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Is it possible to use simba on a mac? Forgive me for posting… I have tried to search for a half hour but mac is too short…. and won't come up in searches.

Thanks!

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=site%3Avillavu.com+simba+on+mac

But anyway… you can, but it doesnt work that well as far as i know. It would be suggested to run it with VMWare's Parallels software, or bootcamp.

From: Turpinator
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=site%3Avillavu.com+simba+on+mac

But anyway… you can, but it doesnt work that well as far as i know. It would be suggested to run it with VMWare's Parallels software, or bootcamp.

works just fine, only downside is that the color picker doesnt work and you MUST use smart.

From: hoodz
works just fine, only downside is that the color picker doesnt work and you MUST use smart.

are you running that old osx version of simba, or through wine/winebottler?

From: Turpinator
are you running that old osx version of simba, or through wine/winebottler?

wine

I believe @Clarity has a mac and runs simba

why not just use windows, on your mac?

From: Tickyy
why not just use windows, on your mac?

Requires either 1) OS replacement, 2) rebooting to access Windows partition, or 3) virtualization, none of which are optimal.

Running things natively is always the best. Wine/Winebottler is as close to native as you can get.

From: KeepBotting
Requires either 1) OS replacement, 2) rebooting to access Windows partition, or 3) virtualization, none of which are optimal.

Running things natively is always the best. Wine/Winebottler is as close to native as you can get.

idk, rs runs better in vmware than with the official mac client for me.

From: evilcitrus
idk, rs runs better in vmware than with the official mac client for me.

Not surprised tbh :/ although it's far more load on your computer to run virtualized Windows + Runescape versus native Runescape

From: evilcitrus
idk, rs runs better in vmware than with the official mac client for me.

wonder if that's because of apples custom java they use?

From: Tickyy
why not just use windows, on your mac?

That's running simba on windows, then

I assume OP's actual question was: Can I run simba on OS X

naturally the x86 system won't care what you run on it, as long as the OS is for x86

I've found the best route is to run it through coherence in parallels. It seems to only run the software needed at the moment. If you have a relatively new Mac, your computer should be able to handle it. The only real downside for me is that I have a smaller SSD in my Macbook Pro ( 128 gb ) , meaning that my windows partition ( 30 gb roughly ) takes a big chunk of my SSD. I've found several ways to run it from a USB 3.0 HDD though, saving space. If you have the HDD space just run it in a VM. If you have an older Mac, run it in Bootcamp. I've found Parallels to work the best for myself.

From: KeepBotting
Wine/Winebottler is as close to native as you can get.

wat.
rebooting to windows (or replacement) /is/ 'native'.

And when people talk of 'native' in computers, it is generally architecture (so explain further what you mean by native). of which, current mac processors are all x86 intel processors, they havent used powerpc processors since like 2008 (just a guess). ANNND. Wine isnt emulation. it isnt virtualization. it is a compatibility layer. its like a translator really.

soo, in summary.
In terms of speed, using bootcamp and windows is the fastest, then probably wine (though, this is going to cause the largest headache), and finally parallels.
ease of use, tie for first with bootcamp and parallels, then wine.
in terms of 'fluididty': wine (provided you can get it set up and it works), parallels, and then lastly, bootcamp/windows.

From: Turpinator
wat.
rebooting to windows (or replacement) /is/ 'native'.

And when people talk of 'native' in computers, it is generally architecture (so explain further what you mean by native). of which, current mac processors are all x86 intel processors, they havent used powerpc processors since like 2008 (just a guess). ANNND. Wine isnt emulation. it isnt virtualization. it is a compatibility layer. its like a translator really.

soo, in summary.
In terms of speed, using bootcamp and windows is the fastest, then probably wine (though, this is going to cause the largest headache), and finally parallels.
ease of use, tie for first with bootcamp and parallels, then wine.
in terms of 'fluididty': wine (provided you can get it set up and it works), parallels, and then lastly, bootcamp/windows.

Rebooting to Windows is native, yes, but that's generally not an option for other reasons: who wants to reboot their machine every time they want to access a single program?

By native, I refer to running applications natively under a single API, while not using virtualization, emulation or compatibility layers.

I know what Wine is, it's an application that translates CPU calls from the Win32 API -> POSIX so the Linux kernel can understand them. It's a re-implementation of the Win32 API.

Also, what do you mean by the following:

using bootcamp and windows is the fastest, then probably wine

Wine isn't any slower than native Windows. Some applications (like WoW) have been proven to run faster under Wine than natively.

Wow. I want to thank all of you guys for the input. I already miss windows so much; Going to get more RAM before I try anything, but I will definitely give most of these suggestions a try and let you guys know what works for me once I get situated
<3

Happy scapin'