SE,we Mac users do not deserve this third class treatment!

[Shuon]

The OP's character looks like justin bieber o_O

[Jynx]

I can lolmac with the best of them (because lolmac gaming). But SE promised the client and have failed to deliver a product functionally equivalent to other available software.

These poor souls misguided as they are at least deserve a stable product.

[ArmandS]

Ok.. so I am running an iMac 27inch late 2012 model with the following specs...

Processor: 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7
Gfx: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX 2048 MB
RAM: 24 GB 1600 MHz DDR3

This machine worked so well with GuildWars2 & WoW running on full graphics...

I wonder if that won't matter... If it doesn't, then SE really need to work on this and make the Mac client better.

For the record, I have not purchased the Mac client yet.

[Sartori]

Surely, PC and PS users are your main player bases. But please don't forget that we Mac users were, some of us are, PC or PS players of FFXIV as well. We do deserve the same level of treatment as everyone else regarding to the quality of game and support.

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If your going to game, and be serious about it, you need a serious gaming machine. Macs weren't set up to game on, build yourself a really nice machine put windows 7 on it and game to your hearts content. Use your mac what its meant for office and pictures

[Delily]

If your going to game, and be serious about it, you need a serious gaming machine. Macs weren't set up to game on, build yourself a really nice machine put windows 7 on it and game to your hearts content. Use your mac what its meant for office and pictures

Thanks for the response. A few nitpicks, while Macs are primarily for office and pictures, they're also good for software development, creating and editing various forms of media (music, movies, digital animations), running complex calculations for science and mathematics (aka data science or big data), and high end design work in packages like CAD. Also, I'm not so sure I'd recommend Windows 7, considering Windows 8.1 and the upcoming Windows 10 have had no issues with running games.

Furthermore, your response isn't even relevant to the conversation. Regardless of "what Macs are primarily for", SE advertises FFXIV as being playable on OSX and sells a client in the store. I think it's not unreasonable to expect that said offering delivers a satisfactory experience.

[Avenger]

Wow, so many responses of the "lolmac get a pc or ps4" variety, ignoring the fact that yes, the Windows FFXIV client works fine on the Mac (which is a PC) running Windows 8 via Boot Camp. Those responses should be more like "loltransgaming sry SE blew it; bootcamp or native is the only way to go."

The problem is that SE is selling a Mac OS X client that is functionally broken and also drastically slower than the Windows version running on the same Mac hardware . As noted, a native OpenGL/OS X app makes all the difference, and SE has experience developing for OpenGL and OS X, but unfortunately they passed it off to Transgaming which delivered a lousy WINE-based wrapper for the Windows client.

[LeonWhitehart]

Wow, so many responses of the "lolmac get a pc or ps4" variety, ignoring the fact that yes, the Windows FFXIV client works fine on the Mac (which is a PC) running Windows 8 via Boot Camp. Those responses should be more like "loltransgaming sry SE blew it; bootcamp or native is the only way to go."

The problem is that SE is selling a Mac OS X client that is functionally broken and also drastically slower than the Windows version running on the same Mac hardware . As noted, a native OpenGL/OS X app makes all the difference, and SE has experience developing for OpenGL and OS X, but unfortunately they passed it off to Transgaming which delivered a lousy WINE-based wrapper for the Windows client.

Because they are not us. If the same situation happens to PC platform, there will riots for sure.

[Brianmj]

Because they are not us. If the same situation happens to PC platform, there will riots for sure.

Case in point, look at the PC Batman Arkham Knight situation. They get a shoddy port of a console game, the news is all over it. Macs get a shoddy port of a PC game, we get Windows trolls.

[LeonWhitehart]

Case in point, look at the PC Batman Arkham Knight situation. They get a shoddy port of a console game, the news is all over it. Macs get a shoddy port of a PC game, we get Windows trolls.

I don't think SE will do the same. Japanese firms are less responsive compared with Western developers. Well, first thing first, we should get them to acknowledge the problem. Even this seems to be a very challenging task since we have not heard anything from them so far.

[Brianmj]

I don't think SE will do the same. Japanese firms are less responsive compared with Western developers. Well, first thing first, we should get them to acknowledge the problem. Even this seems to be a very challenging task since we have not heard anything from them so far.

Here is a response from Square. It's not what you want. Important Information for Mac version Players.

The following includes information on preparing to play the Mac version of FINAL FANTASY XIV, and important notices regarding certain game-related features.

■Before Using the Mac Version
Please look over the Mac Play Guide on the following page for information on important topics such as installing the game, controls, and navigation of the user interface:

http://sqex.to/Rf3

■Mac Version System Requirements
Please ensure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements shown on the following page:

http://sqex.to/SZu

■Warning for Users Who Started Up FFXIV Before Service Began
We have confirmed an issue wherein unintended files were created if you started up the Mac version of FINAL FANTASY XIV before Jun. 23, 2015 12:00 a.m. (PDT).
To resolve this issue, please delete the files located in ~/Library/Application Support/FINAL FANTASY XIV/

■IME (input method editor) Support
The Mac version of FINAL FANTASY XIV supports the OS’s default IME to input special text characters.
Please note that any other IMEs may cause text input to not function properly.

We are currently focusing on finding ways to display IME mode changes while in fullscreen mode. Further information on this will be provided as it becomes available.

■Transferring Configuration Settings from Windows to Mac
Users can back up their game settings from the Windows version and transfer them to the Mac version.
Please look over the “Backing Up Game Settings” section in the Mac Play Guide:

http://sqex.to/Rf3

Please note however that the backup file cannot be used while it is still on a USB device.