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== Installation on macOS with Intel silicon == | == Installation on macOS with Intel silicon == | ||
Since game version 1.18.8, Vintage Story is generally compatible with most types of hardware running | Since game version 1.18.8, Vintage Story is generally compatible with most types of hardware running macOS. macOS was not "officially supported" but in fact the game worked on a Mac, at least if some additional steps were taken. Since game version 1.19.0-rc.8, installation on macOS has been greatly simplified and the additional steps are no longer necessary, and Vintage Story is close once again to officially supporting macOS | ||
It is necessary first to install .NET 7 runtime, any recent version, for example 7.0.15. Download | This section describes set up on macOS with Intel Pentium or Xeon CPUs - that's most pre-2022 Macs. See separate section below for macOS with Apple silicon, such as recent M1, M2 or M3 machines. | ||
It is necessary first to install .NET 7 runtime, any recent version, for example 7.0.15. Download it from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/7.0 You do not need the SDK. You need the Runtime, for example '''.NET Runtime 7.0.15''', MacOS version, x64 version. [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/thank-you/runtime-7.0.15-macos-x64-installer Direct download link] With your Mac password give it permission to install and it should automatically install. | |||
Then to install Vintage Story, in the [https://account.vintagestory.at/ Client Area] select the '''Mac OS App'''. Download that, then when it has finished, in your Downloads folder, double-click the file you downloaded (normally ending with .tar) to Unarchive it. This creates <code>vintagestory.app</code> in your Downloads folder. If you want, you can drag <code>vintagestory.app</code> to your Applications folder or anywhere else on your Mac, and you can now delete the .tar download file. | Then to install Vintage Story, in the [https://account.vintagestory.at/ Client Area] select the '''Mac OS App'''. Download that, then when it has finished, in your Downloads folder, double-click the file you downloaded (normally ending with .tar) to Unarchive it. This creates <code>vintagestory.app</code> in your Downloads folder. If you want, you can drag <code>vintagestory.app</code> to your Applications folder or anywhere else on your Mac, and you can now delete the .tar download file. | ||
