How to Play Games for Free on a Mac
Playing computer games can be a great stress reliever, but it can also cost quite a bit of money if you have to continually purchase games. Free computer games can be a bit tricky to find, especially for Mac users. With the right computer links, you can locate and download games for free to play on your Mac.
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Check to make sure you have room on your hard drive. Usually, Macs have plenty of space, but you must make sure you have enough space to store the game before you download it. Otherwise, it won't work properly. This only applies to games that are downloadable. If you are playing an online game, you don't need to worry about having hard drive space.
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Locate sites that allow you to download full versions of Mac games. These sites will generally allow you to play the full version of the game for free for 1 hour. After the hour is up, the game will turn off, and you must purchase the entire game for a fee to continue playing. However, there are so many new Mac games appearing on these sites daily, you can play many games for an hour apiece, and still not have to spend any money.
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Use shareware to download games from other users. Limewire and Apple.com both have shareware programs in their game sections that allow you to download full versions of a variety of Mac games for free. Using shareware can be dangerous to your computer if you use a PC. However, Mac users are generally safer, as there are not as many viruses that can affect the Mac floating around.
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Play online games. While these are not as in-depth and usually don't have the length and features of the full-version game, they are free to play on the Mac as long as you are connected to the Internet. If you are just looking for a little time waster, or want to take a small break from work, this is the way to go.
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Tips & Warnings
Playing the online version of games is always free, but it usually doesn't contain all the features of the full downloaded version.
Beware of non-secure sites that may try to download a virus to your computer. This is more common for PC users, rather than mac users, but you should still be cautious when downloading games.
