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CR0W
Jun 17, 2009, 09:20 PM
I was looking at the system requirements for Left 4 Dead today and it looks like my macbook can run L4D. I had a question though. I heard about something called Bootcamp on MACBOOK and that many people have used bootcamp to play L4D on macbooks. Can you switch between the MAC OS and Windows XP using bootcamp or is it permanent?

Or is it better not to mess with it at all? I don't want to mess up my Macbook either. Is bootcamp easy to use?


Eidorian
Jun 17, 2009, 09:25 PM
http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/

It's a dual booting solution. Not that you really need to use the Assistant.
CR0W
Jun 17, 2009, 09:58 PM
I see. I guess I shouldn't mess with it. It seems too difficult. My macbook is the only computer that can run L4D =(.
dukebound85
Jun 17, 2009, 09:59 PM
I see. I guess I shouldn't mess with it. It seems too difficult. My macbook is the only computer that can run L4D =(.

its really easy to set up

so easy a caveman could do it
CR0W
Jun 17, 2009, 10:06 PM
Yea but since it isn't my laptop I don't wan't to mess up on accident and lock the computer or something
Plutonius
Jun 18, 2009, 11:37 AM
Yea but since it isn't my laptop I don't wan't to mess up on accident and lock the computer or something

I only use bootcamp to run games that will not run under OSX. You will usually get better performance under bootcamp but I don't consider it worth the annoyance of having to boot into Windows every time I want to play (unless I can not get an OSX version of the game).

Bootcamp will not harm the computer but it does grab a percentage of your hard disk space for Windows and you do need to install Windows. If it's not your laptop, I would not even consider putting bootcamp on it.
sharpycl
Jun 18, 2009, 01:16 PM
I did it for a friend who isn't very good with computers and felt the same way. I have little to no experience with macs (i'm a PC expert), but I was able to do it with NO hassle or questions. IT was very easy to do.

If your not comfortable with it though, I would suggest against it, and maybe have someone at apple do it for you.
steveza
Jun 18, 2009, 01:28 PM
Lots of boot camp info in the Windows on the Mac Forum (http://forums.macrumors.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&f=86)
Eidorian
Jun 18, 2009, 02:08 PM
Boot Camp was actually somewhat hard that first time when you had to update the EFI and run the Boot Camp Beta Assistant.

Then again that was almost 3 years ago.