playing poker on a mac

[scrawnybob]

hi all

one of the members suggested we should have a section for discussing how and where to play poker on a mac etc

so for the moment here is a thread to discuss all things mac poker

also you might find our top 10 poker sites for mac list useful

cheers scrawnybob

[ennotserp]

Currently looking into purchasing an IMAC, I am taking my time in gathering as much information as possible before making up my mind. I am not a fan of Windows based software, therefore I do not plan on running Boot Camp or VMWare Fusion - after all, if I wanted to run Windows, why would I buy a MAC?

With regard to the sites which are designated for 4KP Leagues for the new season, I know that FullTilt and Pokerstars have downloadable software and Hollywood has web-based software. As far as I know Bodog still doesn't allow Canadian players, so that leaves Carbon, Titan and PKR. The sites have not been any help when contacted, simply saying they do not provide support for their software on a MAC.

Crossover Mac seems to be a viable option, but I haven't found any specific information whether or not the sites mentioned above will run with this software. I see there is a free trial version but I would have to buy the MAC before finding out if it works.

My question - is anyone playing on the three sites above using Crossover and does it work satisfactorily? Or is anyone using a different method? (excluding Windows emulators).