24" iMac + Call of Duty 4 (MW):  Setting up graphics for multiplayer

Any savvy iMac Call of Duty 4 (Modern Warfare) players out there? I'm having a hard time finding posts at Aspyr or online that directly related to the ideal graphic settings for the game, using an imac 24". The manual that came with the game also doesn't explain any of the settings. Could any good players who have the game running smoothly on an imac 24" please share.
I have heard some guys dummy down all their settings to try and get the best fps possible, but when I do that, it never changes my fps.
So far this is how I have mine set for multiplay, but I know I'm missing things:
Multiplayer Game:
Video mode: 1024X768(lots of screen sizes available)
Refresh: 60HZ (the only setting available)
Aspect Ratio: Auto
Sync Every time: No
Specular Map: No (What is this?)
Depth of Field: Y
Glow: Y
Number of Dynamic Lights: N
Soften Smoke: Y
Ragdoll: Y
Bullet Impacts: Y
Model Detail: N
Water Detail: N
Thanks everyone.
Message was edited by: pathfinder31

Hello pathfinder31,
I have just got this game thinking it would run great on my mac. But on mine the frames really dip when there is lots going on. I`ve tried lowering the settings, but from what I can tell this doesn't help. There seems to we very little information on the net about the Mac version of this game. If you have found some good settings please let me know as I`m a little disappointed with it.
Cheers
mjcuk

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    guns, reticule colors, maps, emblems or anything else that would be cool to
    know?                                      
    6:52 PM DanBu:
    ThisGuy107... sorry for the delay. We have over 40 unique weapons, including 2
    special weapons that only appear rarely in Care Packages... the Death Machine
    and Grim Reaper. There are 16 camo patterns, over 500 emblems, 14 maps... I
    could go all day on numbers. Custom red dots are about 30-35
    6:51 PM TheProf82: What weapons can we use on unranked servers? The ones
    we've unlocked in ranked? How do you see people playing on unranked servers if
    they miss out on all the unlocking and prestiging stuff thats so great about
    ranked servers?
    6:51 PM DanBu: Hey Prof. You can play with all weapons on your unranked servers...
    ranked is where you'll experience the full rank progression of competitive
    play.
    6:53 PM DavidVo: I have a question. Do you think Best Buy will give me a
    free Prestige edition for answering questions?
    6:54 PM Josh-BBY: David, let's talk after the chat. I think we can work
    something out.
    6:54 PM PDE_PaulKersey:
    For PC, Is Ground War Mode (TDM+DOM) returning (hope not), or will TDM and
    Domination be separate?
    6:54 PM DavidVo: I just gave @PCDEV a version that does not have Ground
    War. TDM and DOM are seperate playlists with 18 players. That's the current
    plan. As a playlist, we can modify and change them over time easily.
    6:55 PM dbNibbler: Will I be able to export my theater mode clip as a
    video file?
    6:55 PM DanBu: Hey Nibbler... yes, you will definitely be able to export
    your videos to the web. There are still many more details to come on that, so
    stay tuned.
    Josh|Community Connector | Best Buy® Corporate

