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is running bootcamp on your macbook pro dangrous? i wanna run some mmo's on my machine but most of em dont have osx patches (ie old republic, secret world) this a safe idea?

jadester343 wrote:
is running bootcamp on your macbook pro dangrous?
No or else people wouldn't use it.
jadester343 wrote:
i wanna run some mmo's on my machine but most of em dont have osx patches (ie old republic, secret world) this a safe idea?
Yes. just remember with Windows installed, you will need anti-virus software.

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i want to instal windows 7 using bootcamp on my mac book pro and how large do i have to make the partition if i want to use it for gaming?

"At least 16 GB of free space on the disk onto which you’re installing for 32-bit, or 20 GB for 64-bit (for Microsoft Windows and Windows-based applications)."
That's what Apple proposes in here Boot Camp: System requirements for Microsoft Windows
Personally I would double these amounts and add to that the diskspace needed for your Windows games.
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Optimize Mac for Gaming with Bootcamp?

Hi, I have a Mid 2012 MacBook Pro with Windows 7 installed using Bootcamp. Because I'm a student my parents aren't exactly thrilled with the idea of getting me a Gaming PC, but since I'm not a hardcore gamer I think I can make do with what I have. How would I be able to optimize my gaming experience with my Mac? In other words, whether it is with software, or upgrading some hardware, how can I make my Mac usable for gaming. And trust me, I'm not hoping for 60FPS having games on the highest setting kind of thing, something that is decent quality is all I want. I feel that my Mac's current specs and hardware is almost at where I want it, but some optimization to increase efficiency and performance would be really nice. Thanks in advance!

you are stuck with whatever graphics it has which is usually the main resource.
Did you buy with just base RAM? which processor? you can't change the cpu.
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/index-macbookpro.html
RAM Upgrade Kits:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro/Upgrade/DDR3_160 0MHz_SDRAM
Some SSD tests http://www.barefeats.com/hard193.html
https://www.maxupgrades.com/istore/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_ ID=437&ParentCat=367
Windows can't be installed on an external drive but it can be cloned and booted off Thunderbolt interface.
Boot Camp
A PC with i7-4790 and 16GB + SSD (case, psu, copy of Windows) and X89 motherboard would of course give you freedom and not have to dual boot, plus you get to choose the GPU you need. Windows on Mac often run hot, hotter than they do already. And later you can upgrade just the parts you need to.

New Macbook Pro 2014 for Gaming / casual use

Hello there! I currently have a 2011 13" Macbook Pro with
Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB
16GB RAM
500GB Harddrive
and a 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5
I really like to play video games but with this current setup ^ its very sluggish and I get very low FPS
I'm considering getting the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display and with the 3.0GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz
My questions:
Will this computer be able to handle a constant 60fps in most games? (Borderlands 2, portal 2, Bioshock Infinite)
And I've heard other places that this computer also has a Nividia graphics card that it switches over to when you play anything that requires more than the Intel 4000 that it comes with.
Thanks for the help!

Hi there!
No it wont.
Macbook Pro's hardware are mediocre for gaming. In your specific case, the 13" does not offer the possibility of a dedicated graphics card, only comes with Intel Iris. The 15" one does, the NVIDIA GT 750M with 2gb, yet it's weak for gaming above 40-50 fps, also dual-core processors are not very powerful these days either and you will most likely experience heating issues on intensive gaming sessions. If you like gaming Mac is not very efficient for it, unless you get a mac pro, but of course you would loose portability. The 27" iMac can be set with the GT 780m, it has 4gb but its still weak since its a mobile graphic chip as well, even the 5k iMac uses almost identical hardware setup than the regular iMac but with an AMD chip (also 4gb ram), while the 5k looks great with such hardware it is unable to handle smooth gaming on that resolution as well.
Dont get me wrong, I'm not here to trash Apple, at the office we work with around 8 to 10 macbook pros but none of them, not even high end ones are able to game smoothly, in fact, some games run better on windows via bootcamp than OS X.
Hope it helps.

