![]() ![]() These are not as learning focused as the old Learning Company (Reader Rabbit series) and Davidson (Math Blaster, etc.) games were and they are aimed at kindergarten age children or around that age but they are a lot of fun for the kids. The company releasing those games has some other series too I think that are great fun for little ones. Then do a search on Putt Putt and Freddie Fish. Very messy.ĭownload and install Steam if you do not already have it. The online games on the various kids TV web sites like Nick also generally launch into new window so you often have an online ad with audio coming in and talking over a game window that is on top of it. It's really frustrating watching my kids try to play online games in little flash windows when we have a beautiful 20" monitor. On another site, someone mentioned Kutoka as making the best kids games that work on modern Macs. ![]() In fact, the only legit educational games it has for little kids are "Bob the Builder" CDs and I have girls who aren't into Bob the Builder. Apple doesn't even have most of the games it talks about available on its online web store. So yeah, you can go order one of those old games and it won't work unless you are running the old Mac OS Classic. Most of the kids games Apple mentions on their site are either online games or old companies like Knowledge Adventure that haven't updated their games for OS-X. I just want to pick up some good educational games like the old JumpStart or Reader Rabbit games that will work on a modern Mac. What is the point in having a 20" monitor if your kids games run in little 6" windows inside browsers? But those are all flash or java games that run in little tiny windows. I know it seems like most of the kids games are migrated to online versions on sites like NickJr and PBS Kids. ![]() Or they say PC/Mac on the label but really aren't for OS-XĪnyone know of a good mac-centric online store for this sort of thing? Seems like all the games for sale on sites like amazon are really for the old classic version of Mac. I don't want to mess around with emulation software or anything that my 3 year old can't load and play by herself. Anyone point me to some good educational games for my 6 and 3 year old daughters? We just bought a brand new Mac Mini to replace an aging dell and none of the 50+ educational CDs that we have seem to play on the mac. ![]()
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