Would I be able to run the new Flight Simulator X on this laptop? I was wondering if I would be able to run this particular game on the Macbook Pro? I've heard that the new Flight Simulator only runs on high-end computers. Would I be able to run the new Flight Simulator X on this laptop? I was wondering if I would be able to run this particular game on the Macbook Pro? I've heard that the new Flight Simulator... » Read More Would I be able to run the new Flight Simulator X on this laptop? I was wondering if I would be able to run this particular game on the Macbook Pro? I've heard that the new Flight Simulator only runs on high-end computers. « Show Less
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I ran the FSX demo (in Windows Bootcamp), worked very well. Of course you won't be able to run it on full specs, no notebook out there can do that. But for a notebook, I was pretty impressed. But if you are on a mac anyway, you should consider X-Plane 9. It is much more realistic and the graphics have really been beefed up from the previous release. You can download a demo also to check it out. I had all the Flight Simulator resleases since 1998, but am dissapointed with FSX, it just is too cartoony and unrealistic. I am now hooked on X-Plane!
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I will admit I have used neither X-Plane or MS Flight Simulator; howeverm, every mac user I have discussed flight simulators basically says X-Plane leaves every other flight sim in the dust.
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I never tried it on MAC. However considering that a PC mouse works perfectly fine on a Mac too, there shouldn't be an issue. Flight simulator designers will be crazy if they don't programme the software to work with joysticks!
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I run it on my Mac Air - but... I did have to add Bootcamp and windows to do it. So this was a mild hassle. When I start my computer I do have to change my OS when opening to start windows, but after that it runs just fine.
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Well, this laptop is years old. In it's day, I played games on it like Warcraft III... not World of Warcraft, before World of Warcraft existed. If you want games, HP Elitebook Workstation, Toshiba Qosmio, Origin PC, and Alienware would be the places to go for a great gaming laptop. Macs can play games, with the caveat that the graphic card selection always rests with the pcs, and no mac laptop ever has a workstation graphics card for 3d rendering and some fun.
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Mark Fetherston, nobody's going to put you behind bars if you put mac os x on non mac hardware. Take it easy there! Ramiah Kandasamy, although both Mac and Windows use intel chips, there is additional hardware in mac computers to make this work. This hardware is not found in non-mac machines, so if you want to do this you can, but you have to hack things as stated previously. Do realize that by doing that, you'll void any support from apple. If you're comfortable working around a computer, you probably don't need their support anyway. If you're not that familiar with computers, either install windows (or linux, which is more difficult to use) on your machine or sell it and buy a mac. Now again, there are things you have to realize when running a mac. The world of software caters to windows first, everything else a distant second. You'll sometimes find yourself scrounging around for drivers for peripherals that come standard with windows. Sometimes, you'll have to work a little to find an equivalent piece of software. If you're into games, realize that a ton of great games simply are not made for the mac.
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Technically, the previous poster is correct. If you try to download and install Mountain Lion from the App Store, it will not run, as this model is unsupported. With a bit of work, however, you can run Mountain Lion on these models. I had given a detailed answer to someone who received an error when trying to install Mountain Lion earlier; please read that for more details, or leave a comment, and I'll explain how to upgrade for you as well.
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Just buy version 9 and you will be able to run any windows and Mac version. They probably are but no reason to get this version if you have the latest Apple iOS or wanting windows 8.0 support.
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Hi Susan. I fly with both Flight Simulator X and X-Plane 10 with my CH Yoke, but I do not have a Mac. It is a USB device, and I believe the Mac OS does support USB and therefore would be able to read the USB inputs from the Eclipse Yoke. There is a control manager which is for Windows machines only, but you do not need it to install and use the yoke. All the individual calibration and key/axis assignments can be made from within X-Plane 10.
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CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 only runs under Windows 7 or 8. So to run it on a Mac you will need to run Windows on your Mac.
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The version really isn't important. The moment you install it you will be prompted to check for updates. Then you can update to the latest version. Yes, it runs on the latest OS X I have a new macbook pro running the latest OS X and have no issues. About versions. Typically the only version updates that take place are to add support for new models of cameras. The features in NX are rock solid.
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It'll run in VMWare or Parallels, or in BootCamp, but this version requires Windows to run and there unfortunately isn't a version for Mac OS X.
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My version will not run on apple products...only windows based systems. I dont know if they sell a apple based version. I bought a net book with win 8.1 just to run the software.
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From the Xcanex website: "Development is underway for the MacOS version of the product and was initially scheduled for release in Oct 2013. However with the creation of new features and improvements such as the FlatPage Digital Page Flattening, the development for the MAC OS support had to be halted until these features and improvements were completed and stabilized in order for them to be incorporated in the MAC version's 1st release. The development has resumed on February 2014 and it is now scheduled to be released End of 2014. Once released, the software shall be made available for free download to registered Xcanex owners (This availability is based on our current plan and is subject to change depending on circumstances and resources)." So release is not imminent, if ever, especially with Yosemite on the horizon. I use mine with a retina MacBook Pro, running the Windows Software thru Bootcamp (I use Windows 7 OS). There are some quirks with running on retina Macbooks (with Bootcamp--does not run full screen so some text/icons are very small), but it does work. Perhaps the MB Air, with its lower-resolution screen, would actually work better. Maybe someone with that machine could comment...
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Yes, I am running Mavericks (OS X 10.9 per my About This Mac). it runs fine without a driver update. It actually seems to run better under Mavericks and the new Safari than before.
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There is a Mac version, but I run PC. In my experience with Windows 8, the PC version still works; therefore, I can only imagine that the Mac version would work with 10.9.5. Regarding a video card, I am unfamiliar with MAC so I cannot help with that. Sorry. Good luck. I hope it works for you. The game is a lot of fun.
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My best friend is an all mac guy and I'm afraid he's not going to be able to play WildStar at all. They definitely won't have mac support at release. I have read several forum entries that say don't try to play Wildstar on Parallels because the delay on the MAC is overwhelming. I know some people are now trying to setup Bootcamp and make it work but it doesn't sound positive.I would definitely wait till Carbine comes out with a MAC client..
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My best friend is an all mac guy and I'm afraid he's not going to be able to play WildStar at all. They definitely won't have mac support at release. I have read several forum entries that say don't try to play Wildstar on Parallels because the delay on the MAC is overwhelming. I know some people are now trying to setup Bootcamp and make it work but it doesn't sound positive. I would definitely wait till Carbine comes out with a MAC client..