At a glance
Trailmakers starts on Apple Silicon Macs, according to a player report: A18 Pro, 7 October 2026, rated 4 out of 5. The report doesn’t say how long they played. We haven’t run Trailmakers in Uncork ourselves yet.
Trailmakers came out on Steam on 18 September 2019, made by Flashbulb.
Will Trailmakers run on a Mac?
Players ran Trailmakers on Apple Silicon Macs through the same kind of compatibility layer Uncork uses:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2026 | A18 Pro | 27.2 | 4 / 5 |
What players noted:
extreme performance difference between "low and ugly" and minimal
— 7 October 2026, A18 Pro.
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 8 GB of memory for Trailmakers; 16 GB recommended.
An 8 GB Mac is tight; 16 GB is more comfortable.
Allow about 8 GB for the game and another 5 GB for Uncork and Steam (their size in our fresh-install check in October 2026).
Trailmakers 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 Trailmakers in your library and install it (8 GB).
- Launch it with the “Play” button in Uncork.
If Trailmakers 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 Trailmakers ourselves, so we don’t know the frame rate on your Mac, how online play will work and how controllers will work.