While in the past, setting up to play poker on mac computers was a bit of a hassle, there are now no barriers to your poker game.
There are numerous choices and a great range of mac poker sites to choose from. Of course, it pays to scan the mac poker room reviews before choosing which site you will try out, as each offer a different set of poker experiences and each have their own start up bonuses and online mac poker games.
Before choosing which site to play your hand at, it is worth a quick scan of your mac system to make sure that you have everything in place to let you jump on a table straight away.
1. Check your operating system
Click on the little mac symbol in the top right hand corner of the screen. Your first menu choice is “About this mac”. Click on this item.A small square screen will appear. Under the apple logo, it will say which operating system you are using. For online mac poker games, you need to have OS X. There will be a line of information saying “Version” followed by a set of numbers. To download Full Tilt poker‘s software, you need to have at least version 10.3.9 of the apple operating system.
2. Decide which browser you will use to play poker on mac.
While it is a matter of personal preference, it is best to have considered in advance which internet browser you will want to use. Firefox’s domination as the browser of choice is fading somewhat with constant crashes and restarts being common. Of course, browser technology changes rapidly, and in a month’s time it may well be the most stable of the browser’s available. Apple’s browser Safari is a reliable choice, if a little pedestrian in it’s offerings and opportunities for customization. Google Chrome is fast becoming a worthy alternative to Firefox, but does have the occasional crash and can have difficulties with java support. Being confident with your browser is crucial to keeping you at a poker table in the middle of a game, rather than feeling frustrated you couldn’t scoop up the chips with your winning hand if your browser crashes mid-play.
3. Ensure you have the latest java plug installed
Many online mac poker games require java support. Once again, click on the little mac symbol in the top right hand corner of your screen and this time choose “Software update”. Making sure your software is up-to-date will ensure that you have java support installed on your system. Within your chosen browser, you can also check if your java support is stable. Try a java tester online to check.
With these three steps sorted, you are ready to focus on your poker game.