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willymeaux 
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| How to install DayZ on a Mac (Posted on 1/8/13 at 9:18 pm)
To my fellow Mac gamers on TD, here are the steps to get DayZ working on a Mac. I got this directly from the DayZ forums
1. Install windows on your Mac using Bootcamp.
Full instructions on how to install windows using bootcamp here
2.You must download a catalyst for your integrated video card
Go to this LINK
Fill in the information about your BootCamped Mac under "Download Drivers"
Download & install the suggested catalyst for you
ex: Mac Graphics > Apple Bootcamp > MacBook Pro > Windows 7 - 64 bit
3. See if your Mac is capable of running it.
Go to this LINK
Select ArmA II: Operation Arrowhead
Click "Can You RUN it?"
Note: Ignore the video card information, because it doesn't register the catalyst on this site. As long as your Mac is OS X version 10.5 or greater you should have no problem. It will most likely tell you that you failed, when in reality you didn't
4. Buy Arma II: Combined Operations, which includes: Arma II and Arma II:Operation Arrowhead, BOTH are required to install DayZ. I recommend buying it with Steam cause its all digital.
5. Install DayZ. I recommend that you use DayZCommander.
6. Play DayZ 
If you have any questions, feel free to ask. 
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Carson123987
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| re: How to install DayZ on a Mac (Posted on 1/8/13 at 9:33 pm to willymeaux)
you are the man.
i have Parallels, but I don't know how to get it to work 
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willymeaux
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| re: How to install DayZ on a Mac (Posted on 1/8/13 at 9:39 pm to Carson123987)
try downloading the catalyst on the windows, and install it and see if that works.
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Carson123987
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| re: How to install DayZ on a Mac (Posted on 1/8/13 at 9:40 pm to willymeaux)
thanks bro, i will look into it 
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bluebarracuda
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| re: How to install DayZ on a Mac (Posted on 1/8/13 at 9:41 pm to willymeaux)
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You must download a catalyst for your integrated video card
Not all macs use AMD, my old one had a nvidia card. Those drivers can be found HERE!
This post was edited on 1/8 at 9:42 pm
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LSU Coyote
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| re: How to install DayZ on a Mac (Posted on 1/9/13 at 7:29 am to Carson123987)
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have Parallels, but I don't know how to get it to work
Running parallels and gaming would seem to drop FPS correct?
Why no install of Windows 7 or 8?
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SG_Geaux 
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| re: How to install DayZ on a Mac (Posted on 1/9/13 at 7:40 am to willymeaux)
Why not just buy a PC and not have to deal with bull shite like this
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willymeaux
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| re: How to install DayZ on a Mac (Posted on 1/9/13 at 10:40 am to SG_Geaux)
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Why not just buy a PC and not have to deal with bull shite like this
What bullshite? All you have to is install windows and install a video card driver. Its not that hard.....
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willymeaux
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| re: How to install DayZ on a Mac (Posted on 1/9/13 at 10:43 am to LSU Coyote)
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Running parallels and gaming would seem to drop FPS correct?
Why no install of Windows 7 or 8?
Yeah thats why i recommend using Boot Camp.
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Meursault
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| re: How to install DayZ on a Mac (Posted on 1/9/13 at 11:02 am to willymeaux)
Yeah, I hear Boot Camp is the way to go. Parallels results in massive quality reduction, as does other things like Wine wraps.
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LSU Coyote
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| re: How to install DayZ on a Mac (Posted on 1/9/13 at 12:45 pm to willymeaux)
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Yeah thats why i recommend using Boot Camp.
Same. What I use on my MBP.
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willymeaux
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| re: How to install DayZ on a Mac (Posted on 1/9/13 at 4:48 pm to Carson123987)
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Carson123987
Im curious, did you get it to work???
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Lazy But Talented
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| re: How to install DayZ on a Mac (Posted on 1/9/13 at 11:21 pm to willymeaux)
Sweet!
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