Steam is set to provide complete support for Macs that utilize Apple’s proprietary chips. In a recent beta release of the Steam client, as highlighted by Valve, it was confirmed that the “Steam Client and Steam Helper apps now run natively on Apple Silicon.”
This development indicates that Steam will no longer rely on Rosetta 2, which is the emulator facilitating the operation of Intel-based applications on Mac devices powered by M-series chips. With this native support for Apple Silicon, users can expect a smoother and more efficient performance from Steam.
This update coincides with Apple’s recent announcement regarding its plans to discontinue major updates for Intel-based Macs following the release of macOS Tahoe. Furthermore, Apple has indicated that Rosetta 2 will be accessible exclusively up to macOS 27. The company stated, “Beyond this timeframe, we will keep a subset of Rosetta functionality aimed at supporting older unmaintained gaming titles that rely on Intel-based frameworks.”
Users interested in experiencing the Steam beta can do so by launching the app on their Mac, then navigating to Steam > Settings > Interface. Once there, they should locate the “Client Beta Participation” section and select Steam Beta Update from the dropdown list. Following this, Steam will prompt them to restart the application.