Macbook Pro 15'' options for gaming and college

Hi there Apple Community!
I'm having trouble choosing the best cost benefit for a new Mac. I'm a college student and my main priority is to have a mobile unit to cary with me for classes. I'm also a gamer, and since this will be my main computer I'd like to have one that could also run games like Civ 5 and WoW smoothly. Therefore I believe the best option for me would be the cheapest 15'' MBP.
However, both the price and the extra weight scare me. I'm not confortable with walking around with a R$ 6,600.00 notebook (about US$ 3,300.00 - I'm in Brazil and thanks to taxes all the prices are overrated ).
I'm studying options to reduce the risk of walking with such a valuable piece of hardware around while giving me what I need where I need, and after some time I've matured the idea of having more than 1 device.
My first option would be to get me cheapest 13'' MBA along with a Mac Mini - the one with the Radeon 6630M videocard on it. They cost together about the same as the 15' MBP, and would give me both a lighter option to go to college and a dedicated videocard for games, though this card is weaker than the one in the MBP - and I'm not sure how well this card would handle the games I want to play.
Another option would be to get myself the both cheapest 21'' iMac (with the same videocard as the MBP) and the cheapest MBA. This would be a bit more expensive than the MBP, but no big deal, and I'd still have both a decent unit at home for games and the mobility I need for college.
My last option would be to get the 13'' MBA and use the rest of the money to assemble a gaming Windows 7 PC. This would be my last resort, though. I know I can assemble a terrible machine with this budget, but I believe I could have what I need - decent (not extreme) gaming experience at home - from a Mac, even if I have to use Bootcamp.
I'd like to know from you who own Macs what you think about these options. I intent to make my purchase this month or the next, as my classes begin in August. What would u think to be the best combination? Or is the MBP the best option? Thanks in advance for any thoughts.

Thanks for the reply, OGELTHORPE. Refurbished products were the 1st thing I thought when I saw the cost of a 15''MBP. Unfortunately there's not even a link for this store in Brazil's store. I'm not sure, but I believe this is because of the mistrurst we brazillians have upon refurbished equipments sold by many other companies that fail to meet quality specs - some companies even try to push them as 'new' to the customers... I know that US Apple follows refurbishing rules to the letter - not hard to find people around the web saying that they got a nice deal for buying a refurbished Apple and that they would do it again. I wish I could buy a refurbished unit from the american Apple Store and have it delivered to Brazil, but I believe this is way too much to ask for the 'free shipping' they offer...
As for gaming, I do like it, but I'm not looking for a gaming station - otherwise I'd look for a PS3, Xbox 360, etc. I do want a computer to complement my studies at home - this is my main focus after all, and it would be desirable if this new computer could also run some games for me to play when I can.
I'm just not satisfied with the Intel HD 3000's performance (some people say they are even weaker than the previous nVidia models they replace). This is why I'm trying to get my hands on one of those new Radeon videocards.
Anyway I've heard that Apple may show some new products on this week's presentation at WWDC.Let's hope something good is coming.

About to purchase a Macbook Pro for gaming!

I'm about to purchase a MBP and wanted to know which version do you recommend? And also, how much memory and flash storage will I need?
I will be using Bootcamp to run windows and I will be using the laptop for gaming - downloading games off disc and/or digitial. In doing research, seems as if the MBP w/Retina (which has the Intel Iris Graphics) would provide better game play? Is this the case or will the MBP work just as well (with the Intel HD 4000 graphics)? And how much memory and flash storage would you recommend? (I will be playing/downloading games off steam, on cd, etc...)
Thanks...and obviously I'm an amateure techy!

In general, laptops are not gaming machines, but it's possible to do some gaming on them. Also, usually for good gaming experience you need a separate video card, integrated graphics are not so great for gaming. So, if you had to choose a mac for gaming, imo, you should go for an iMac or MBP which has discrete graphics card.
Why is that? Because the workload of rendering 3D graphics is taken by the GPU and the CPU (sometimes distributed between them, depending on how the game was developed). The GPU specs also determine which graphics settings will be supported in games. For example, if you want this mac to be able to play a game which will be released next year, you might want to check which version of DirectX the GPU supports so that it doesn't become obsolete fast. Most game development is done for Windows, so they optimise game graphics mostly for DirectX.
RAM doesn't help much. I have 16GB of RAM (with integrated Intel graphics), but that doesn't make my macmini run games >50FPS at the highest graphic settings. The graphics card is the most important here.

