Mac Gaming – Boost FPS With These 6 Methods

How to optimise your Mac for gaming, and get 60 FPS!
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THE 6 METHODS ARE LISTED BELOW:
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1) Setting your Mac up before launching games
2) Best Mac In-game Settings
3) Changing Mac System settings to increase gaming FPS.
4) Upgrading Mac to increase Mac gaming performance
5) Downloading programs to gain more FPS in Mac games
6) Using BOOTCAMP & GEFORCE NOW

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IMPORTANT LINKS:
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List of Mac’s that support Metal: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205073

Upgrade Mac Ram:
5K iMacs: https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT201191
2013 Mac Pro: https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT205044

More info on external graphics processors for Mac: https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT208544

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UPGRADE YOUR MAC:
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Buy an Egpu – Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box: https://amzn.to/2xBl4Ez

Buy a Samsung T5 (1TB): https://amzn.to/2zsmPFD
Western Digital My Password (1TB): https://amzn.to/2NDZPfi

Buy a RAZER DEATHADDER ELITE: https://amzn.to/2NGzeyA

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DOWNLOADS:
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macOS Mojave: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/macos-catalina/id1466841314?mt=12
Count it – Mac frame rate counter: https://www.macgamerhq.com/count-it-mac-frame-rate/

Disk Inventory X: http://www.derlien.com/downloads/index.html

CCleaner: https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/download

Windows 10 iSO (For Boot Camp Assistance): https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/software-download/windows10

NVIDIA GeForce NOW: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/products/geforce-now/mac-pc/

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How to play Windows Games on Mac (Boot Camp): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPNqQw80_iA&t=11s

NVIDIA GeForce NOW Install Guide: https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac-software/how-use-geforce-now-on-mac-3652516/
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RECOMMENDED MAC IN-GAME SETTINGS:
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1) LOW END MAC (MacBook, MacBook Air, Mac Mini or a 13-inch MacBook Pro)

Display mode: Fullscreen or Windowed
Display Resolution:1280×800 (If your Mac doesn’t support this resolution use 1280×720 or 1344×756 or 1600×900)
Additional settings (like textures, shadows, view distance, etc): Low or medium
V-sync: Off

2) HIGH END MAC (4K or 5K iMac, a 15-inch MacBook Pro, or a Mac Pro)

Display mode: Fullscreen or WindowedFullscreen
Display Resolution: 1920×1080
Additional settings (like textures, shadows, view distance, etc): Medium or high
V-sync: On