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  1. For the first time, the 'It just works' philosophy now extends to open source video game emulation on the Mac. With OpenEmu, it is extremely easy to add, browse, organize and with a compatible gamepad, play those favorite games (ROMs) you already own.

    • Openemu 2.0.6.1

      Fixed various 10.12 SDK UI issues. Updated localizations....

    • Openemu 2.0.5

      Fixed a crash with games in fullscreen. Fixed a crash when...

    • Openemu 2.0.8

      OpenEmu 2.0.8: OpenEmu 2.0.8 requires macOS (OS X) 10.11 or...

    • Openemu 1.0.3

      OpenEmu 1.0.3: Significantly improved Grid View performance....

  2. May 14, 2024 · There's a 14-day free trial, but you'll need to buy the full version if you want to use it beyond that point. Step 1: Head over to the CrossOver website and select the Free Trial button...

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    These days, most PC game storefronts—Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, Blizzard’s Battle.net—have a Mac version. Before you investigate extra (and more complicated) steps to get a game running on your Mac, do a quick turn of the relevant platforms to make sure a native version doesn’t already exist there. While hosting four or five different game store...

    With significant advances in technology from companies like Microsoft and Nvidia, game streaming has come a long way since the early days, when it was synonymous with crippling lag and terrible frame rates. Now, apps like Nvidia’s GeForce Now and Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaminghave managed to remove most of the technical hurdles, and it's possible to...

    Not every game can be played natively on Mac. A good solution here is Wine, an open-source compatibility layer that allows Windows software—including games—to work on non-Windows platforms. It gained popularity among Linux users but Mac functionality has improved and is now a fairly smooth experience. While Wine doesn't require you to install Windo...

    If the PC games you want to play predate Windows, you may want to consider emulation. However, this solution remains a bit of a legal gray area, so I strongly recommend looking into other options first. For old DOS games, download the Mac version of DOSBox and check the Quickstart sectionof the online manual to start running legacy games. You can d...

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  3. Jul 23, 2024 · Using emulation tools or Apple's Game Porting Toolkit, you can use your Mac to play Windows games designed for AMD or Intel processors, though they may be buggy.

  4. Oct 31, 2024 · These M-series Macs can play Windows games at faster frame rates thanks to a translation layer Apple released in 2023 called the Game Tool Porting Kit (GTPK). This allows developers to...

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  6. Nov 1, 2024 · Here are the best emulators you can use to play old games on your modern Mac. The software that makes emulation possible is legal, hence the list of projects linked below. But an emulator without any ROMs is as useful as a console without any games to play.