Can macs play every kind of game on them
for example if i wanted to by an average pc game would it work on my mac?
2007-08-22 01:30:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
I don't know about the new ones with the Intel processors, but I do know that there are many games my husband can play on his Windows based system on his PC that I cannot play on my Mac. I get offers for games to download and then am told I cannot buy them because I have a Mac operating system. You need to read the specifications for a particular product.
2007-08-22 01:41:03 · answer #1 · answered by Little Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a new Mac with Intel processors and you partition the hard drive using BootCamp or Parallels, and you install a copy of windows on the Mac, yes you can play the PC games. You'll have both operating systems and can choose which you want to use at the time. Both work fine.
2007-08-22 11:44:02 · answer #2 · answered by Kahless 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Most games don't work, but there are some that do. You have to check the back of the box to make sure it's compatible with Mac pc's.
Some games also get released in two seperate versions: PC and Mac.
Hope this helps,
Nick
2007-08-22 08:42:57 · answer #3 · answered by nick777nl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
Windows software runs on Windows.
Mac software runs on Mac.
(There are some exceptions such as Java software which runs on a Java virtual machine which is available for Mac, Windows and a host of other platforms).
Recent Macs can run Windows, so you can run the games on the hardware. You'll just need to load a different operating system.
2007-08-22 08:41:04 · answer #4 · answered by David D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not. Not every PC game will run on Mac. Because application (Execution) files on PC has different extension with Mac applications.
2007-08-22 08:47:56 · answer #5 · answered by sunardi p 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
only if it says it will unless you have anew Mac and you install Boot camp so you make it run windows
2007-08-22 08:55:56 · answer #6 · answered by .monk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not unless it specifically says made for mac. thanks to bootcamp or parallel desktops, you probably can, however.
2007-08-22 10:19:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