Call of Duty Black Ops on Mac

About Call of Duty Black Ops

The biggest first-person action series of all time and the follow-up to last year’s blockbuster Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 2 returns with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops will take you behind enemy lines as a member of an elite special forces unit engaging in covert warfare, classified operations, and explosive conflicts across the globe. With access to exclusive weaponry and equipment, your actions will tip the balance during the most dangerous time period mankind has ever known.
Key Features: Cinematic Single Player Campaign: An epic campaign and story that takes you to a variety of locations and conflicts all over the world where you will play as an elite Black Ops soldier in deniable operations where if you are caught, captured or killed, your country will disavow all knowledge of your existence.
Signature Multiplayer: Call of Duty’s signature multiplayer gameplay returns with new perks and killstreaks, deeper levels of character and weapon customization, and all new modes including:
Wager Matches: One in the Chamber, Gun Game, Sticks and Stones, Sharpshooter
Theater Mode: View, record, and edit your favorite moments from multiplayer, and share with your friends
Combat Training: Test your skill solo or Co-Op with friends against AI enemy players
Zombies!: Fan favorite Zombie mode is back providing endless hours of Zombie-slaying entertainment, solo or Co-Op

How to Run Call of Duty Black Ops on Mac

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Option 1: Use Parallels

Parallels is the fastest, easiest, and most powerful option to run Windows on your Mac. Data can be shared between Mac and Windows and switching between the two is as simple as switching screens. Run it On Mac recommends Parallels as the #1 best way to run Call of Duty Black Ops on your Mac desktop or laptop.

Pros: Very Cost-Effective; Easily transfer files; Easily switch between Windows & Mac.

Cons: May see a slight decrease in performance; Cost varies from $50-80 for a personal license.

Option 2: Use Bootcamp

Boot Camp is a boot utility included with most Apple desktop and laptop products that allows users to install a Windows operating system alongside the native macOS/OS X operating system. Using Bootcamp is a relatively technical process and should probably only be undertaken by someone who understands the process.

Pros: Free; Good option if you need high performance or are using an older machine.

Cons: Switching between operating systems requires a restart; difficult, technical installation process.

Call of Duty Black Ops System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: 7/8/8.1/10 (64bit only)
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 Processor or similar with at least 2.6 GHz
    • Memory: 6 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 or similar AMD Radeon (no support for onboard cards)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 45 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Yes
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: 7/8/8.1/10 (64bit only)
    • Processor: Intel Core i7 Processor or similar with at least 3.5 GHz
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 780 or AMD Radeon RX 480
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 45 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Yes
    • Additional Notes: Installing on SSD recommended