It is not actually a full client written natively for the Mac it is a 'wrapper' program like Wine and CrossOver, but more specialized.VIP players will continue to pay a monthly subscription and will enjoy most of the content of the game without additional purchases.

Those who use the Mac Client will connect to the same servers as those connecting with the PC Client.

The client will be available at no extra cost (as a download) for anyone that has an active CoH Account.

Buying the full edition comes with a free month of play the related goodie pack (available separately in early 2009) does not.

(These instructions can be reversed to change a live install into a test install.)

For those who were beta testing, Ghost Falcon posted instructions on how to turn your beta installation into a live installation.

After launching the app, it connects to the updater and downloads content, just like the Windows version.

Drag the app to the Applications folder.

Double-click the DMG file to 'mount' it (it acts like its own little hard drive).

Plans for a box release have been set for 2009. Initially, the Mac Client will only be available digitally. The Mac version was officially released on January 7, 2009. TransGaming's portability technologies significantly reduce the time-to-market for and costs associated with multi-platform game releases. TransGaming, Inc., is a leader in the development of unique software portability products that facilitate the deployment of games across multiple platforms. The Mac Special Edition was made possible using TransGaming's Cider Portability Engine, which acts as a 'wrapper' around the Game Client, enabling it to run seamlessly on Intel-based Macs running Mac OS X. Mac Special Edition Overview Also called: Mac Pack Please be patient, it is being worked on and will be in a finished state before long! As such, it may contain some editing notes in addition to information.

This article is currently a work in progress.

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