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Gav · 07-02-09, 04:49 PM

Hello all,

I used to have a SkyStar 2 PCI Satellite card, but since then I've moved to a MacBook...

I know you can get the SkyStar USB devices, but I was wondering if there was any software available for Mac OS X? I do have Windows XP on here via. bootcamp, but obviously native OS X would be the best.

Thanks

milli260876 · 07-02-09, 06:24 PM

TBH mate it is difficult enough getting stuff for pc (windows) linux boxes get the most support, i'd say u will be p*ssing in the wind for mac especially if u want "free" channels...
My advice is to dual boot with xp/vista or linux for that matter just for sat stuff...

Gav · 07-02-09, 07:02 PM

Thanks.

I'm probably more likely to get an actual receiver instead. Much better all round experience I think.

I can't remember exactly how you do it, but would you need Windows for things like patches on receivers? If I was going to get one I'd get a nice beefy linux one (have plenty of linux experience).

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Gav Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 542 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Mac Hello all, I used to have a SkyStar 2 PCI Satellite card, but since then I've moved to a MacBook... I know you can get the SkyStar USB devices, but I was wondering if there was any software available for Mac OS X? I do have Windows XP on here via. bootcamp, but obviously native OS X would be the best. Thanks __________________

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milli260876 30W-53E... Done Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Barnsley, Sth Yorks Posts: 295 Thanks: 23 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Mac TBH mate it is difficult enough getting stuff for pc (windows) linux boxes get the most support, i'd say u will be p*ssing in the wind for mac especially if u want "free" channels... My advice is to dual boot with xp/vista or linux for that matter just for sat stuff... __________________ Please someone N3 ... Please....

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Gav Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 542 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Mac Thanks. I'm probably more likely to get an actual receiver instead. Much better all round experience I think. I can't remember exactly how you do it, but would you need Windows for things like patches on receivers? If I was going to get one I'd get a nice beefy linux one (have plenty of linux experience). __________________

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