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new imac/apple convert...games? virus protection?

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compton scatter

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Im a new Apple/imac convert.
Got tired of windows crashing and the viruses.

-can I play windows games on my new imac? (a company of heroes)
-I dont fully understand how the anti virus works...i feel like i need to download something?

tx

joshuah
 
No need to load Antivirus in my opinion
Just pay attention, and don't use your admin password without knowing what you are doing

You can play games if they have Mac version
If not, you can run Windows in Boot Camp or use Crossover

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compton scatter said:
Im a new Apple/imac convert.
Got tired of windows crashing and the viruses.

-can I play windows games on my new imac? (a company of heroes)
-I dont fully understand how the anti virus works...i feel like i need to download something?

tx

joshuah
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If you have all your old Windows games, it might be worth getting Boot Camp up and running. Boot Camp is a way of running Windows on your Mac.
Unfortunately, this Windows will be susceptible to Viruses/Spyware and the like. Natively, the Mac OS is not capable of running your Windows games.

There is no need for Virus protection on the Mac. There is nothing to download/install.
Allow me to welcome you to the Mac Forums. I hope you the forums enjoyable.
Also, Congratulations on switching to the Mac! I'm certain you'll love it.
 
As others have said, you should set up Boot Camp with Windows for playing games.

However, this means you will still need to run virus scanners on the Windows partition.

The Mac OS does not normally require virus protection. It is not susceptible to viruses unless you are actively seeking them or downloading cracked copies of programs off of the Internet.
 
Ya, some new games have a Mac version on the disk as well, but like others have said get bootcamp going.

as for virus:dont worry. your fine the way you are.;)
....for now.:rolleyes:
 
tx for the replies and happy 4th everyone!

so will i actually need a current version of windows to run with/on "Boot Camp"or just "Boot Camp" to act as a bridge between my mac and the game??


j
 
compton scatter said:
tx for the replies and happy 4th everyone!

so will i actually need a current version of windows to run with/on "Boot Camp"or just "Boot Camp" to act as a bridge between my mac and the game??


j
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It's not in quotations; it's actual software. You need Windows itself. Download the Windows 7 RC and then buy a copy of something when that expires in March.
 
so i downloaded boot camp and installed it.
i downloaded windows 7rc and am unsure as to what to do next.
ive tried to open it using boot camp but no-go.

help.

j
 
Just burn it, its like one buck and 20 minutes for a full OS, the manual, you can look for tips online, there is even youtube videos about bootcamp.
 
There are trojans and Viruses out there for Mac. Most of them are remote control programs disguised as something else. Just be smart with what you open and that should keep you fine. For games, not so many are for mac, but some important ones are. All Blizzard Entertainment (StarCraft, World of Warcraft, etc) have Mac and PC versions. Often big socially appealing games like the Sims, Civilization, or whatnot will get Mac versions later on. So you might check there.
However, when it comes down to it, you will want to BootCamp your system and reboot into a Windows environment. I would suggest using the Windows 7 Release Candidate for now, and you can buy the full thing when it comes out if you like it. It is free to get over at TechNet here: http://tinyurl.com/832nco
Just be sure you to first get the latest version of BootCamp, and then get the x64 version of Windows 7 and install that way. Burn the .ISO to a DVD-R using the Disk Image utility in Mac OS X, and then use BootCamp tools to help install it. Very easy. It will walk you through the process. If it asks you what OS you are installing, tell it Vista x64, and the drivers will be a close enough match to work just fine.
 
DataCabbitKSW said:
There are trojans and Viruses out there for Mac.
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There are trojans but not viruses. Trojans require you to run an application and usually also enter an Administrator password. Viruses just connect to your machine and infect without any user intervention.

geoffreak said:
I was actually going through some of my old games and found that some of them say they work for Mac. I'm going to have to try them out :D
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If an older game says it works on a Mac, they may be talking about OS 9. Since Intel Macs don't have a classic mode to run OS 9 software you need to run an emulator like SheepShaver. I found my old Intellivision Lives CD last night and that's exactly what I used to try it on my Mac.
 
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