Mac OS X 10.6 FAQs

1.	Is Live 7 compatible with Mac OS X 10.6?
2.	Is Live 8 a 64-bit application and how much memory can it address running on Mac OS X 10.6?
3.	When will Live be released as a 64-bit application?
4.	What can I do if I encounter problems with Mac OS X 10.6?
5.	Does Live support new features of Mac OS X 10.6 like OpenCL or Grand Central Dispatch (GCD) ?

1.	Is Live 7 compatible with Mac OS X 10.6? Live 7.0.18 should run without problems on Mac OS X 10.6.x or newer, but we do not officially support it.
2.	Is Live 8 a 64-bit application and how much memory can it address running on Mac OS X 10.6? Live is a 32-bit application. As of Mac OS X 10.4, the Mac version of Live can make use of up to 4 GB of RAM. This still holds true for 10.6.
3.	When will Live be released as a 64-bit application? A 64-bit version of Live for Windows and Mac OS X is planned, but there's no release date announced so far.
4.	What can I do if I encounter problems with Mac OS X 10.6? If you plan to try Mac OS X 10.6 to see how it works for you and encounter any problems with Live, we are happy to get bug reports! To report issues, just follow the usual support request guide.
5.	Does Live support new features of Mac OS X 10.6 like OpenCL or Grand Central Dispatch (GCD) ? No, Live does not support these features. Here is a brief explanation: Grand Central Dispatch is a bundle of functions and tools to make it easier for developers to implement multicore functionality for their applications. Because Live already supports multicore systems since Live 6 on Mac OS X and Windows, GCD brings no advantage for Live. OpenCL is a new development platform including its own programming language for developing software that runs on common CPUs as well as on the GPUs of video cards. This allows the power of modern video cards to be used for processing tasks other than graphics. OpenCL will be released for the first time with Mac OS X 10.6 and currently only supports Intel Macs and a limited number of video cards. Additionally, existing applications are not automatically compatible with OpenCL. Therefore, this technology is not supported by Live at the moment.