Sorry guys, not too familiar with graphic cards and all that technical stuff. That being said, I am wondering if I can play ESO on my late 2009 iMac? I know it is 27inch if that helps? 
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OS X Elder Scrolls Online with 2009 iMac
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This is what it says on ESO:
The Elder Scrolls Online client requires 60 GB on the computer's hard drive. At least 80 GB on PC and 85 GB on Mac are needed to perform the download and installation operations, and the computer needs about 15% of its hard drive space to be empty to run properly.
The game requires approximately 53GB on the PlayStation 4 and 59GB on the Xbox One.
Please note that the client size can change with the evolution of the game.
https://help.elderscrollsonline.com...-i-being-told-i-don’t-have-enough-disc-space?
My old Macbook only has 55.32 gigabytes free. So unless there is a way to use space on an extra drive I won't be able to play.
The Elder Scrolls Online client requires 60 GB on the computer's hard drive. At least 80 GB on PC and 85 GB on Mac are needed to perform the download and installation operations, and the computer needs about 15% of its hard drive space to be empty to run properly.
The game requires approximately 53GB on the PlayStation 4 and 59GB on the Xbox One.
Please note that the client size can change with the evolution of the game.
https://help.elderscrollsonline.com...-i-being-told-i-don’t-have-enough-disc-space?
My old Macbook only has 55.32 gigabytes free. So unless there is a way to use space on an extra drive I won't be able to play.
Hi Paulk
I made ESO for Mac. ( left the company last April )
Don't bother installing ESO on that old iMac it will not be a good play experience.
As for the extra drive idea.. if you can download the patcher disk image from the ESO forums
you can place that on any drive even if the official installer is refusing to install.
ESO really does need up to 100 GB of HD space total to be able to apply large data patches.
I made ESO for Mac. ( left the company last April )
Don't bother installing ESO on that old iMac it will not be a good play experience.
As for the extra drive idea.. if you can download the patcher disk image from the ESO forums
you can place that on any drive even if the official installer is refusing to install.
ESO really does need up to 100 GB of HD space total to be able to apply large data patches.
The OP of course
This is what I get for posting right after waking up.
An Yes your Intel HD Graphics 4000 768 MB... is on the low end for the current version of the game.
5200+ is much better on say Medium settings.
There has been an announcement from ESO that there will be free period of a week to try the game out. I for one will take it, though I don't expect it to work on my oldish mac. See http://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/post/2017/04/10/join-the-eso-free-play-week
I tried to join ESO for the free trial but I was let down by my steam account which I have not used since way back. Well, never mind, I anyway will spend the next few months hoping my spellweaver to reach level 40 in Drakensang. I can't anyway have two major games running at the same time.
