At a glance
Deadlock runs on Apple Silicon Macs: 8 player reports (M2, M2 Max, M3 Pro, M4, M5, M5 Pro), 28 September to 1 November 2026, rated 3–5 out of 5. We haven’t run Deadlock in Uncork ourselves yet.
Will Deadlock run on a Mac?
Anti-cheat: VAC — online play on a Mac may be restricted.
Players ran Deadlock on Apple Silicon Macs through the same kind of compatibility layer Uncork uses:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | M5 Pro | 27.0 | 4 / 5 | — |
| 8 Oct 2026 | M5 Pro | 27.0.1 | 4 / 5 | 19 min |
| 15 Oct 2026 | M4 | 26.3 | 3 / 5 | 20 min |
| 26 Oct 2026 | M2 | 27.0.1 | 4 / 5 | 6 min |
| 27 Oct 2026 | M5 | 27.0.1 | 4 / 5 | 8 min |
| 30 Oct 2026 | M2 Max | 15.6.1 | 3 / 5 | 9 min |
| 31 Oct 2026 | M4 | 27.2 | 5 / 5 | 28 min |
| 1 Nov 2026 | M3 Pro | 27.0.1 | 4 / 5 | 57 min |
What players noted:
Sound crackles, fixed with setting sampling to 88hz in Audio MIDI preferences
— 28 September 2026, M5 Pro.
temperatures are on the higher side but still very good
— 8 October 2026, M5 Pro.
frames dropped when shooting
— 30 October 2026, M2 Max.
frame drops when many people are on screen
— 1 November 2026, M3 Pro.
Graphics in the reports: D3DMetal, DXMT, DXVK.
What your Mac needs
You need a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer): Uncork does not run on Intel Macs.
How to launch with Uncork
- Download Uncork — it’s free.
- On first launch, Uncork installs everything it needs and Steam — about ten minutes.
- Sign in to Steam with your password or a QR code from the Steam app on your phone.
- Find Deadlock in your library and install it.
- Launch it with the “Play” button in Uncork.
If Deadlock won’t start or crashes, message us on Telegram at @uncorkwin and we’ll look into it together.
What we have not tested
We haven’t run Deadlock ourselves, so we don’t know the frame rate on your Mac and how online play will work.