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Universal 2 Binary
The universal binary format is, in Apple Inc., Apple parlance, a format for executable files that run natively on either PowerPC or Intel-manufactured IA-32 or Intel 64 or AArch64, ARM64-based Apple Macintosh, Macintosh computers. The format originated on NeXTStep as "Fat binary#NeXTSTEP Multi-Architecture Binaries, Multi-Architecture Binaries", and the concept is more generally known as a ''fat binary'', as seen on Power Macintosh. With the release of Mac OS X Snow Leopard, and before that, since the move to Mac OS X Snow Leopard#64-bit architecture, 64-bit architectures in general, some software publishers such as Mozilla have used the term "universal" to refer to a fat binary that includes builds for both i386 (32-bit Intel) and x86_64 systems. The same mechanism that is used to select between the PowerPC or Intel builds of an application is also used to select between the 32-bit or 64-bit builds of either PowerPC or Intel architectures. Apple, however, continued to require ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mac Universal Logo
Mac or MAC most commonly refers to: * Mac (computer), a family of personal computers made by Apple Inc. * Mackintosh, a raincoat made of rubberized cloth * A variant of the word macaroni, mostly used in the name of the dish mac and cheese * Mac, Gaelic for "son", a Celtic onomastics, prefix to family names often appearing in Gaelic names Mac or MAC may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Mac (Green Wing), Mac (''Green Wing''), a television character * Mac (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Mac (''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia''), a television character * Mac Gargan, an enemy of Spider-Man * Mac Foster, a List of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends characters, character on ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'' * Angus "Mac" MacGyver, from the television series ''MacGyver'' * Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie, from the TV series ''Veronica Mars'' * Lt. Col. Sarah MacKenzie, from the TV series ''JAG'' * Dr. Terrence McAfferty, from Robert Muchamore's '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
