How to play RockFree on Mac

Game summary

RockFree was a browser-based 2D rhythm game from Acclaim. Players could create a rocker and play along to match the notes in a Guitar Hero style with a selection of tracks. Cover versions of popular songs from several decades were available, and players were able to have three tracks in their library at any given time. In addition to solo mode, RockFree also allowed players to compete against others for dominance in rock battles of up to eight. The game's upload system let players upload their own tracks to play along with, even letting others try them out. RockFree was free-to-play with microtransactions available.
First released: Sep 2009

Play RockFree on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play RockFree 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).

RockFree 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 RockFree like you would on any PC.
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