Perfect Hardware for Gaming?

hi guys, i'm wanting to buy a new MacPro... to use for day-trading, but also for serious gaming (PC games via BootCamp).
Although I'm willing to spend whatever money it takes on hardware to get the best possible gaming experience, I don't want to waste money on any hardware that won't translate into a noticeable increase in gaming performance.
Also, i'll be using it with a seamless triple-monitor setup (each with 1600 x 1200 res).
questions:
1. Would a 12-core 2.93GHz processor give noticeably better gaming performance than, say, a 6-core 3.33GHz processor, or an 8-core 2.4GHz processor?
2. Would 64GB of RAM make a noticeable difference from 32GB?
3. Someone told me that a RAID card would benefit gaming performance, but i find this very hard to believe - is this true?
4. Twin ATI Radeon HD 7550 .... will these give good enough performance for gaming across triple monitors (with a TOTAL res of 4800 x 1200)?
Any advice is appreciated... bearing in mind that it needs to cope with today's games as well as games coming out in the next year or two (which will obviously be more demanding in terms of hardware)

Part of the answer is going to depend on how and when you game, as well as what type of games.
Are your games generally high stress, high demand video, or lower stress, with more static images and logic puzzles that fast action?
When you buy a new game, do you play every day until you finish, and never play again?
I don't have hours per day/week to play.
I may not play at all during any given week.
It may take me 6 months or longer to play through any given game.
If you tend to take time to play through a game, a regular computer may not be the best option.
I say that because f there is a security update, OS update, etc, it may break your game.
After a certain amount of time has passed, the developer is likely to tell you something like
"We wrote the game for 10.6.1, but you are running 10.6.7"
"The solution to your problem is to downgrade your OS."
Both of which I have heard from tech support of the game developer.
Enter the Playstation.
No longer have that problem. If so inclined, I can (and have) played 10 year old games, without issue.

15" Macbook Pro i7 4GB Ram good for gaming?

Hi, I'd like to know if the 15" MBP i7 4GB Ram good for gaming? I'm not gonna be an intense gamer I would just like to play games during my down time. All I will be playing is like 1 MMORPG and maybe 1 or 2 FPS games. I will not be doing this all at once. I will be using bootcamp. I have some friends tell me that they wouldn't play games on the MBP because it could ruin it? Is this true? They tell me that it's not wise to play games on this laptop.

It would depend on the games and how demanding they are, but generally laptops make for horrible gaming platforms in general. Apple laptops in particular tend to be among the thinnest of the bunch. A MBP can be thinner than plenty of netbooks out there while packing considerably more punch. That doesn't leave a lot of room for any excess heat that may be generated while gaming.
If we're talking older games, that probably aren't all that demanding, then maybe. If we're talking newer games that are pushing the limits of the laptop's specs, I'd recommend against it.

How to FIND BootCamp for Tiger? (own Leapord)

I have Leopard but won't install until Pro Tools and all the OS 10.5 bugs (10.5.2 supposed to be huge), fix comes out - in the mean time, any way to get a copy of bootcamp for TIGER as this is supposed to be the best way to get your mac to run the fastest with games in windows. Parallels on a Macbook Pro is a joke (regarding gaming) and is extremely choppy.
Thanks

"Important: The license to use Boot Camp Beta version 1.3, 1.4 expired when Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard was released. To find out more about Boot Camp 2.0 (which is included with Leopard), see this article."
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303572
So, I doubt this kink works anymore...
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/21237

MacBook Pro or Air for gaming? 13-inch

Know neither of these machines are designed for gaming but I'm getting one or the other.
Only mid-range games really like StarCraft, Warcraft etc.
I have also seen Diablo 3 play on these machines so that would be good.
Also, I may have to install Bootcamp to play some of these games.
It's for uni so it'll need to do all the uni things but I know both of these can.
Thanks in advance!

Hello Tinman!
It is a shame that Warcraft is no longer supported :(((
I own a maxed out 11" Air. I really love it! If you want to go Pro here is my advice:
Wait another 3-4 month. I have word from an Apple employee that the retina display is not yet perfected. As soon as there are 13" Pros with a retina display go and get one :)
The 13" Pros with a non retina display are tempting, but they do not have the fast SSDs that are included in the 15" Pro or the MacBook Air... That is "legacy tech" ;)
If you need a good MacBook now go for the 13" Air. If you can wait, wait for the next release of Retina Pro Macs.
Cheers

What will be better deal and better for gaming?

