Is it safe to download/play games on macbook pro?
My son wants to download and play games like the ones he plays on XBOX on the Macbook pro. Is it safe to do so? I am concerned about viruses mostly.
Thanks!
Nope, you should be good to go. However, if you do need anything extra the game will inform you of what you specifically need - maybe an updated version of Flash or Microsoft Silverlight.
If it requests something be installed that sounds strange to you, you may want to google it just to double check. Don't hesitate to post on here if you run into any issues.
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HT1338 how to download/play games on Macbook Pro
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You can obtain games from many places: retail computer stores, the Mac App Store, or online from the developers. MacUpdate is a good source to look for software. There are also a number of sites that offer games to be played online, including Facebook.
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I have a MBP 13" and sometimes i like to play some games on. When I do that, I like getting it with fully charged battery, play my games by using only battery (without power source connection), and when it gets about 15% of battery I just turn it OFF and put on charge again (until battery achieve 100%).
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i have an old itouch with alot of playlist and song which i would like to import on this computer but i can't. I can't drag and drop or anything?No, it's not safe. Limewire is a major distribution method for malware, and though there's not a lot thus far for Macs, there are a few rather destructive trojan horse programs.
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http://www.telestream.net/flip4mac-wmv/overview.htm
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html
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