At a glance
Tell Me Why runs on Apple Silicon Macs: 2 player reports (M5, M5 Pro), 16 September to 26 September 2026, rated 5 out of 5. We haven’t run Tell Me Why in Uncork ourselves yet.
Tell Me Why came out on Steam on 27 August 2020, made by DONTNOD Entertainment.
Will Tell Me Why run on a Mac?
Players ran Tell Me Why on Apple Silicon Macs through the same kind of compatibility layer Uncork uses:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2026 | M5 | 27.0 | 5 / 5 | 8 min |
| 26 Sep 2026 | M5 Pro | 27.0 | 5 / 5 | 17 min |
Graphics in the reports: DXMT.
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 4 GB of memory for Tell Me Why; 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).
Tell Me Why 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 Tell Me Why in your library and install it (25 GB).
- Launch it with the “Play” button in Uncork.
If Tell Me Why 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 Tell Me Why ourselves, so we don’t know the frame rate on your Mac and how controllers will work.