    6:56 PM donovanmill: Are there any special bonuses for prestiging in black ops? And what is the FOV on consoles?
    6:56 PM DavidVo: Many. Custom Classes; Colored Clan Tags; 15 bonuses; 1 for each of the 15 prestige levels. Including some unique backgrounds for your personalized emblem. Including one that so hot your keyboard would catch on fire if I told you what it was. Guess you'll have to get to level 15. Prestige level 15, that is.
    6:58 PM XcLuSiv3: Are you guys planning on supporting Black Ops as much as World at war in the terms of DLC? Also, do you guys know if Activision is going to set the price at 800msp like Cod4 and WaW or 1200msp like MW2 or even more?
    6:59 PM DanBu: We will absolutely support Black Ops DLC after launch. We plan on promoting the game post-launch this time even more than on World at War. We love you guys and want to make sure you keep playing the game.
    7:00 PM abenjim: If you do a lot more damage to an enemy will you get more points for the assist like in WaW or is it a set assist score no matter what?
    7:00 PM DanBu: Yeah, it's just like in World at War... you always get more assist points for doing more damage... We hate feeling cheated when someone else takes your kill!
    7:01 PM Jinchuuriki13: Do all weapons have gold camo and what does it take to unlock gold camo?
    7:01 PM DanBu: All primary weapons have gold camo. As to what it takes to unlock them... you'll have to Prestige to find out!
    7:02 PM satansspawn: any chance of going to 24 slot ranked server??
    7:03 PM DanBu: We will continue to look into supporting higher player counts post-launch for unranked servers, but when it comes to Ranked games, we keep it the way the game was designed to be played. The maps, game modes, and gameplay mechanics are all very fine-tuned over months and months to play a certain way... so when it comes to competitive ranked servers, it's going to be determined by the playlists.
    7:05 PM razer4488: Would you ever contemplate of doing cross platform for the game so players can finally see who are the top dogs out of xbox,PC,ps3? (which would be PC no doubt)
    7:05 PM DavidVo: I would! But this is something that will need to get settled between PS3 and XBOX before we can even get it near it.
    7:06 PM Odis360: When will the servers be online?
    7:06 PM DanBu: Odis360... Why? Do you have an early copy of the game?
    7:06 PM DavidVo: I have one.
    7:06 PM DanBu: I have 3.
    7:06 PM DavidVo: Can you turn the servers on for me?
    7:07 PM DanBu: Just for you Vahn. But you'll be lonely.
    7:07 PM DavidVo: Because I want to school some n00bs before they get to good and I have to play in shame.
    7:07 PM DanBu: Okay, just you and me then. Wait... did I just call myself a noob?
    7:07 PM ortizrock666: Is host migration in MP/Zombies.?
    7:08 PM DanBu: Yes, there is host migration in multiplayer.
    7:08 PM GamerOfFreedom: Can we connect via IP to a server, will the FPS be limited and why did you decide to only let us use playlists and not free maprotation? 
    7:09 PM DavidVo: Using a playlist is something that it relevent for rented ranked servers. Unranked servers will give you more control. Even then, you'll still have a ton of control over the Playlist. It's like a nice suggestion and you modify (eliminate) what you don't want.
    7:10 PM sagar-04: Can you elaborate on the Private match setting we can set? And, any date set for the LE unboxing videos?
    7:10 PM DavidVo: I think people are going to be blow away by the things we've done with Private Match in this game. Let me give you some examples. You can make up to 10 classes loaded out with what you want and only what you want and then the players of your game will pick between those load outs. You can customize what killstreaks are in your game mode variant. Dan and I like to player Pistols + Shotguns only. In Nuketown. Of course, I win.  Always.
    7:12 PM DanBu: And I win. Only one of us is telling the truth.
    7:12 PM Josh-BBY: And I win.
    7:12 PM TheScissors: Is there 2 different zombie modes available?
    7:12 PM DanBu: What have you heard Scissors?
    7:12 PM DavidVo: This is the most customizable Private Match ever seen in a Call of Duty. I can't wait to play custom made game mode variants with fans.
    7:12 PM DanBu: That's classified information. Maybe.
    7:15 PM EpicLegion: Will Black Ops have a Coop campaign similar to World At War? And question about PC version of game, pings in scoreboard are going to be numeric format or bars(like in MW2)?
    7:16 PM DavidVo: Two forms of co-op in Black Ops. Combat Training (play vs Practice Dummies) and Zombies (play with your friends). Both are games where you fight AI Campaign co-op wasn't something we decided to persue because it didn't make sense for the type of story we were trying to tell.
    7:16 PM Josh-BBY: Since we've already responded to a lot of PC related questions is there any questions you have about the global playability or features in multiplayer in general? There've been absolutely zero single player questions FYI kids!
    7:17 PM donovanmill: What other than kill/deaths and score will be visible through the leaderboards?
