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10 games you won’t find on your Mac

Some computer games never appear on the Mac. Sometimes the game makers don’t think the limited Mac market is worth it. Other games depend so much on Windows-specific technologies that it’s not feasible to port them without major reengineering. In the final installment of our Best of Both Worlds series, Peter Cohen lists his ten top reasons you might want to install Windows on your Mac.

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10 games you won’t find on your Mac

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