| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Release dates | |
| Mac OS (Classic) | January 24, 1984 |
| macOS (OS X) | March 24, 2001 |
Key points
- Mac OS X's UNIX derived kernel, XNU/Darwin, is open source along with several core technologies of the OS. They can be downloaded here.
- To this day, Mac OS X still uses OpenGL 4.0 from 2010 and is no longer updated in favour of their own Metal API, which may have resulted in a large lack of recently released major games on this system since that time.
- There is no official support for Vulkan API. MoltenVK, an open-source third-party program is required.
- The Mac OS is tied specifically to Apple hardware; you must buy Macintosh hardware to use the OS. Although there are certain 'regular' PCs that can run the Mac OS (know as 'Hackintoshing') it is highly controversial due to it violating Apple's EULA and notoriously inconsistent in its results.
- Terminology on the Mac differs heavily compared to standard x86 PCs, i.e. Wi-fi is 'Airport', V-Sync is 'Beam Sync', memory compression is 'Extended Memory', etc.
- Prior to the release of the original 1984 Macintosh, Apple had three series of command-line driven terminal computers known as the Apple I, II and III. These systems were not compatible with the Macintosh and should not be mistaken with it. They additionally had another graphical driven system prior to the Macintosh called the LISA; again also not compatible.
- An open source clone of Apple's Cocoa API for other platforms is available in the form of GNUStep. Note however that unlike WINE, apps still must be recompiled for the other OSes due to GNUStep not emulating the Mach-O binary format OS X uses.
Communities
- /r/macgaming
- /r/mac
Mac OS is a popular family of operating systems. It was one of the first systems to Pioneer the Graphical User Interface. It is also one of few platforms to have survived a move to a new processor architecture. It actually survived two; once from Motorola's 68k to IBM's PowerPC, and again to intel.
MacOS ((Mac) OS X) macOS (re-branded from 'Mac OS X' in 2012 to 'OS X', and then 2016 to its present name) is the latest version of the Mac OS operating system (initially released on March 23, 2001), and is also the basis for iOS, as well as its other siblings in Apple's product lineup.
- 1'Classic' Mac OS
- 2macOS ((Mac) OS X)
- 2.1Useful Programs
Spin Doctor game is a fantastic and fun game that will offer you the time of your life filled with excitement and enjoyment and lots of content elements. Aug 06, 2009 Spin Doctor on Mac OS7 emulator. Short random clip of Claris Works at the end. Buy a NEW version of Spin Doctor for your iPhone or iPod touch here: http://ww.
'Classic' Mac OS[edit]
The 'classic' Mac OS is characterised by its lack of the command line, and encompasses the different Mac OS' from 1984 to 2001. It lacks primitive multitasking and protected memory and is composed largely on 68k assembly code.
Emulation[edit]
Unfortunately due to its age, in order to run apps from the old 'Classic' System you need an emulator. You can effectively think of the following as the Macintosh equivalent to DOSBox. Three option are available: Sheep Shaver, Basilisk, and Mini vMac. To categorize them in the simplest way possible, Mini vMac is for black and white 16/24-bit 68000 based Macs, Basilisk is for color 32-bit (020, 030 & 040) 68k Macs, Sheep Shaver is for classic PowerPC Macs.
- Unlike DOSBox, these Mac emulators require official Apple Mac Operating Systems and firmware/boot ROMs. Unfortunately, these are illegal to distribute (with exception to System 7.5.1 to 7.5.5 which was released as freeware and Mac ROMs found in official classic updates).
- They do not emulate 3D hardware acceleration for video nor audio. They also do not emulate the MMU and, in Sheep Shaver's case, FPU.
macOS ((Mac) OS X)[edit]
macOS (re-branded from 'Mac OS X' in 2012 to 'OS X', and then 2016 to its present name) is the latest version of the Mac OS operating system (initially released on March 23, 2001), and is also the basis for iOS, as well as its other siblings in Apple's product lineup. It is instead based on NeXTSTEP (which in itself is derived from UNIX).
- Since the release of 10.15, also known as 'Catalina' in October 2019; the only programs (or in this platform, apps) that function are ones that are coded for 64-bit processors. Many earlier apps prior to circa 2012 are affected. So far, your only hope to get these older apps work is to either wait for the software publisher to update the app for supporting 64-bit processors; or install an earlier version of the OS (10.14, aka 'Mojave' and earlier) that supports 32-bit apps - which is not possible on newer Macs released after 10.15's release.
Useful Programs[edit]
Wine[edit]
Wine is one of the easiest and most popular way for Linux users to run programs written for Microsoft Windows. The Wine team has created a port for OS X that is well maintained and in a usable state.
Mouse fixes[edit]
Mouse Acceleration Preference Pane allows you to adjust, or disable, mouse acceleration in macOS; something that's not normally tweakable.
Additionally macOS once had a bug that induced mouse lag, going as far back as 10.4 (Tiger). For the longest time the solution was to remove or disable Apple's AppleUpstreamUserClient.kext via the terminal[1][2][3], i.e.
