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User profile for user: Moxie1966 
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I have the Macbook Air Pro 13-inch, M1 (2020)
MacOS Big Sur, Version 11.6
I clicked on "About this computer" and I can't find the answer anywhere to one simple question:
Is the operating system 32-bit or 64-bit?
I also printed out a spec sheet that I got from Apple, online, and there's nothing about it.
Why does Apple make it so hard to find the answer to what I consider to be a simple, basic question about the specs?
Posted on Feb 22, 2022 9:18 AM
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User profile for user: BobTheFisherman 
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Posted on Feb 22, 2022 9:25 AM
All Mac operating systems have been 64 bit for over a decade.
Starting with Catalina, the MacOS will only run 64 bit apps. Prior to Catalina, the MacOS could run both 32 and 64 bit apps.
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User profile for user: BobTheFisherman
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Feb 22, 2022 9:25 AM in response to Moxie1966
All Mac operating systems have been 64 bit for over a decade.
Starting with Catalina, the MacOS will only run 64 bit apps. Prior to Catalina, the MacOS could run both 32 and 64 bit apps.
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Moxie1966 Author
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Feb 22, 2022 10:50 AM in response to BobTheFisherman
Thanks, Bob. I am the new kid on the block, and this is my first Mac, so I'm still learning.
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OS - 32 bit or 64 bit?
