At a glance
Half-Life Deathmatch: Source runs on Apple Silicon Macs, according to a player report: M5 Pro, 24 October 2026, rated 5 out of 5.
Half-Life Deathmatch: Source came out on Steam on 1 May 2006, made by Valve.
Will Half-Life Deathmatch: Source run on a Mac?
Anti-cheat: VAC — online play on a Mac may be restricted.
Players ran Half-Life Deathmatch: Source on Apple Silicon Macs through the same kind of compatibility layer Uncork uses:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | M5 Pro | 27.2 | 5 / 5 | 15 min |
Graphics in the reports: DXVK.
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 1.024 GB of memory for Half-Life Deathmatch: Source.
Any Apple Silicon Mac has enough memory for the listed minimum.
Allow about 4 GB for the game and another 5 GB for Uncork and Steam (their size in our fresh-install check in October 2026).
Half-Life Deathmatch: Source uses DirectX 8.1: Uncork renders it with its built-in graphics.
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 Half-Life Deathmatch: Source in your library and install it (4 GB).
- Launch it with the “Play” button in Uncork.
If Half-Life Deathmatch: Source 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 Half-Life Deathmatch: Source ourselves, so we don’t know the frame rate on your Mac and how online play will work.