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Written by Marty
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Tuesday, 13 October 2009 20:15 |
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If you own a Mac, you may have been one of the many poker players that has contacted me over the last few years asking about 3rd party software that can be used on the Mac platform. The sad news of course is that these programs are few and far between. There just doesn't seem to be enough of a demand for programmers to invest in such efforts to not only get a version of their software running on a Mac, but keeping it updated properly whenever a Mac-compatible site like Full Tilt Poker decides to update their software.
I have spoken to designers about this, and most give the impression they really don't see it as a viable market, even though Mac sales continue to climb. So what's the solution? A software program like Parallels that bridges the platform gap between Mac and PC. You will see in this video I am running a game and Tournament Indicator seamlessly on my Mac desktop. I also made the decision to install XP rather than VISTA on my Parallels MAC-PC so as to keep the memory demand as low as possible. Now all those programs like Holdem Indicator, Holdem Manager, Poker Tracker, well they are accessible to your Mac via Parallels. There is a version of Parallels for about $80US, but that will allow you to run ANY PC software on your MAC! As well, Parallels has PC to Mac version that allows you to transfer your entire OS from your current PC onto a new Mac if you decide to buy one. Its a little more at about $120 but if you are taking the big step of migrating, this will make it a whole lot more painless. ---------------------------------- Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac Run Windows on Your Mac without Rebooting Compatible with Mac OS X Snow Leopard! Parallels Desktop 4.0 allows you to run Mac OS X, Windows, OS/2, Solaris and any version of Linux simultaneously on your Intel-powered Mac without rebooting. With Parallels award-winning virtualization software, you can run Mac OS X and Windows and other operating systems at the same time. Use key Windows-only applications such as Outlook, Internet Explorer, Quicken, SQL Server, SolidWorks and AutoCAD without sacrificing the security, comfort and functionality of your Mac! Parallels Desktop 4.0 is better than ever! Parallels continues to lead the way in innovative virtual desktop functionality and Parallels Desktop 4.0 is no exception. Packed with over 50 new features and enhancements, including a new easy to use interface, Speech Recognition, iPhone access, and OS X Leopard Server integration, this already amazing application just keeps getting better. |
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