“Maybe when we see an ARM Mac things will change, but for now, I’d temper expectations. “Apple has rarely shown interest in gaming on platforms beyond iOS and I just don’t think the market is large enough to push gaming on a Mac.” “I remain extremely skeptical,” Nelson told us.
“I do believe that inserting better GPUs in their machines would show Apple actually cares about the market, but nearly all games are optimized and created for DirectX (even with good alternatives like Vulkan) which leaves little in the way for competition beyond Windows.”īut what about that rumored gaming Mac that’s supposed to be on the way this year?
“A few of the games that have been optimized to run on Metal run quite well for the hardware they utilize and while the number of titles supported have increased, the selection remains extremely limited and often restricted to an old catalog at a much higher license cost than the Windows version.” Our recommendation is to use the iPad, Procreate 5, and Apple Pencil. You will need to also purchase a drawing tablet, like those offered by Wacom. “As much as I want macOS to become a popular gaming platform, Apple has tried and failed with its Metal API,” Nelson explained to Cult of Mac. Procreate Alternatives for Mac or PC (Windows) You can use software like Photoshop, Corel Painter, or GIMP (free).
