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« on: October 28, 2013, 12:32:32 PM » |
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I've been pondering for a while about switching to a MacBook and am just about ready go, but could do with some advice on what the poker options are when it comes to using OS X As far as I can tell, the following have Mac clients Pokerstars 888 Poker Party Poker You can use an instant play (web based) option with SkyPoker Ladbrokes But a lot of the other networks seem to talk a good game about mac software 'coming soon' iPoker Boss Which leaves the option of running dual operating systems with something like sandbox (?) or parallels. If I used one of these, do I need to then purchase a copy of Windows to be able to run any existing poker software I have ? Would really appreciate some feedback from players that use a Mac and play poker across multiple sites. What works and what doesn't. | Click to see full-size image. |
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theprawnidentity
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« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2013, 12:35:27 PM » |
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I looked at moving to mac. If you a run a HUD or any other software such as ninja, then I just concluded it was a right upheaval and best to stick with windows. I bought a macbook air which is great for travelling and playing a few tables, but for my day to day grind, it was just too much like hard work.
PS. Originally misread the subject and thought it was McPoker, and that McDonalds were releasing their own poker client.
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« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2013, 12:54:30 PM » |
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PS. Originally misread the subject and thought it was McPoker, and that McDonalds were releasing their own poker client.
I heard about this..... Apparently you post Big Macs instead of Big Blinds. |
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titaniumbean
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« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2013, 12:58:21 PM » |
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I used to virtualise windoze on my mac a few years ago and it was fine if you're not mass tabling. Even better nowadays with more robust virtualisation software.
I did it merely because I always had macs and windoze is ldo disgusting.
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Pawprint
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« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2013, 05:39:38 PM » |
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I used to virtualise windoze on my mac a few years ago and it was fine if you're not mass tabling. Even better nowadays with more robust virtualisation software.
I did it merely because I always had macs and windoze is ldo disgusting.
Did that mean you needed to have a copy of Windows aswell ? |
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« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2013, 05:44:58 PM » |
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You want to make sure you can run a HUD. They are all powerful.
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Pawprint
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« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2013, 05:52:20 PM » |
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You want to make sure you can run a HUD. They are all powerful.
What's a HUD ? Is it vital to my future poker success ?  |
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titaniumbean
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« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2013, 05:59:14 PM » |
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I used to virtualise windoze on my mac a few years ago and it was fine if you're not mass tabling. Even better nowadays with more robust virtualisation software.
I did it merely because I always had macs and windoze is ldo disgusting.
Did that mean you needed to have a copy of Windows aswell ? yup but if you have a pc you have windows ldo |
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« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2013, 06:04:51 PM » |
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PS. Originally misread the subject and thought it was McPoker, and that McDonalds were releasing their own poker client.
I heard about this..... Apparently you post Big Macs instead of Big Blinds. Is thqt one level higher than the standard cheeseburger stakes? |
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« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2013, 06:28:56 PM » |
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PS. Originally misread the subject and thought it was McPoker, and that McDonalds were releasing their own poker client.
I heard about this..... Apparently you post Big Macs instead of Big Blinds. Is thqt one level higher than the standard cheeseburger stakes? all grinders are gtd the minimum wage |
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« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2013, 07:43:06 PM » |
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I used to virtualise windoze on my mac a few years ago and it was fine if you're not mass tabling. Even better nowadays with more robust virtualisation software.
I did it merely because I always had macs and windoze is ldo disgusting.
Did that mean you needed to have a copy of Windows aswell ? Yes, if you use Parallels or Boot Camp you need a "licence" for Windows. PS Why a Mac except for the fancy design? |
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« Reply #11 on: October 28, 2013, 08:26:11 PM » |
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Poker Tracker 4 runs on a Mac.
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« Reply #12 on: November 01, 2013, 02:39:01 AM » |
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PKR.com runs on mac
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Pawprint
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« Reply #13 on: November 01, 2013, 04:43:19 PM » |
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Cheers guys PS Why a Mac except for the fancy design?
Partly the fancy design, but also it'll be my day to day work laptop, an all the iCloud functionality with my iPad and phone will make life a lot slicker for me. Decent battery life, retina display and great spec means it pretty much ticks all boxes. |
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Graham C
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« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2013, 10:24:38 AM » |
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Doesn't FTP have a mac client? Would be suprised if not.
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