Kernel and Extensions for Mac OS X 10.8.1 (Off Casper Topic )

[Sonuw]

Hello All,

Need a guidance i am running Mac OS X 10.8.1 (Mac mini Mid 2011)

I am running below terminal command to check if my system is running on 64 - bit or 32 -bit Kernel. Command shows up that its on 64 -bit.
below is the terminal command result……which shows machine is on the 64 bit.
App-04:~ App$ uname -a
Darwin App-04.local 12.1.0 Darwin Kernel Version 12.1.0: Tue Aug 14 13:29:55 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.9.2~1/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64

When i see it through About This Mac -> More Info -> System Report -> Software
it shows the information System Software Overview on Right side as follows...

System Software Overview:

System Version: OS X 10.8.1 (12B19) Kernel Version: Darwin 12.1.0 Boot Volume: MacHD Boot Mode: Normal Computer Name: App-04 User Name: App Secure Virtual Memory: Enabled Time since boot: 9:28

In the previous version of Mac OS X 10.7 in the same location it was showing up
64 - bit Kernel and Extensions: Yes or No as per boot config (32 - bit or 64 - bit)

But now in the Current running version of Mac OS X 10.8.1 its not showing up this respective field.

64 - bit Kernel and Extensions:

Just wanted to know if this field is discontinue in Mac OS X 10.8 or i am missing something.

I dont have any other Mac Machine to test this hence i need your help if some one running OS X 10.8 and able to see...
About This Mac -> More Info -> System Report -> Software
System Software Overview: with
64 - bit Kernel and Extensions:

Regards,
SonuW

[tkimpton · Accepted solution]

I'm guessing Apple had taken this out because it has to be 64-bit kernel and extensions only for 10.8+

[Sonuw · Accepted solution]

Hi Tkimpton,

Kindly check if you are running Mac OS X 10.8.
What does it shows up....About This Mac -> More Info -> System Report -> Software
System Software Overview: share with me.

Regards,
SonuW

[tkimpton · Accepted solution]

I'm guessing Apple had taken this out because it has to be 64-bit kernel and extensions only for 10.8+

[Sonuw · Accepted solution]

Hi Tkimpton,

Kindly check if you are running Mac OS X 10.8.
What does it shows up....About This Mac -> More Info -> System Report -> Software
System Software Overview: share with me.

Regards,
SonuW

[tkimpton · Accepted solution]

Yes

Apple removed it because it is full 64bit kernel and extensions and 32bit is gone