A slightly more solid fix is available in the form of SmoothMouse. Note that it requires 10.8 (Mt. Lion) or later to function, though some earlier betas for 10.6 were available. OS X 10.12 (Sierra) and later do not have mouse lag issues.
Similar programs existed for the Classic Mac OS as well.
Boot Camp[edit]
Boot Camp is an official piece of software included with macOS that assists users in installing and running Microsoft Windows in a partition on the hard drive. The most recent version only includes support for Windows 10, though earlier releases supported XP through 8.1.
The Shell[edit]
The Unix shells 'bash' and 'zsh' (the former being the default on every release until 10.14 ('Mojave'), the latter being the default since 10.15 ('Catalina'); though both are available as options) available on macOS are very useful tools for doing system tasks. If you use macOS as your main operating system, then it is highly recommended that you learn how to use them.Google Code University provides a good starting guide.
Rosetta[edit]
Rosetta is a software emulator for Intel Macs that enables them to run older (OS X native) PowerPC apps. This can be useful for running games that didn't receive a Universal Binary update post-2006, such as the Mac OS X release of Fallout.
- Removed in OS X 10.7 'Lion' and later.
- Only emulates G3 and most G4 instructions. PowerPC 64-bit and 32-bit G5 applications are not supported.
Classic Environment[edit]
Similar to Microsoft's NTVDM for DOS apps, the classic environment was a compatibility layer for OS X that allowed it to run classic apps at roughly native speeds. Note that the Classic environment is NOT an emulator, and as the classic OS is based entirely on PowerPC (and/or 68k) code, it does not function on Intel Macs.
- Removed in 10.5 'Leopard' (both Intel and PowerPC).
- Apps that require direct hardware access crash under Classic.
- Some applications that draw on the screen are glitched starting in 10.3 'Panther', due to the Classic Environment switching to a double-buffered window.
Free Download Mac Game
References
- ↑https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5652229?tstart=0
- ↑https://cindori.org/fix-for-mouse-jumping-using-certain-gpus/
- ↑http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/245024-mouse-lag-graphicsenableryes/
| ClockWerx | |
|---|---|
PC cover art featuring Alexey Pajitnov, and PlayStation cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Callisto Corporation Axes Art Amuse(Japanese ports) |
| Publisher(s) | Spectrum Holobyte(Macintosh, PC) Tokuma Shoten(Super Famicom, PlayStation, Sega Saturn) |
| Composer(s) | Peter Drescher(MAC, PC) Nori Atsumi(Japanese ports)[1] |
| Platform(s) | PC, Mac, Super Famicom, PlayStation, Saturn |
| Release | 1995 (1996 for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn versions) |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
ClockWerx is a computer game created by Callisto Corporation that was released in 1995.
The game was originally released by Callisto under the name Spin Doctor. Later, with some game play enhancements, it was published by Spectrum HoloByte as Clockwerx.
Gameplay[edit]
Spin Doctor Mac Game Wiki Os 2017
The object of the game is to solve a series of increasingly difficult levels by swinging a rotating wand from dot to dot until the player reaches the 'goal' dot. Enemy wands that kill the player if touched march in predetermined patterns around each level's grid. The design is such that, with careful timing, the player can swing through seemingly impassable groups of enemies. Players can also swing from the same dot as an enemy by staying on the opposite side of it, since most enemy wands rotate at the same speed. At higher levels, more enemies are introduced, such as doors that open and close when the player's wand passes over a switch, hyperdots that send players to a different dot, and drops of acid that follow the player around.
The player's wand is in continuous motion; the only control is to reverse its direction of rotation, or to swing to another dot. Players can also swing to another dot and reverse rotation at the same time. All player motion is controlled by just four keys (reverse direction immediately, 'bounce' (reverse direction when your wand passes by another dot), move to another dot, and move and reverse direction simultaneously).
This method of locomotion is reminiscent of the early NES game Clu Clu Land.
Japanese ports[edit]
The game was released in Japan by Tokuma Shoten for the Super Famicom,[2][3][4]PlayStation,[5] and Sega Saturn[6] under the title クロックワークス. The title screen in all games features Alexey Pajitnov even though he didn't take part in the game development. Characters were introduced in the Japanese ports, and there are Clay animations in the PlayStation and Saturn games.
Reception[edit]
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Next Generation reviewed the Macintosh version of the game, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that 'Using only four keys and two basic moves, ClockWerx will, nevertheless, keep you awake deep into the night.'[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Soundtrack information (SFC)'. SNESmusic.org.
- ^Japanese title at super-famicom.jp (in Japanese)
- ^ClockWorks (Super Famicom) at GameFAQs
- ^Japanese-English translation of title at Superfamicom.org
- ^ClockWorks (PlayStation) at GameFAQs
- ^ClockWorks (Sega Saturn) at GameFAQs
- ^LeVitus, Bob (November 1995). 'The Game Room'. MacUser. Archived from the original on February 17, 2001. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ ab'Finals'. Next Generation. No. 7. Imagine Media. July 1995. p. 75.
External links[edit]
- ClockWerx at MobyGames
- ClockWerx at Allgame
- ClockWerx (PC) at GameFAQs
- ClockWerx (MAC) at GameFAQs