Anyone use MFL GameDay and have a mac? (1 Viewer)

[Rounders]

My league made the switch to MFL from CBS this year at a vote of 6-4. I have set everything up and some owners still complain. Last night we found out that the MFL GameDay program (which is awesome and very close to the CBS live scoring, if not better) is not supported by Macs. We have one owner in our league who is overboard with live scoring. He was one of the 4 who did not want to leave CBS. He has a Mac.

So my question, does anyone know a workaround to get the GameDay program to work on a Mac?

 

[MCguidance]

My league made the switch to MFL from CBS this year at a vote of 6-4. I have set everything up and some owners still complain. Last night we found out that the MFL GameDay program (which is awesome and very close to the CBS live scoring, if not better) is not supported by Macs. We have one owner in our league who is overboard with live scoring. He was one of the 4 who did not want to leave CBS. He has a Mac.So my question, does anyone know a workaround to get the GameDay program to work on a Mac?

I have it on mine, but it's not as simple as downloading and using.This is the short verison: I have used Boot Camp to create a partition on my hard drive. This partition is then formatted for Windows (it's like dual operating systems on one computer) just like you would any other Windows-based computer. You then install any program you want, I have DD, GameDay, MS WOrd, Excel, Virus Protection (because unlike Macs, this partition is vulnerable to viruses). It gives me the option to, on Sundays, boot up regularly to my Mac OS operating system or to my Windows operating system (simply by holding down the alt/option key at start up). I can run it like any ohter Windows computer, it's fully functional. You will need a Windows CD with product key and your original Mac OS discs to install all drivers after installing Windows. Let me know if you have any questions.

 

[GregR_2]

If you didn't see it, they have a write up on it in the MFL Help Center:

I'm running a Macintosh computer - how can I run GameDay?Answer: GameDay currently runs natively only on Microsoft Windows based computers. If you're running an Apple Macintosh, you have several options for running GameDay (as well as any other Windows program) on a Macintosh. A Google search for "running windows programs on a mac" is a great place to start to learn more about all of the options out there.We've had some positive reports of people running Gameday on an Intel-based Macintosh under CrossOver Mac - it's a program that costs $60 to purchase, however, a free trial version is available for 30 days. Note that CrossOver is built on top of WineHQ which is a free (open source) project, although we have yet to receive any word from customers regarding running GameDay under WineHQ. If you're able to test this out, we'd love to hear how it turns out for you!Keep in mind that GameDay is strictly an optional program - even with a Macintosh, you will be able to use our web-based live scoring pages for live scoring results.As we grow, and as Macs get more popular, we hope to be able to provide a more elegant solution to this problem of running GameDay on Macintosh computers in the future.

 

[Wilbur Wood]

I made the switch to Mac computers ~ 3 years ago.

I haven't used the DD since, don't think I miss it quite frankly able to draft fine with a simple cheat sheet.

I play in both CBS and MFL leagues. MFL scoring does seem to update on my Mac, not as real time as CBS but 99% of the time I prefer to watch games on TV (w/sunday ticket) and not sit in front of the computer.

I would never bother to go the Boot Camp route as these fixes seem too complicated and time consuming for the resultant benefit.

Overall, much happier since I changed to Mac (no virus or spyware problems or fussing around with constantly changing McAfee/Norton condoms).

 

[CA_7]

If you want to run Mac OS and Windows at the same time, try VMware Fushion, it will cost you $80....

http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/

 

[DAMAC3]

I switched to Mac only a little over a year ago (will never go back btw). I run things like this with VMWare Fusion. You can also use Parallels. These are by far the best ways to run Windows programs on a Mac IMO. If you run Bootcamp, you have to restart your computer and boot into Windows only (so you have to stop everything you were doing so you can run the one program you need). With VMWare or Parallels you can install Windows on a Virtual Machine and run whatever you need to on that virtual machine while you are still running the Mac OS and doing whatever else you need to do on that. You can shrink down the Windows window or make it full screen so it seems like that is all you are running if you need simplification.

I run DD on one of these Windows partitions. I also have some computer programming I must do on Windows (C++). The only downside is the cost of the software and the fact that an older, slower Mac can't run several programs plus Windows running several programs very well. Any newer Mac will work fine and you don't have to stop whatever else you are doing and boot directly into Windows to run just one program.

 

[stugnut]

If he has an available PC at work, install it there along with the free Logmein program, and then remote in to that computer.

 

[MCguidance]

VMWare Fusion and Parallels are great but they are not fully functional Windows platforms. This virtual machines are, however, great for basic things, and this may be one of them though I haven't tried. The draw back for partitioning using Boot Camp is that, like stated, you need to restart. I have also run into problems with Fusion with driver compatibility, and definite computer usage (computer bogging down).

It's true that my Mac is the fastest computer I have ever used. When you put on Windows via Boot Camp, it then becomes the fastest and most stable Windows Computer I've ever used. Gotta love Macs.

 

[MCguidance]

BTW, all of these programs shouldn't cost you a think if you know the internet well.