wich Mac to use gamesalad ?

bent73bent73 Member Posts: 17
in Working with GS (Mac)
I'm a PC windows user, and gamesalad is bugging...

So i'm looking to buy a used Mac to make projects, and put them on the market ,etc....

Since i dont know nothing on Mac, wich type of machine ( specs) should i look for...
exemple: i found a Mac with 4.1ghz Dual core, 2mg ram, OS 10.6 ( someone told me that you can upgrade 10.6 to 10.7 ??? )
does this Mac can do the job or it will be too slow.... If so what should i look for?

Thank you very much !

Comments

  • RPRP Member Posts: 1,990
    edited August 2013
    Almost any recent Mac will do. An new entry level Mini, or Mac book Air will more than suffice. You will want Lion (10.8) to get proper support with the recent builds of Xcode. Macs from around the late 2006 realm are already maxed out as far as operating systems go, so try to get something around 2009 or later if you are going used.

    BTW what Mac are you looking at that has a 4.1 dual core? Is it from the future?

  • bent73bent73 Member Posts: 17
    Thank's... for the 4.1 -> i really dont know, it's the guy who told me those spec....I know nothing on mac ... :(
    but i think ( with your question) that this spec is impossible... ;)
  • RPRP Member Posts: 1,990
    edited August 2013
    He could have been referring to the Mac Pro 4,1 It was a Quad core 2.66 It will run Lion just fine. You can get these at a pretty decent price. If it is more than 800 bucks, just go with a mini for more modern features.
  • bent73bent73 Member Posts: 17
    299$ ( used)
  • RPRP Member Posts: 1,990
    Get the specs again (model number if you can), just in case. It's really important to ensure that this is going to work with mountain lion. It may give you some future-proof breathing room.
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