Mac V.S. PC Software Installation

My situation is not as dire as the others posted here, but an answer would help me a lot. I was wondering if it is possible for a certain game to meet both Mac and PC requirements and be playable on a Mac. I had bought Star Wars: Knights of The Old Republic quite a while ago, it can be installed on an apple computer and a PC, even though the requirements on the back state a PC is needed. I am planning to buy a PC version of Star Wars: Jedi Academy
as the price is much lower, do you think it will work?

I douubt it. I find it hard to believe KTOR worked, unless the box said it would

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    Dec 25 00:09:15 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: -[IFDInstallController(Private) _buildInstallPlan]: file://localhost/Volumes/DMX6FireUSB.1.22/dmx6fireusb.pkg#ttdmx6firecustomext.pk g
    Dec 25 00:09:15 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: -[IFDInstallController(Private) _buildInstallPlan]: file://localhost/Volumes/DMX6FireUSB.1.22/dmx6fireusb.pkg#ttdmx6fire-1.pkg
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    Dec 25 00:09:15 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: -[IFDInstallController(Private) _buildInstallPlan]: file://localhost/Volumes/DMX6FireUSB.1.22/dmx6fireusb.pkg#comterratecdmx6fire.pk g
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    Dec 25 00:09:16 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Free space on "250GB_MBPro2": 11,6 GB (12495523840 bytes).
    Dec 25 00:09:16 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Create temporary directory "/private/tmp/dmx6fireusb.pkg.400aysS6s"
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    Dec 25 00:09:16 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Determining files to install
    Dec 25 00:09:16 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: It took 0.06 seconds to create the install plan for dmx6fireusbcpl.
    Dec 25 00:09:16 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Configuring deferred files
    Dec 25 00:09:16 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Determining obsolete files
    Dec 25 00:09:16 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Assembling temporary receipt
    Dec 25 00:09:16 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Performing pre-extraction actions
    Dec 25 00:09:16 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: run preupgrade script for dmx6fireusbcpl
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    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Removing obsoleted files
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Creating destination path
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Validating package payload
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Starting file extraction
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[419]: Initializing new flat-package receipt.
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[419]: Extracting...
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[419]: 20 of 20 files written in 0.05 seconds.
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[419]: 408 kilobytes installed at 7.5 MB/s.
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Performing post-extraction actions
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Finishing receipt
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro runner[403]: Extracting BOM from "/Volumes/DMX6FireUSB.1.22/dmx6fireusb.pkg" to "/Library/Receipts/boms/com.terratec.dmx6fireusb.pkg.bom"
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    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Determining files to install
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: It took 0.03 seconds to create the install plan for ttdmx6fire.
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Configuring deferred files
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Determining obsolete files
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Assembling temporary receipt
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Performing pre-extraction actions
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Removing obsoleted files
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Creating destination path
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Validating package payload
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Starting file extraction
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[420]: Initializing new flat-package receipt.
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[420]: Extracting...
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[420]: 9 of 9 files written in 0.01 seconds.
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[420]: 92 kilobytes installed at 11.5 MB/s.
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Performing post-extraction actions
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Finishing receipt
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro runner[403]: Extracting BOM from "/Volumes/DMX6FireUSB.1.22/dmx6fireusb.pkg" to "/Library/Receipts/boms/com.terratec.dmx6fireusb1.pkg.bom"
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Processing ttdmx6firecustomext:
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Determining files to install
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: It took 0.00 seconds to create the install plan for ttdmx6firecustomext.
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Configuring deferred files
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Determining obsolete files
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Assembling temporary receipt
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Performing pre-extraction actions
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Removing obsoleted files
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Creating destination path
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Validating package payload
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Starting file extraction
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[421]: Initializing new flat-package receipt.
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[421]: Extracting...
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[421]: 9 of 9 files written in 0.01 seconds.
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[421]: 80 kilobytes installed at 9.7 MB/s.
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Performing post-extraction actions
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Finishing receipt
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro runner[403]: Extracting BOM from "/Volumes/DMX6FireUSB.1.22/dmx6fireusb.pkg" to "/Library/Receipts/boms/com.terratec.dmx6fireusb2.pkg.bom"
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Processing ttdmx6fire-1:
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Determining files to install
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: It took 0.00 seconds to create the install plan for ttdmx6fire-1.
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Configuring deferred files
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Determining obsolete files
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Assembling temporary receipt
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Performing pre-extraction actions
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: run preupgrade script for ttdmx6fire-1
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro /private/tmp/scripts.MEBZ/./preflight[424]: : deleting previous Kernel Extensions
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro /private/tmp/scripts.MEBZ/./preflight[424]: PID:
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Removing obsoleted files
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Creating destination path
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Validating package payload
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Starting file extraction
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[435]: Initializing new flat-package receipt.
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[435]: Extracting...
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[435]: 9 of 9 files written in 0.03 seconds.
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[435]: 832 kilobytes installed at 26.2 MB/s.
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Performing post-extraction actions
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Finishing receipt
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro runner[403]: Extracting BOM from "/Volumes/DMX6FireUSB.1.22/dmx6fireusb.pkg" to "/Library/Receipts/boms/com.terratec.dmx6fireusb3.pkg.bom"
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    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Determining files to install
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: It took 0.00 seconds to create the install plan for dmx6fireservice.
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Configuring deferred files
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Determining obsolete files
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Assembling temporary receipt
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Performing pre-extraction actions
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Removing obsoleted files
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Creating destination path
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Validating package payload
    Dec 25 00:09:17 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Starting file extraction
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[437]: Initializing new flat-package receipt.
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[437]: Extracting...
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[437]: 2 of 2 files written in 0.01 seconds.
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[437]: 136 kilobytes installed at 13.4 MB/s.
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Performing post-extraction actions
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Finishing receipt
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro runner[403]: Extracting BOM from "/Volumes/DMX6FireUSB.1.22/dmx6fireusb.pkg" to "/Library/Receipts/boms/com.terratec.dmx6fireservice3.pkg.bom"
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    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Determining files to install
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: It took 0.00 seconds to create the install plan for comterratecdmx6fire.
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Configuring deferred files
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Determining obsolete files
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Assembling temporary receipt
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Performing pre-extraction actions
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Removing obsoleted files
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Creating destination path
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Validating package payload
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Starting file extraction
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[438]: Initializing new flat-package receipt.
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[438]: Extracting...
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[438]: 2 of 2 files written in 0.01 seconds.
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro payloadExtractor[438]: 8 kilobytes installed at 1.0 MB/s.
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Performing post-extraction actions
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Finishing receipt
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro runner[403]: Extracting BOM from "/Volumes/DMX6FireUSB.1.22/dmx6fireusb.pkg" to "/Library/Receipts/boms/com.terratec.dmx6fireusb4.pkg.bom"
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    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: _installNextPackage of 0
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    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: ** Summary Information **
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Operation Elapsed time
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: -----------------------------
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: script 0.29 seconds
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: zero 0.02 seconds
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: install 1.42 seconds
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: validate 0.01 seconds
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: os 0.00 seconds
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: extract 0.87 seconds
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: receipt 0.05 seconds
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: disk 1.01 seconds
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: config 0.19 seconds
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]:
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Starting installation:
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Finalizing installation.
    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Registering applications
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    Dec 25 00:09:18 cadas-macbook-pro runner[403]: Touched '/Applications/.'
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    Dec 25 00:09:19 cadas-macbook-pro Installer[400]: Displaying 'Install Succeeded' UI.
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