At a glance
Elite Dangerous runs on Apple Silicon Macs, according to a player report: M2 Pro, 22 October 2026, rated 4 out of 5.
Elite Dangerous came out on Steam on 2 April 2015, made by Frontier Developments.
Will Elite Dangerous run on a Mac?
Players ran Elite Dangerous on Apple Silicon Macs through the same kind of compatibility layer Uncork uses:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | M2 Pro | 27.0.1 | 4 / 5 | 20 min |
Graphics in the reports: D3DMetal.
What your Mac needs
You need a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer): Uncork does not run on Intel Macs.
Steam requirements list at least 6 GB of memory for Elite Dangerous; 8 GB recommended.
Any Apple Silicon Mac has enough memory for the listed minimum.
Allow about 25 GB for the game and another 5 GB for Uncork and Steam (their size in our fresh-install check in October 2026).
Elite Dangerous uses DirectX 11: Uncork renders it with D3DMetal.
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 Elite Dangerous in your library and install it (25 GB).
- Launch it with the “Play” button in Uncork.
If Elite Dangerous 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 Elite Dangerous ourselves, so we don’t know the frame rate on your Mac, how online play will work and how controllers will work.