How to play Quizzitive – A Merriam-Webster Word Game on Mac

Game summary

An entertaining quiz, an addictive game, and a new way to test and improve your vocabulary! The goal is to master "1000 Words Worth Knowing" – words selected by Merriam-Webster editors to challenge, intrigue, and contribute to a powerful vocabulary. Quizzitive offers 10 difficulty levels, with quiz types from “Speed Drill” to “Name That Thing.” Master the words, beat your personal best, and see how your scores compare to the crowd. The first two levels of the game are free. An in-app purchase unlocks the full game and turns off ads.
First released: Aug 2013

Play Quizzitive – A Merriam-Webster Word Game on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Quizzitive – A Merriam-Webster Word Game on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.

Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.

Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).

Quizzitive – A Merriam-Webster Word Game installation steps for Mac

Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Quizzitive – A Merriam-Webster Word Game like you would on any PC.
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