Universal Binaries for Intel-Based Macs?

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    I've just added a nice little Mac mini to my TV. It has a core duo processor that clocks in abysmal performance because it runs in PPC emulation mode.

    Is there an Universal version of Einstein/BOINC that I can get to I can be of better assistance to this project?

    -ch

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    Universal Binaries for Intel-Based Macs?

    15 Mar 2006 18:39:32 UTC
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      I found this.

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      RE: Is there an Universal

      16 Mar 2006 10:12:28 UTC
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        Is there an Universal version of Einstein/BOINC that I can get to I can be of better assistance to this project?

        Since a few days there is an Intel-Mac binary available.
        http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/apps.php

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        RE: Since a few days there

        16 Mar 2006 10:52:01 UTC
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          Since a few days there is an Intel-Mac binary available.
          http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/apps.php

          Is it using Rosetta, or running native?

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          version 4.46 made for Intel

          16 Mar 2006 15:17:34 UTC
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            version 4.46 made for Intel Mac....

            but that's only the core client.... so i have to assume that BOINC client is yet to be native....?

            will the non-native BOINC client affect the performance.....?

            can't wait for the results vs the PowerPC platform...

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            RE: version 4.46 made for

            16 Mar 2006 15:29:07 UTC
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              version 4.46 made for Intel Mac....

              but that's only the core client.... so i have to assume that BOINC client is yet to be native....?

              will the non-native BOINC client affect the performance.....?

              BOINC client and manager come in "universal binary format", meaning *native* on both x86 and PPC. (Read this.)
              It's just one big executable.

              Reading the info given on the BOINC website, I suppose the E@H science application (for x86 MAC) runs native, because it has a separate app entry. (D'oh. this answers my own question...)

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              RE: BOINC client and

              16 Mar 2006 15:32:44 UTC
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                BOINC client and manager come in "universal binary format", meaning *native* on both x86 and PPC. (Read this.)
                It's just one big executable.

                Reading the info given on the BOINC website, I suppose the E@H science application (for x86 MAC) runs native, because it has a separate app entry. (D'oh. this answers my own question...)

                Michael

                oops.... sorry, my mistake.... thanx for the info.....

                all i have to do now is wait for the crunching numbers....

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                Sorry, I'm just a little

                17 Mar 2006 18:57:00 UTC
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                  Sorry, I'm just a little confused user. I can't make heads nor tails out of the description.

                  First of all, the 'Boinc on Mac/Intel' page reads: "Starting with version 5.4, the BOINC client software (manager, core client, and boinc_cmd) will be in universal binary format.". I can only download 5.2.x versions from the BOINC pages. What am I missing?

                  It goes on to say: "To create the Mac/Intel database entry, add the following to your project.xml file" -- now, where would I find that file? A quick search of my hard disk turned up no such file. And where do I find 'xadd'? And what is it for? I really feel stupid, but those instructions really did not help me at all. Can some kind soul here enlighten me?

                  -ch

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                  RE: Sorry, I'm just a

                  17 Mar 2006 19:09:35 UTC
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                    Sorry, I'm just a little confused user. I can't make heads nor tails out of the description.

                    First of all, the 'Boinc on Mac/Intel' page reads: "Starting with version 5.4, the BOINC client software (manager, core client, and boinc_cmd) will be in universal binary format.". I can only download 5.2.x versions from the BOINC pages. What am I missing?

                    You are right. It's still beta. If you want to take the risk:

                    BOINC beta downloads

                    Current version is 5.3.27.

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                    To support Intel-based Macs, the Mac BOINC Manager package, stand-alone BOINC client and command-line tool boinc_cmd are now universal binaries, which contain executables for both Intel and PowerPC macs in the same files. This is indicated by the new download package names: boinc_5.3.21_macOSX_universal.zip and boinc_5.3.21_universal-apple-darwin.zip.

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                    It goes on to say: "To create the Mac/Intel database entry, add the following to your project.xml file" -- now, where would I find that file? A quick search of my hard disk turned up no such file. And where do I find 'xadd'? And what is it for? I really feel stupid, but those instructions really did not help me at all. Can some kind soul here enlighten me?

                    -ch

                    That's for BOINC project administrators. Nothing to do for you...

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