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Eve on mac: possible?

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Marmaduke Hatplate
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2013-07-08 14:56:24 UTC
I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this, but:

I've got a good mate in another country who I think would love Eve, but he's got a mac. I play through Steam, and we often play games together through Steam. I read a few posts on the Steam forums complaining that Eve on the mac is borked somehow, and I'd like to know if it's viable or not as its his borthday soon and I was thinking of gifting him a sub.

Any advice would be welcome.

"Friends and fun...The only 2 really important things in EVE Online." - Crazy Dutch Guy
Rico Minali
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2013-07-08 14:58:48 UTC
Marmaduke Hatplate wrote:
I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this, but:

I've got a good mate in another country who I think would love Eve, but he's got a mac. I play through Steam, and we often play games together through Steam. I read a few posts on the Steam forums complaining that Eve on the mac is borked somehow, and I'd like to know if it's viable or not as its his borthday soon and I was thinking of gifting him a sub.

Any advice would be welcome.



Tell him to buy a real computer instead of an expensive gimmick.

Trust me, I almost know what I'm doing.
Maximillian German
Task Force Coalition
#3 - 2013-07-08 15:00:59 UTC  |  Edited by: Maximillian German
EvE is already out for mac, just not on steam. https://www.eveonline.com/start/.

edit: when your friend hits this page, it auto-detects your operating system. So the download link will show up as a Mac download for your friend.
Zor'katar
Matari Recreation
#4 - 2013-07-08 15:01:02 UTC
Kult Altol
The Safe Space
#5 - 2013-07-08 15:03:38 UTC
Rico Minali wrote:
Marmaduke Hatplate wrote:
I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this, but:

I've got a good mate in another country who I think would love Eve, but he's got a mac. I play through Steam, and we often play games together through Steam. I read a few posts on the Steam forums complaining that Eve on the mac is borked somehow, and I'd like to know if it's viable or not as its his borthday soon and I was thinking of gifting him a sub.

Any advice would be welcome.



Tell him to buy a real computer instead of an expensive gimmick.



Show us on the doll where apple touched you.

[u]Can't wait untill when Eve online is Freemium.[/u] WiS only 10$, SP booster for one month 15$, DPS Boost 2$, EHP Boost 2$ Real money trading hub! Cosmeitic ship skins 15$ --> If you don't [u]pay **[/u]for a product, you ARE the [u]**product[/u].

Ronix Aideron
Zymurgy Corp.
#6 - 2013-07-08 15:04:17 UTC
I play all of my EvE on a MAC. It works just fine and there is a client for MAC.

There is just not a steam client.

Start the day off slow and taper off from there.

http://eveboard.com/pilot/Ronix_Aideron
Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#7 - 2013-07-08 15:13:09 UTC  |  Edited by: Doc Fury
Kult Altol wrote:
Rico Minali wrote:
Marmaduke Hatplate wrote:
I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this, but:

I've got a good mate in another country who I think would love Eve, but he's got a mac. I play through Steam, and we often play games together through Steam. I read a few posts on the Steam forums complaining that Eve on the mac is borked somehow, and I'd like to know if it's viable or not as its his borthday soon and I was thinking of gifting him a sub.

Any advice would be welcome.



Tell him to buy a real computer instead of an expensive gimmick.



Show us on the doll where apple touched you.


/Points to the wallet.

☼

There's a million angry citizens looking down their tubes..at me.
Steve Ronuken
Fuzzwork Enterprises
Vote Steve Ronuken for CSM
#8 - 2013-07-08 15:13:42 UTC
Marmaduke Hatplate
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2013-07-08 15:15:21 UTC
Thanks, all. I'll ask in the mac forum if I can gift it somehow.

"Friends and fun...The only 2 really important things in EVE Online." - Crazy Dutch Guy
kerradeph
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#10 - 2013-07-08 18:18:55 UTC
Marmaduke Hatplate wrote:
Thanks, all. I'll ask in the mac forum if I can gift it somehow.

buy him a plex. you can activate a trial account using plex.
Zane Tekitsu
The Munitions Miracle Network
#11 - 2013-07-08 20:59:45 UTC
Rico Minali wrote:
Marmaduke Hatplate wrote:
I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this, but:

I've got a good mate in another country who I think would love Eve, but he's got a mac. I play through Steam, and we often play games together through Steam. I read a few posts on the Steam forums complaining that Eve on the mac is borked somehow, and I'd like to know if it's viable or not as its his borthday soon and I was thinking of gifting him a sub.

Any advice would be welcome.



Tell him to buy a real computer instead of an expensive gimmick.



Hell, they aren't even a thing anymore, Macs are just PCs with a applenix and an absurd price tag...
Steve Ronuken
Fuzzwork Enterprises
Vote Steve Ronuken for CSM
#12 - 2013-07-08 21:12:16 UTC
Zane Tekitsu wrote:
Rico Minali wrote:
Marmaduke Hatplate wrote:
I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this, but:

I've got a good mate in another country who I think would love Eve, but he's got a mac. I play through Steam, and we often play games together through Steam. I read a few posts on the Steam forums complaining that Eve on the mac is borked somehow, and I'd like to know if it's viable or not as its his borthday soon and I was thinking of gifting him a sub.

Any advice would be welcome.



Tell him to buy a real computer instead of an expensive gimmick.



Hell, they aren't even a thing anymore, Macs are just PCs with a applenix and an absurd price tag...



But I want a computer that looks like a trashcan! http://www.apple.com/mac-pro/

Woo! CSM XI!

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