Would this MacBook run SL?

[shaneethepain]

Currently looking at getting another computer. I'm a pc guy no doubt but I would like to get a grip on playing with a mac. My budget is about $300/50 and i already know for that price I can build a completely new pc rig thats meant for gaming. I would just like to have something where ever I go. 

All I am asking is if this laptop will RUN second life at a decent handling speed. I have read several different things over the internet about macs freezing up and others having no problems at all and works great but everything is dated back to 2007. Anyone with a macbook or another mac laptop under ($350) running second life?

 

Product Information This is a customized product of Apple Laptop MacBook 13.3" (May, 2009) Product Identifiers Manufacturer Apple Product Family MacBook Model ID MacBook5,2 Model Number A1181 MPN AppleMacBook13.3May2009   Processor Number of Cores Dual-Core   Motherboard Bus Speed 1066 MHz   Display Screen Size 13.3" Display Max. Resolution 1280 x 800   Technical Features Security Features Kensington Lock Slot Expansion Ports 2 x USB 2.0, DVI (Digital Video Interface), FireWire 400, Mini-DVI, RJ-45 (NIC), VGA out Special Features Integrated Video Camera, MagSafe Power Adapter Port   Hard Drive Hard Drive Rotation Speed 5400 RPM Storage Controller Type Serial ATA   Memory RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM Max Supported RAM 4 GB RAM Speed 800 MHz Installed Cache Memory 3072 KB   CD / DVD Optical Drive Read Speed 24x (CD), 6x (DVD+R DL), 6x (DVD-R DL), 8x (DVD+R), 8x (DVD-R) Optical Drive Write Speed 24x (CD), 4x (DVD+R Dual Layer), 4x (DVD-R Dual Layer), 8x (DVD+R), 8x (DVD-R) Optical Drive ReWrite Speed 10x (CD-RW), 4x (DVD+RW), 4x (DVD-RW)   Video Installed Video Memory 256 MB   Audio Audio Output Type Headphones, Line Out, Optical Digital, Speaker(s) Audio Input Type Integrated Microphone, Line In (3.5mm), Optical Digital In   Networking Networking Type Bluetooth, Integrated Wireless LAN, Network Adapter Data Link Protocol AirPort Extreme, Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n   Battery Battery Run Time 5 Hours Battery Technology Lithium polymer   Dimensions Depth 8.92 in. Width 12.78 in. Weight 5 lb.   Miscellaneous Release Date May, 2009 Input Method Keyboard, TouchPad, Trackpad Exterior Color White

[ac14 Hutson]

"Graphic Processor Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950 Installed Video Memory 64 MB"

 

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[Claireschen Hesten]

take a look at the system requirements page https://secondlife.com/my/support/system-requirements/index.php?lang=en-US i don't think your choice of Mac will even run SL you need OS X 10.5 or better your choice shows as 10.4 plus it only comes with 512mb ram and an intel graphics card neither of which are much good to run SL i don't use a Mac but know such little ram and intel graphics really struggle with SL. for your $350 you could get a new laptop running win7 with around 4gb ram and a decent ATI/AMD or nvidia graphics card that will handle SL a lot more smoothly 

[Gavin Hird]

From what I can see on the systems requirements page that machine fills the minimum requirements provided you upgrade Mac OS X to version 10.5. You will probably be frustrated by the systems performance and you would only be able to display basic graphics on that machine. It would most likely not be a good match.

[Aveline Stein]

Keep in mind that the specifications on that page are underspecced and outdated, even for the recommended section.

To have any kind of decent SL experierence you will want at least 4GB of ram and a mid-range (or better) gaming card.

Intel graphics is a big nono. The computer you listed is 6 years old and probably not worth spending money on unless you got it for free.

 

[Linda Brynner]

In 2006 that could run SL, really not nowadays... And if it does... at least half an hour or so will take to rezz textures, if not an hour, even at draw distance 64.

Huge nope ! It won't run SL at any reasonable speed.

The dual core doesn't seem to be the problem, but the graphics card is way outdated.