How to play World of Warcraft: Collector's Edition on Mac
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Game summary
When World of Warcraft was released for sale, it came as a regular version (basically the game manual and some game CDs) and a special Collector's Edition.[1]
What you get
- Large, hard-sided slip-out box with fitted fuzzy holder for all the contents.
- The full game on CD-ROM and DVD-ROM.
- "Behind the Scenes" DVD with the game's cut-scenes, 3D concept art, drawings, screen shots, and audio tracks of Blizzard employees discussing in-depth the various elements of the game.
- 280-page hardcover coffee table book, The Art of World of Warcraft.
- World of Warcraft Soundtrack CD.
- Cloth gameworld map with metal clasp.
- Exclusive in-game pet for every character. Choice of Zergling, Panda Cub, or Mini Diablo.
- 10-days free for a friend (via voucher with special CD-key).
- The game manual.
- Blizzard Store pamphlet!
First released: Nov 2004
Play World of Warcraft: Collector's Edition on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play World of Warcraft: Collector's Edition 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).
World of Warcraft: Collector's Edition 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 World of Warcraft: Collector's Edition like you would on any PC.
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