the app will open in 64-bit mode. Other "64-bit aware apps" that don't meet these two conditions will not be listed because they will either not open or open in 32-bit mode.

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