We tell you a trick to play PC games on a Mac
Following the arrival of the Apple Arcade platform to the Apple device ecosystem, the company has focused its efforts on offering its Mac users a little gaming paradise with the launch of highly relevant titles such as Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Death Stranding: Director’s Cut or Resident Evil 7: Biohazard among many others.
The company with the bitten apple logo has also tried to adapt its systems to streamline the game mechanics and it is possible to connect the PlayStation or Xbox controller to the Mac in the same way that a PlayStation 5 controller can be connected to the iPhone and iPad. Curiously, it is also possible Play PC Games from the Steam Catalog on a Mac.
In this guide we will explain to you What steps do you need to take to install Steam on a Mac and play PC games?It’s not an extremely complicated process and you’ll be able to enjoy any title on your Mac.
Install Steam using Whiskey
To play PC games on a Mac you will need to download the Whisky app. It is a very easy to use tool that allows you to install Apple Game Porting Toolkit (GPTK) to run Win32 based games.
Steam offers a huge catalog of PC video gamessome of them based on the Win32 architecture. Obviously, you can also Sign up for Steam for Download and install games for Macbut if you want to play PC games you will need the Whisky app.
To do this you will need to download and install the Windows version of Steam, which is made possible by Whisky. We will tell you how to do it.
How to install Steam on a Mac
Follow the instructions below to install the Windows version of Steam to play PC (Win32) games on your Mac.
Installing a Windows Virtual Drive in Whisky
- Copy the file SteamSetup.exe in the Windows virtual C: drive.
- Go back to Whiskey, press the button Run and select the Steam installer you previously downloaded.
- Once you complete the Steam installation process, press the button Create Bottle in Whiskey.
- Select the application Steam for Windows.
- You can now run Steam for Windows from your Mac via the Whisky app.
Steam games compatible with Mac
The Windows version of Steam offers a wide catalog of Mac-compatible games that you can discover on the Whisky websiteIt is worth mentioning that some of the Win32 games do not offer full compatibility and they work with some flaws such as audio support failures or performance bugs.
It should be noted that Many Win32 games on Steam are very old But either way, installing Steam on a Mac opens up a whole world of possibilities when it comes to playing those fun Windows games you enjoyed as a teenager.
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