Saints Row IV on Mac

About Saints Row IV

The US President must save the Earth from alien overlord Zinyak using an arsenal of superpowers and strange weapons in the wildest open world game ever.
The epic conclusion to the game that changed all the rules! The Saints have gone from the crackhouse to the White House—but the Earth has been invaded and it’s up to you to free the world from Overlord Zinyak and his alien empire. With homies new and old by your side, and an arsenal of superpowers and strange weapons, you must save the world in the wildest open world game ever!
FEATURES
The American (Fever) Dream – Play as the President of the United States in a story that spans countries, space, and time. Saints Row IV is to Saints Row: The Third what Saints Row: The Third is to Do The Right Thing. You’re not ready.
Super Hero-in-Chief – Leap over buildings. Kill people with your mind. Run through tanks. Those are some of the most mundane powers you will wield in your quest to stop an alien menace hell-bent on destroying the Earth.
Alien Toys of Destruction – Wield an impressive array of alien vehicles and weapons… FOR SCIENCE!
Custom Weapons, Custom Mayhem – You’ve customized your character. You’ve customized your clothes. Now you can complete the look with our all new weapon customization system. Turn traditional weapons into exotic conversation pieces!
Dynamic Duo – Seamless drop-in, drop-out co-op, a Saints Row standard, improved. The only thing better than one malicious super-powered President is two.

How to Run Saints Row IV 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 Saints Row IV 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.

Saints Row IV System Requirements

Windows
Mac OS X
    Minimum:
    • OS: XP Service Pack 3
    • Processor: 2.0 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent
    • Memory: 3 GB RAM
    • Hard Disk Space: 2 GB
    • Video Card: ATI or nVidia card with 512 MB RAM (not supported on Intel integrated graphics)
    • DirectX®: Direct X 9.0c
    • Sound: Direct X 9.0c sound device
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 7
    • Processor: Core 2 Duo 2GHz or equivalent
    • Memory: 3 GB RAM
    • Hard Disk Space: 2 GB
    • Video Card: ATI or nVidia card with 1024 MB RAM
    • DirectX®: Direct X 9.0c
    • Sound: Direct X 9.0c sound device
    Minimum:
    • OS: Snow Leopard (10.6.X)
    • Processor: 2.3 GHz Intel
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Hard Disk Space: 2 GB
    • Video Card: ATI or nVidia card with 512 MB RAM (not supported on Intel integrated graphics)
    • Additional: Not supported on Intel integrated graphics, Mac Minis or early-generation MacBooks
    Recommended:
    • OS: Snow Leopard (10.6.X)
    • Processor: Core 2 Duo 2GHz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Hard Disk Space: 2 GB Space Free
    • Video Card: ATI or nVidia card with 1024 MB RAM
    • Additional: Not supported on Intel integrated graphics, Mac Minis or early-generation MacBooks