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Roland Moore-Colyer

Exclusive: No Man’s Sky developer shares how they brought it to macOS — and what’s next for Mac gaming

a screenshot of No Man's Sky on macOS

Ask anyone about gaming on Mac and you'd likely be greeted with puzzled looks, as macOS isn't exactly known for its gaming chops, at least not in comparison to Windows 11 and the best gaming laptops. 

But Macs have supported some gaming for years, it's just the experience has been rather lackluster, as well as a frustrating hunt for compatible games. Yet with the arrival of Apple Silicon bringing in the M1 and M2 chips, with their impressive performance and efficiency, supported by a smart compatibility layer, recent Macs can now bring a lot more power to games. 

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