Run as 32-bit?

[Sunnz]

I know weird question, but a lot of software are compiled for both 32-bit and 64-bit, e.g.

$ file /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari 
/Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari: Mach-O universal binary with 2 architectures
/Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari (for architecture x86_64):	Mach-O 64-bit executable x86_64
/Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari (for architecture i386):	Mach-O executable i386

And so Safari runs as 64-bit by default on my Mac.

If I want to run it as 32-bit (for whatever reason) is there a way to do it? Snow Leopard can run both 32-bit and 64-bit code but is there a way to choose one when they are both available?

 

[fryke]

Try "Get Info" in Finder. However, we should run it in 64-bit mode and force plugin-makers to move along.

 

[Sunnz]

Thanks didn't know that Get Info does more than just getting info!! Yup I agree I have been tweeting plugin developers, in the mean time 32-bit Safari works, so I'll use that till 64-bit plugins are ready.