How to Install Steam for Windows on a Mac and Play PC Games

We explain you a trick to play PC games on Mac

Following the arrival of the Apple Arcade platform in the Apple device ecosystem, the company has focused its efforts on offering its Mac users a little gaming paradise with the launch of very relevant titles like Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Death Stranding: Director’s Cut or Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, among others.

Likewise, the company with the bitten apple logo has tried to adapt its systems to streamline the gameplay 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. Interestingly, it is also possible play PC games from the Steam catalog on a Mac

In this guide we will explain What steps do you need to follow to install Steam on a Mac and play PC games?. It is not an extremely complicated process and you will be able to enjoy any title on your Mac computer.

Install Steam with Whiskey

To play PC games on Mac, you will need to download the Whiskey app. It is a very simple to use tool that allows you to install Apple Game Porting Toolkit (GPTK) to run Win32 based games.

Steam offers a huge catalog of video games for PCsome of them based on the Win32 architecture. Of course, you can also sign up on Steam for download and install games for mac

but if you want to play PC games you will need the Whiskey app.

To do this, you will need to download and install the Windows version of Steam, this is possible thanks to Whiskey. We explain 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 Virtual Windows Drive in Whiskey

Copy the file SteamSetup.exe in the Windows virtual C: drive.
Go back to Whisky, press the button Run and select the Steam installer you previously downloaded.
Once you have completed the Steam installation process, press the button Create a bottle

in Whiskey.
Select the application Steam for Windows.
From now on, you can run Steam for Windows from your Mac via the Whiskey app.

Steam Games Compatible with Mac

The Windows version of Steam offers a large catalog of Mac-compatible games that you can discover on the Whiskey website. It should be noted that some Win32 games does not offer full compatibility and they work with some flaws like audio support failures or performance errors.

It must be taken into account that Many Win32 Steam games are very old Either way, installing Steam on a Mac opens up a whole world of possibilities when it comes to playing those fun Windows games you loved as a teenager.

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