On Fri, Aug 10, 2012, at 05:44 PM, Jayson Adams wrote:
> Except Apple itself says it might not make sense to do so.  From the
> 64-bit Transition Guide:
> 
>       "Although 64-bit executables make it easier for you to manage large 
> data sets (compared to memory mapping of large files in a 32-bit 
> application), the use of 64-bit executables may raise other issues. Therefore 
> you should transition your software to a 64-bit executable format only when 
> the 64-bit environment offers a compelling advantage for your specific 
> purposes.

One might consider "future release of operating system does not refuse
to launch your executable" to be a compelling advantage.

--Kyle Sluder
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