At a glance
Counter-Strike has a Mac version: Steam sells it for macOS. The Mac requirements list only Intel: on Apple Silicon Rosetta 2 runs it, and old Mac versions sometimes do not start on current macOS. Try it in Steam for Mac first. Player reports say the Windows version starts too.
Counter-Strike came out on Steam on 1 November 2000, made by Valve.
What your Mac needs
The Mac requirements list only Intel.
Minimum macOS in the Steam requirements: 10.6.3.
Steam requirements list at least 1 GB of memory for Counter-Strike.
Allow about 4 GB of disk space for the Mac version.
How to play
Open Steam for Mac and install Counter-Strike as usual.
If the Mac version will not start, you can install the Windows version through Uncork: download Uncork, sign in to Steam and install Counter-Strike from there. We have not tested it ourselves.
The Windows version through Uncork needs a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer).
Player reports say the Windows version starts:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2026 | M1 | 27.0 | 4 / 5 | 2 min |
| 3 Oct 2026 | M4 Pro | 27.0 | 5 / 5 | 10 min |
| 15 Oct 2026 | M2 Max | 27.0.1 | 5 / 5 | 2 min |
What players noted:
never gets to 60 but I does not need to, very playable
— 27 September 2026, M1.
Graphics in the reports: DXMT.