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With the hype surrounding the upcoming sequel to one of the biggest first-person shooters of all time, many Apple users are wondering “Can you play Counter-Strike 2 on Mac?” For those asking, here’s the need-to-know info about CSGO 2 on Mac and whether the new CS2 game will be playable on M1, M2, and Intel CPUs.

While its Limited Test isn’t available on Mac, the full release of Counter-Strike 2 is expected to be playable on Apple Mac computers, including those that contain an Intel or M1/M2 CPU.

Though Mac support hasn’t been officially confirmed, the ability to play the original CSGO on Mac, coupled with the pushes Valve has made to support more and more Steam games on Apple hardware, it would be unusual to see Mac users missing out on the new Counter-Strike game when it launches this summer.

For those determined to play Counter-Strike 2 on Mac without official support, the experience is likely to be sub-par, with virtual machines introducing latency and performance problems. What’s more, with Valve’s advancements in anti-cheat, many older methods of emulating a PC no longer work.

Hopefully Valve announced official Mac support for Counter-Strike 2 sooner rather than later.

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