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[Amrit Panesar <apanesar AT 4195tech.com>]

it should be fairly easy to build an applescript app to do set the dns on a 
mac, not sure if this is a practical solution though

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On Mar 1, 2012, at 14:02, Alex Hanselka <alex AT hanselka.name> wrote:

> As far as I know, yes 32bit CAN be run on 64bit. I cannot imagine why
> not either.  But it *IS* Mac. :)
> 
> I've tried Mac VM forever and just can't get it so good luck :P.  I'll
> probably get a new used mac in the summer which would be from 2008. 
> 
> 
> On 3/1/2012 4:00 PM, Mike wrote:
>> Alex,
>> 
>> Thanks for the insight. I'm a complete Mac/OS X nube.
>> 
>> Yeah, most likely it's possible to build the Qt SDK on the 32-bit Mac
>> from source, and Trolltech/Nokia probably just don't bother supporting a
>> binary version.
>> 
>> I'll see what I can get running in a VM Mac-wise, and if I can get a
>> 32-bit OS X running then I can attempt to build the tool chain.
>> 
>> Also, would a 32-bit Mac binary run on a 64-bit OS X generally speaking?
>> 
>> I'm just wondering if it might be less overhead to only support a 32-bit
>> Mac binary that runs on 32/64 bit O/S.
>> 
>> Dunno...just thinking out loud for now.
>> 
>> --Mike
>> 
>> On 03/01/2012 04:46 PM, Alex Hanselka wrote:
>>> Looks like I can't help you after all! Looks like the Qt SDK won't run
>>> on non 64bit macs! Mine is older (about 6 years) so it can't run the
>>> SDK.  Not sure if this means you wouldn't be able to get this running AT
>>> ALL on a non 64bit mac but I can't help you, at least not until I get a
>>> newer Mac.  Basically Most macs that came out 2007 or later are 64bit.
>>> 
>>> Alas, I don't know programming enough to help you port it, either :(
>>> 
>>> On 3/1/2012 2:58 PM, Mike wrote:
>>>> You'll need the Qt SDK. I'm using 4.7.4 on Win32, but there's a
>>>> 4.8.<something> out now that should be okay to use as well.