• Mac mini M4 (24GB / 512GB)

  • 28" Samsung ViewFinity 60Hz 4K Monitor

  • 23.8" Acer Nitro XV240Y 200Hz 1080p Monitor

  • Parallels (8GB memory, 4 processors) w/ Windows 11

  • iPhone 16 Plus

macOS Game Reports

MacGamer has submitted 404 game reports for 238 games.

MacGamer

Excellent 1440p < 1 Hour Played 45 FPS

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    CrossOver

    v25.0.1

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Custom

Additional Information

I had all graphic settings on Normal except Foliage and Antialiasing on Low. I also had FSR on Quality, though I'm not sure if that works or not.

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    CrossOver

    v25.0.1

  • Launcher Steam

Additional Information

It installs Ubisoft Connect which pops up saying it's starting the game but the game never shows. Maybe I need to wait longer. I tried twice.

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    CrossOver

    v25.0.1

  • Launcher Steam

Additional Information

It doesn't launch.

MacGamer

Perfect 4K < 1 Hour Played 35 FPS

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Native

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Custom
  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    CrossOver

    v25.0.1

  • Launcher Steam

Additional Information

Freezes at startup.

MacGamer

Perfect 1440p < 1 Hour Played

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    CrossOver

    v25.0.1

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Custom

MacGamer

Poor 1440p < 1 Hour Played 120 FPS

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    CrossOver

    v25.0.1

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Custom

Additional Information

If you pick the default setting when launching the game there's some graphical glitches which can make objects disappear and reappear constantly. When there's several enemies on the screen FPS drops super low and it lags.

If you pick DirectX 9 when launching the game, the graphical glitches are gone, but it still lags badly when there's multiple enemies on the screen.

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MacGamer

Excellent 4K < 1 Hour Played 60 FPS

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    CrossOver

    v25.0.1

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Custom

Additional Information

Tip: If you'd like to install GW2 from Steam but play on your account created outside of steam, add -provider Portal to the game launch options (right-click game and then click properties).

The game felt heavy regardless of the high FPS. I played around with graphic settings and resolution but nothing made that feeling go away. Otherwise it seemed perfect.

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MacGamer

Perfect 1440p < 1 Hour Played 30 FPS

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Native

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Custom

Additional Information

I had graphic settings at a mix of high and medium and render scaling at native.

MacGamer

Excellent 4K 5+ Hours Played 36 FPS

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v20.4.0

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Medium

Additional Information

The frame rate was 36 while zoomed in all the way. When zooming out the frame rate took a big hit.