How to install "awesome" mod on a mac (lots of images, yay!... slow loading...)
DjczReturns:
Quote from: phnxflyng on 2009 July 08, 11:31:29
Quote from: DjczReturns on 2009 July 08, 05:51:19
It should run fine if you don't pump the graphics up to max, keep them on low or medium and it'll be okay. My MBP with 4 gigs of ram can have a hard time and it has a better graphics card if I pump them all to max. Anyways if you don't already have a program called "SMC fan control" then I suggest getting it. It'll let you set your fan speeds in your computer, just pump them up to nearly max and it should help keep your computer cool. Small laptops tend to have issues with heating up while playing TS3 because its so graphics intensive.
I did notice it was getting very hot, so I appreciate this advice. Is the installation of SMC fan control easier than installing the mod (I hope)? Again, no risk to the computer, right? I wouldn't be so anal about it but as I mentioned, the mac's not mine.
Would you please direct me to any existing guide to installing it on a mac? Thank you so much for your help!
Its very simple, you just download and install like a normal application. Anyways its fine it won't ruin your mac. The only worry would be that running your mac fans at max rpm can wear them out faster but thats better then burning up your computer. Anyways if you have coverage you can get the fans replaced, I know my mac has a faulty fan that buzzes... so I need to get it changed myself before I play the sims3 again. I don't want to buff the rpms up to max when I have a fan loose xD
Marhis:
If you like to be informed of what happens in the hardware inner guts of your mac all the time, I suggest iStat Menu and/or iStat widget here. They're really great.
simmilk:
I just switched from PC to mac yesterday and this tutorial was invaluable--it only took 2 attempts to get it up and running. ;)
Semi-related... can any mac people recommend a free 7z, rar, etc. general (de)compression tool?
phnxflyng:
Quote from: simmilk on 2009 July 13, 13:26:10
I just switched from PC to mac yesterday and this tutorial was invaluable--it only took 2 attempts to get it up and running. ;)
Semi-related... can any mac people recommend a free 7z, rar, etc. general (de)compression tool?
What does this do? Is it like the Installer Monkey? I assume the monkey doesn't work on macs?
Marhis:
Quote from: phnxflyng on 2009 July 19, 20:28:18
What does this do? Is it like the Installer Monkey? I assume the monkey doesn't work on macs?
Erm. Define "this".
The tutorial? 7z? rar? Decompression tool?
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