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Guides to running Windows games on Apple Silicon Macs. They cover Bridgeplay and the other tools people use, including CrossOver, Vermut, the Whisky community fork, Porting Kit and plain Wine, and say where each one fits best. Facts about other tools link to their own sources.
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- Ways to play Windows games on an Apple Silicon MacCrossOver, Vermut, the Whisky community fork, Porting Kit, Wine, Parallels, cloud gaming and Bridgeplay side by side, with where each one fits best.
- Which macOS version do Mac gaming tools need?Minimum macOS and chip for each tool, so you can rule options in or out before downloading anything.
- Play your Windows Steam library inside Mac SteamHow the in-Steam approach from NotProton works, what it needs and what to watch out for.
- The Witcher 3 on an Apple Silicon MacTest and community reports, and which tools to try on which macOS version.
- DirectX 12 on a Mac: D3DMetal, DXMT and DXVKWhat each translation layer does, who makes it and how to switch between them.
- DLSS and frame generation on a MacWhat MetalFX can and can’t do when a game asks for DLSS, and how frame generation works.
- Anti-cheat and online games on Mac compatibility toolsWhy many online games won’t start under Wine-based tools, and what your options are.
- Rosetta 2 after macOS 27What Apple has said about Rosetta’s future and what it means for Windows games on a Mac.
- How to install BridgeplayDownload, Setup Assistant, first game, updates and uninstalling.
- Bridgeplay troubleshootingFixes for documented problems, and how to send a useful report.
More about Bridgeplay
- Bridgeplay FAQShort answers about requirements, safety, Steam, anti-cheat and credits.
- How Bridgeplay worksEvery piece between Steam’s Play button and your Mac’s GPU, and who made it.
- ChangelogWhat changed in each Bridgeplay release.
- Compatibility listWhich Windows Steam games run with Bridgeplay, and on which Mac they were tested.