    7:18 PM DavidVo: I heart Donovanmill. We actually totally ditched the old leaderboard systems and started over. In Black Ops, we use a Score per minute Average on weekly, monthly, and all-time leaderboards. This has a lot of advantages because it doesn't reward just the players who play a lot, but those who play the best. You can still check all those stats that were in the old leaderboards in something new we have called the Combat Record. It's an in-game stats viewer.  You'll dig it.
    7:20 PM Glorin: Do headshots matter, particularly with the more powerful assault rifles? In mw2 stopping power created a situation where many guns killed in two hits regardless of whether or not you aimed for the head. Since BO does not have stopping power, do any of the full auto weapons have damage that is this high?
    7:21 PM DavidVo: We certainly have a hit multiplier for the head. So, it matters. But since we don't have Stopping Power so most guns are 3-5 shots. Only less if a headshot. One final point. A headshot is NOT ALWAYS a one shot kill. But it does matter. A lot.
    7:22 PM FriendlyFire: What would be the single best feature of COD:BO?
    7:22 PM DanBu: Why, Wager Match, of course. And especially Sticks and Stones... love that mode. *cough* One in the Chamber… Mainly throwing a tomahawk at Vahn's head and bankrupting him.
    7:23 PM DavidVo: /ignore DanBu
    7:24 PM DarkD75: How can I get into the launch party tomorrow night? I am in the San Fernando Valley area.
    7:24 PM DanBu: Send $5000 to my PayPal account. I'll send you the details offline.
    7:25 PM Josh-BBY: Wow. Swiss bank accounts have become PayPal accounts.
    7:25 PM tornado: You said wager matches are hosted by Treyarch , however how does this really work? Am I going to get a good ping only if I live in the US?
    7:26 PM DavidVo: Ok. So, we have servers all over the place. Not just the US. And we can re-configure them however we want as demand dictates. Most of the servers are under my desk at work so I can ping sub 10s. But don't tell anyone.
    7:27 PM Lamonte: DLC for mw2 was just maps are we going to get more stuff in blackops DLC? (weapons, emblems, attachments, etc...) [Also ALL NEW maps and not old ones please] 
    7:28 PM DanBu: Lamonte... So, I can't really go into too many details about DLC plans. I mean, c'mon... the game's not even out! But I will say to stay tuned for exciting details. And also... lot's of NEW maps.
    7:31 PM iNCQRiT: Will there be a votekick feature (console, pc)?
    7:31 PM DavidVo: Ite depends on the server but the vote kick feature works for PC. How we do that for OFFICIAL RANKED we are still kicking around (on/off by default) Unrented Rank will be admin controlled/option. Consoles do not have a vote kick… They do, however, have a 3 strike rule. Finally.
    7:32 PM tyshoun123: Can quick scoping be allowed in private matches? And will friends be able to join a started zombie game if someone leaves?                                                   ​            
    7:34 PM DavidVo: Sorry mate. You can't join a Zombie game in progress.
    7:33 PM cameron23: Just curious but out of all of the team at treyarch who is the best? (at multiplayer) and will you guys be playing online when the game comes out or just sit back and watch?
    7:33 PM DavidVo: Private Matches on consoles can disable people from joining. If you do that, you don't have to kick someone. Shew. Mouthful.
    7:33 PM DanBu: Cameron... WayneNoobton is teh best. pwns DJVahn.
    7:34 PM dazzy2010: Do the team think it was a good idea to have FMJ a perk instead of an ATTACHMENT ? Its great to see BLING making a return as WARLORD
    7:34 PM DavidVo: Long inside story just for you. We had them as attachments. We had them as perks. We went back and forth so many times that I think engineering wanted to kill me. In the end, I am happy with putting Deep Impact as a Perk instead of an attachment. It made more sense for how our perks worked. The total number and what we were trying to do with them.
    7:36 PM chriscooke327: Is there going to be a game list where players can see and join custom games or does the creator have to invite people?
    7:36 PM DanBu: chriscooke... Really glad you asked that question because it's not something that we've talked much about.  When you create a Custom Game, you have the ability to save it to your own personal File Share. Once it's in your File Share, anyone in the community can search for it and place it in their File Share as well. Your friends will be able to look at your File Share as well. Things other than Custom Games that go into your File Share: Films, Clips, & Screenshots.
    7:38 PM jj2gamer: Is TWar back in codbo? And if not whats the reason for removing it?
    7:39 PM DavidVo: You are trying to make me cry, is that it? I've previously announced that WAR will not be returning to Black Ops. We talked about it a lot. We fought about it even more. In the end, it didn't fit. War has it's fans and I love those people. Sometimes you have to make unpopular decisions for the best intrests of the game production. And, I'm positive we will find a way to re-imagine it in a way that makes sense for whatever game we do.
    7:42 PM XReDBuLLEnErGyX: In Theater Mode you can record gameplay..but can we also record others voices through there mic (IN-GAME CHAT)
    7:42 PM DanBu: No, you cannot record other players' voice chat in your Films, unfortunately.  There were too many privacy concerns, and even if we wanted to do it, there is no technical way to pull it off on the consoles yet.
    Josh|Community Connector | Best Buy® Corporate

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