Need help with publishing - machine requirements?

AdamgoproAdamgopro Member Posts: 310
edited July 2012 in Working with GS (PC)
hello ok ive been developing on the gamesalad windows version and now i want to publish my game and i know i need a mac to do this would i be able to do this with a mac mini 2005 +? or what model year mac would i need to be able to publish a game to the apple store?

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  • NmdogdudeNmdogdude Member Posts: 174
    You need to have OS Snow Leopard. Which was released in 2007, so I'm not sure if a 2005 mini can run Snow Leopard.
  • AdamgoproAdamgopro Member Posts: 310
    @nmdogdude would this work...?

    Product Identifiers
    Brand Apple
    Product Family Mac Mini
    Model ID Macmini1,1
    Model Number A1176
    MPN MA205B/A
    EAN 0885909079933

    Processor
    Processor Type Intel Core Solo
    Processor Speed 1.5 GHz
    Number of Cores Single-Core

    Motherboard
    Motherboard I/O Ports FireWire (IEEE1394a) x 1, RJ45 Lan Port x 1, USB 2.0 x 4
    Bus Speed 667 MHz

    Hard Drive
    Hard Drive Capacity 60 GB
    Hard Drive Rotation Speed 5400 RPM
    Hard Drive Interface Serial ATA

    Memory
    RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM
    Manufacturer's RAM Capacity 512 MB
    RAM Supported Speed 667 MHz
    RAM Memory Slots Qunatity 2 x DIMMs
    Installed Cache Memory 32 KB
    Max. Cache Memory 2 MB

    CD / DVD
    Optical Drive Type CD-RW/DVD-ROM
    Optical Drive Read Speed 24x (CD), 8x (DVD)
    Optical Drive Write Speed 24x (CD)
    Optical Drive ReWrite Speed 16x (CD-RW)

    Video
    On Board Graphic Processor Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
    Max. Video Resolution 1920 x 1200
    Installed Video Memory 64 MB
    Video Outputs Composite x 1, DVI x 1, Mini-VGA, S-Video x 1

    Audio
    Audio Input Line In (3.5mm), Optical Digital In
    Audio Output Headphones, Optical Digital, Speaker(s)

    Networking
    Data Link Protocol AirPort Extreme, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
    Networking Type Bluetooth, Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card, Integrated Wireless LAN

    Dimensions
    Depth 16.5 cm
    Height 5.1 cm
    Width 16.5 cm
    Weight 1.3 kg

    Miscellaneous
    Form Factor Desktop Slimline
    Release Date February, 2006
    Exterior Color Silver
    Other Features Infrared Remote Control
    OS Certified Apple MacOS X, MacOS X 10.4
  • The_Gamesalad_GuruThe_Gamesalad_Guru Member Posts: 9,922
    edited July 2012
    The new Xcode doesn't work in snow leopard as apple stopped updating Xcode for it. I wouldn't invest much as that machine could be useless for you in a year. But double check apples sight for minimum required machine for snow leopard.

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  • AdamgoproAdamgopro Member Posts: 310
    The new Xcode doesn't work in snow leopard as apple stopped updating Xcode for it. I wouldn't invest much as that machine could be useless for you in a year. But double check apples sight for minimum required machine for snow leopard.
    ok so would a late 2007 machine work?

  • JustMe74JustMe74 Member, PRO Posts: 542
    If you want to future proof yourself a bit, you should make sure that the machine will support Mountain Lion.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS_X_Mountain_Lion#System_requirements

    If you just want to be able to publish right now, all you need is a machine that can install Lion:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X_Lion#System_requirements

  • The_Gamesalad_GuruThe_Gamesalad_Guru Member Posts: 9,922
    What you want is a machine that is capable of running lion this will run the new Xcode and be good for a few years.

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