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When it comes to playing games on a Mac instead of a computer running Windows or even Linux, it always seems to be an uphill battle to get a lot of games running. Lately, Ancient Forge Studio’s The Tenants has been a title that Mac users have wanted to play on their own machines.

Although software like Steam now works on all Apple Silicone Macbooks and Mac M1 and M2, some games still don’t seem to make the jump for one reason or another, the minimum computer specs are often at the heart of the problem, though many developers just don’t transfer the games at all. But, the good news is that there is a way to play The Tenants on Mac, and we can explain how!

How to play tenants on Mac

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Before explaining how you can play The Tenants on Mac, it is important to note that while this is a workaround and may work for some people, the method I am going to talk about here may not work on your system for one reason or another. . other. This method is the only way we’ve found to be able to play The Tenants on Mac. So now with all that out of the way, let’s explain how to actually play the game on a Mac!

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In fact, you’ll need to have both Steam downloaded to your Mac and a piece of software called Crossover in order to play. For an abridged synopsis; Crossover is software that allows you to use certain other software that is only available for Windows and/or Linux. Therefore, installing this software should allow you to play The Tenants on a Mac, in theory. Crossover is a paid app, so keep that in mind when going into this.

  • To start with, just install crossoverand start it.
  • Then select “Install Windows App” at the bottom of the screen.
  • Search for Steam and install the desired installation.
  • Right-click on the Steam download from the “Bottle” section and select to install software on it.
  • Next, find and install DXVK. (This helps to render the game correctly)
  • Then find and install DirectX for Modern Games.
  • Your last part on this end will be to right click on Steam one more time, switch to settings, then DXVK Backend for D3D11
  • Next, log in to your Steam account, locate The Tenants and start downloading it.
  • Finally, go ahead and play the game!

Well, now you know how to play The Tenants on Mac! So go out and download it and ready to play! Also, be sure to check out some of our other great and helpful guides for any other issues you may be having.