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Steam
Steam 1.1
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Multiplayer and communications platform for gaming (update within app).   Free
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    Valve Software
Steam is a digital distribution, digital rights management, multiplayer and communications platform developed by Valve Corporation. It is used to distribute a large number of games and related media entirely over the Internet, from small independent efforts to larger, more popular games. Steam is set apart from similar services primarily by its community features, completely automated game update process, and its use of in-game functionality.

Instantly access your favorite games
  • Over 1,100 games are available to purchase, download, and play from any
What's New
Version 1.1:
  • Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.
  • Version 1.1 can only be be updated by launching Steam.app and updating from within.
Requirements
  • Intel
  • 1 GHz or faster processor.
  • Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later.
  • 2-button mouse recommended.
  • Broadband connection recommended.



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Steam User Discussion (Write a Review)
ver. 1.x:
(39)
Your rating: Now say why...
Overall:
(39)

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+361

Penguirl reviewed on 25 Feb 2012
Besides all the other problems with Steam that have already been mentioned, you cannot paste your login password. I use a long, random character pw and don't allow Steam to store it for security reasons, Steam forces me to type it manually every time I launch it. Or to be more precise, it forced me to type my password in manually until I un-installed it. Now I don't have any Steam related problems.
[Version 1.1]


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+2

+93

Prypjat reviewed on 14 Sep 2011
Gave this a go. Apart from numerous crashes, Steam has nothing interesting to offer. Games are priced at RRP (App Store has an advantage here) and to play these games I must have Steam installed in the future too, so I don't agree with their DRM methods.

Also, there're hardly any titles available for the Mac that the App Store doesn't offer at a cheaper price. Wouldn't recommend using this service.
[Version 1.1]


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+1

+1

conception81 reviewed on 01 Jul 2011
Pls spend your Money to the great Games in the App Store. The Makers of Steam must be totally mindf****.
You can't play your favorite games when their Server are down, the game must be updated (in 120 kb/s für two houres), or you can't play if you don't have a connection to the internet.
[Version 1.1]


burypromote
+1

+180

Shmk reviewed on 27 Jun 2011
Total crap couldn't launch a single game and would have to force quit every time wasted about 6gigs of bandwidth downloading games i couldn't play
[Version 1.1]


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-1

Nicuole reviewed on 24 Jun 2011
This app is slow and unstable. It crashed twice on a fresh install during downloads. So unncessary.
[Version 1.1]


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+4

+4

Kavod reviewed on 15 May 2011
Piece of C#@!p. Downloads it's update and then says 'you need to be online so check connection' Where does it think it got it's download dumb@ss!
[Version 1.1]


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-3

+4

gord_e reviewed on 29 Mar 2011
I'm loving it. Steam allows me to play my licensed Windows Steam games on my Mac without needing to buy a new license. Steam also opens up a library of games I can use on my Mac-only. After 6 months, no problems with the application itself at all.

BUT... don't think you can play cutting-edge games without cutting-edge equipment. Depending on what you want to do, you will need decent specs on your machine... including a decent graphics card (some new MBP built-in cards may be OK). Some new games just require this kind of power, so don't blame Steam.
[Version 1.0]

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+1

+4
gord_e replied on 29 Mar 2011
One major pain: You can't tell it where to download your games. It does what it wants. When you start having a LOT of games, this can be a pain.
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-3

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Libertyforall1776 commented on 24 Feb 2011
FYI, Check out the Steam user HW survey results:
http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/
[Version 1.0]


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+4

+14

Charnk reviewed on 29 Dec 2010
Overall, a bad experience. Forced to use when buying Civ V. This is my second time downloading the app on which you maybe get 100kb/sec. If this is the Mac gaming environment of the future, I'm buying a cheap PC rig. I will not support the Steam platform until they get their act together.
[Version 1.0]


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+2

+35

Jkt reviewed on 27 Oct 2010
Steam on the Mac = great.
More games on the Mac = great.
Utterly lousy AIR-based app for their delivery on your Mac = terrible.
See reviews by others for the reasons.
[Version 1.0]


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+93
Prypjat had trouble on 23 Feb 2012
The new update released today prevents me from playing any games.

SteamStartup() failed: SteamStartup(0xf,0x0xbffff28c) failed with error 1: Failed create pipe: 0
[Version 1.1]


burypromote

+37
Adrian had trouble on 03 Apr 2011
Requires case insensitive file system. Epic fail.
[Version 1.0]




ramon7 rated on 30 Apr 2012

[Version 1.1]




Piobaire rated on 22 Aug 2011

[Version 1.1]



+11

Dystopia rated on 19 Aug 2011

[Version 1.1]



-9

zexipluzo rated on 11 Aug 2011

[Version 1.1]




Zaphodb. rated on 14 Jun 2011

[Version 1.1]



+1

Lowell-Boran rated on 18 May 2011

[Version 1.1]



+41

Itistoday rated on 13 Jan 2011

[Version 1.0]



+1

terrydactyl rated on 10 Jan 2011

[Version 1.0]


Downloads:12,102
Version Downloads:6,155
Type:Games : Gaming Tools & Utilities
License:Free
Date:12 Nov 2010
Platform:Intel
Price:Free0.00
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Steam is a digital distribution, digital rights management, multiplayer and communications platform developed by Valve Corporation. It is used to distribute a large number of games and related media entirely over the Internet, from small independent efforts to larger, more popular games. Steam is set apart from similar services primarily by its community features, completely automated game update process, and its use of in-game functionality.

Instantly access your favorite games
  • Over 1,100 games are available to purchase, download, and play from any computer. Check out the new releases, indie hits, casual favorites and everything in between.



Join the Steam Community
  • Find someone to play with, meet up with friends, connect with groups of similar interests, and host and join chats, matches, and tournaments.


Chat with your friends while gaming
  • See when your friends are online or playing games and easily join the same games together. Chat with your buddies, or use your microphone to communicate in any game.


Automatic game updates
  • Hunting for patches and downloading from unorganized web sites is so twentieth-century. On Steam, your games stay up-to-date by themselves. No hassles.
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