Ok here is my dilemma, I just got from Best Buy an open box macbook pro it's a i7 2.66mhz dual core with a Nvidia GT 330m 512mb graphics card, I have an oppurtunity to return it for a quad core i7 2.0mhz but thing is it only has a radeon 6490 256mb graphics card, ultimately whIch machine is going to be better for gaming under bootcamp? Is it worth the $600'price difference?

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Buying an apple computer for gaming

hi guys.. i have a few questions about buying a mac computer.. im new to mac so please be patient with me.. i want to buy a computer for gaming and i was wondering what is the best choice in buying a mac computer.. my friends suggested the imac but because i already have a 27 inch monitor... i dont need two monitors.. i was thinking of buyng a quad core power mac but they said its too overpriced for a gaming pc.. im also hoping in installing windows in it.. would that be posible as well? thanks..

If you want to install Windows on it as well, you need at least an intel CPU based mac, so a power mac is not an option. Then you can install bootcamp to dual-boot your mac.
Your options:
iMac: makes most sense, but then your old screen will be redundant.
Mac Mini: only Intel HD 4000 GPU, which won't cut it for high end games.
MacPro: has the power (and is upgradeable) , but you will pay for it dearly.
A pure Windows box...
When you want to buy a computer specifically for gaming though, you will most of the time be booted in Windows anyway, so I think you will get the most bang for your buck if you go for the last option. If you want to use it for other things besides gaming, it makes sense that you'd want a Mac . But then I'd advise you to consider the iMac and try to sell your other screen or use it as a second monitor.

Is the New Macbook good for gaming?

I am about to buy a new MacBook Pro. I was planning on getting the MacBook Pro without retina with the i7, 1tb HDD and 8gb of ram. I am wondering if this will work for gaming. I am going to bootcamp with Windows 7 as soon as I get it. Is this a good idea or will I have problems with graphics or any other issues?

Okay, so here's my opinion on this as I have the MacBook you're planning to purchase. I have the 13 inch which means without the graphics card.
It's a decent gaming machine. It's okay for gaming here and then.
As OGELTHORPE mentioned, Mac's aren't meant for gaming. The machine will just get really hot, and won't give you the best performance.
Now as for me, I came from a 2008 sony vaio. The increase in performance was amazing, but for me.
So, go with a macbook air, and then build your own desktop. It's going to be much more beneficial. Although seeing your budget though, you won't be able to build a super powerful gaming PC, rather a standard, with simple graphics card gaming machine.
However, it's better than buying a MacBook Pro and gaming on it in my opinion.

Which Imac would be better for gaming?

So i've got a choice between these two models -
£1329.60
3.1GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz
TB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
8gb Ram
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 1GB GDDR5
Apple care
27 inch model
3.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i5
Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
8GB (two 4GB) memory
1TB hard drive1
NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M with 1GB video memory
Apple care
£1407.60
Basically, the decision is down to, do I want a slightly better graphics card and bigger screen, or a smaller screen and better processer?
I just want to gauge opinions, i'll be using it as my day to day computer as well, some video editing, but nothing too strenuous. How big is the difference in graphic and processing powers.
Thanks for your help

With all due respect the question was "which iMac would be better for gaming?". Key word here is 'better', not 'perfect', not 'ideal'; just 'better'. Unqualified answers and/or sweeping statements do very little to contribute to a discussion, let alone answer the question under consideration.

IMac for Gaming using Win XP Pro

Early 2006 I purchased an iMac 2.0 w/ 2G RAM using x1600 ATI card w/ beta boot camp using XP Pro for gaming purposes.
Now I want to expand my horizons a bit to a new iMac with the same idea as above.
My gaming includes Battlefield 2, COD4, and soon Crysis. So here is the system I want:
iMac 3.06 w/ nvidia 8800 GS which I read is NOT the 8800 but some other nvidia card. I want to expand to 4G RAM, BUT replacing all the RAM with either Crucial or Kingston for Dual Channel. Will XP Pro be stable w/ 4G dual channel? Will this system utilize DX 10. w/ the nvidia card on this Mac? If I get Crysis, I want to be able to set everything on HIGH. Are there any Driver problems that I should be aware of?

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