Playing Need for Speed™ Heat on macOS
Need for Speed™ Heat plays well on macOS. It's been tested using the methods below:
- CrossOver is the most popular way to play Windows games on macOS.
Check game test reports below for performance, tips, and mac hardware tested.
About Need for Speed™ Heat
A thrilling race experience pits you against a city’s rogue police force as you battle your way into street racing’s elite.
Hustle by day and risk it all at night in Need for Speed™ Heat, a white-knuckle street racer, where the lines of the law fade as the sun starts to set. By day, Palm City hosts the Speedhunter Showdown, a sanctioned competition where you earn Bank to customize and upgrade your high-performance cars. At night, ramp up the intensity in illicit street races that build your reputation, getting you access to bigger races and better parts. But stay ready – cops are waiting and not all of them play fair.
The Deluxe Edition comes with:
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K.S Edition Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Starter Car, available at start in player garage
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3 additional K.S Edition cars unlocked through progression
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4 exclusive character outfits — swappable and fit both male and female avatars
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REP rewards increased by 5%
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BANK rewards increased by 5%

Need for Speed Heat is Crossplay enabled.
macOS Game Tests
Need for Speed™ Heat tested on macOS.
Need for Speed™ Heat is not natively supported on macOS. See below for potential ways you can play it that have been tested.
Good 1080p < 1 Hour Played
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Hardware
Mac mini M4
Sequoia, 24GB Memory
10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU
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Method
v25.1.0
- Launcher EA App
- Graphics Preset Low
Additional Information
The sound cuts out for a second every now and then and sometimes the frame rate feels under 30 but other otherwise plays well.
Poor 1080p < 1 Hour Played
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Hardware
Mac mini M4
Sequoia, 24GB Memory
10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU
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Method
v20.4.1
- Launcher EA App
- Graphics Preset Low
Additional Information
It feels like 20-25 FPS with some big frame drops (probably as it's loading map data).