At a glance
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 runs on Apple Silicon Macs: 4 player reports (M4, M4 Pro, M5, M5 Max), 30 August to 24 October 2026, rated 1–4 out of 5. We haven’t run Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 in Uncork ourselves yet.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 came out on Steam on 19 November 2024, made by Asobo Studio.
Will Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 run on a Mac?
Players ran Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on Apple Silicon Macs through the same kind of compatibility layer Uncork uses:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2026 | M4 | 26.5.2 | 1 / 5 | — |
| 19 Oct 2026 | M5 | 27.2 | 4 / 5 | — |
| 19 Oct 2026 | M4 Pro | 27.0 | 3 / 5 | — |
| 24 Oct 2026 | M5 Max | 27.2 | 4 / 5 | 19 min |
What players noted:
Yoke, throttle, rudder not showing in game to configure
— 19 October 2026, M4 Pro.
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 16 GB of memory for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024; 32 GB recommended.
An 8 GB Mac is below the minimum: the game will probably run slowly.
Allow about 50 GB for the game and another 5 GB for Uncork and Steam (their size in our fresh-install check in October 2026).
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 uses DirectX 12: 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 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 in your library and install it (50 GB).
- Launch it with the “Play” button in Uncork.
If Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 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 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 ourselves, so we don’t know the frame rate on your Mac, how online play will work and how controllers will work.