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Zermaster 29/dez./2023 às 12:05
Is Mac OS 10.6 still compatibile with steam?
As steam is dropping support for my beloved (pc w7) I am moving to my Mac book ...
Can still use steam on 10.6? I don't intend to upgrade the OSX , because its the best there was.
Mac book has a Intel CPU so it should load my Steam app... (in theory) , anyone know the compatibility work? or work around to work?
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alexmaru 29/dez./2023 às 12:09 
10.6 support was removed years ago. Current miminal will be Catalina.

Workaround is to use Wine, Crossover, to launch Windows version of the Steam.
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Cathulhu 29/dez./2023 às 12:10 
No. It has been unsupported for quite a while already.
Even Mac OS 10.13 and 10.14 are going to be unsupported soon:
https://help.steampowered.com/faqs/view/743F-2E0E-C9A5-C375

Mac OS 10.11 and 10.12 are already unsupported:
https://help.steampowered.com/faqs/view/0972-74BD-D8DE-662E

Considering that Apple stopped supporting Mac OS 10.6 almost 10 years ago, it is a good idea to no longer use it.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/2487996/apple-retires-snow-leopard-from-support--leaves-1-in-5-macs-vulnerable-to-at.html
Última edição por Cathulhu; 29/dez./2023 às 12:12
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MoSkent1 29/dez./2023 às 23:32 
Escrito originalmente por Cathulhu:
Considering that Apple stopped supporting Mac OS 10.6 almost 10 years ago, it is a good idea to no longer use it.

indeed, it is a very good idea to drive a 2023 Audi RS 7 rather than a 1973 Vauxhall..... if you have enough money to buy one !

Because that’s exactly the problem I've with my old 2010 iMac which is at its max with High Sierra 10.13.6. (I can't even switch to Mojave on which anyway STEAM will not run no more....)

If I had enough money to buy a 24" iMac M3, I wouldn’t wait until 02/15/24 to do it !
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alexmaru 30/dez./2023 às 0:47 
Escrito originalmente por MoSkent1:
Escrito originalmente por Cathulhu:
Considering that Apple stopped supporting Mac OS 10.6 almost 10 years ago, it is a good idea to no longer use it.

indeed, it is a very good idea to drive a 2023 Audi RS 7 rather than a 1973 Vauxhall..... if you have enough money to buy one !

Because that’s exactly the problem I've with my old 2010 iMac which is at its max with High Sierra 10.13.6. (I can't even switch to Mojave on which anyway STEAM will not run no more....)

If I had enough money to buy a 24" iMac M3, I wouldn’t wait until 02/15/24 to do it !


With OpenCore Legacy Patcher you can install latest macOS.


https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/MODELS.html#imac
Última edição por alexmaru; 30/dez./2023 às 0:50
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MoSkent1 30/dez./2023 às 18:56 
Hi alexmaru, thank you for your response and your link !

Yes, I know OCLP and we were discussing it this evening with my older brother who is 75 years old (!) and has a 2009 iMac. But he's less concerned than me since he doesn't play car racing games and goes so very little on STEAM.

I don't know yet if I'm going to try this option because many players say in their comments that they had many difficulties to connect to STEAM since they've been on Sonoma.

But on a French link on OCLP, a Mac specialist explains that we don't have to go to Sonoma. Older OS like Monterey, Big Sur or even Catalina are also perfect for connecting to STEAM.

My concern is no longer being able to play Online the "Globlal Challenge" every week on GRID 2, but also not being able to play my old 32-bit HOGs which, paradoxically, are hundred times better than the crap that has been coming out for 10 years from "Big Fish Games" !

(There's also "Wire" and "PlayOnMac" to use Windows, I think, but I don't know if these are good options....)
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logix247 30/dez./2023 às 20:12 
Escrito originalmente por MoSkent1:
If I had enough money to buy a 24" iMac M3, I wouldn’t wait until 02/15/24 to do it !

There is a market for used Macs and an M1 say, Mac Mini M1 2020 doesn't break the bank and runs A) safely B) opens up a whole new world of gaming with game porting tool kit.

Those go for about 3-400 euros/dollars and if you can spare till a 1000 you can actually get a a pretty good MB Pro/Air.

And if new hardware is off the table, you can try Cloud Gaming, as this basically runs on anything that can run a browser. Downside of cloud gaming is your limited in choice of what to play.
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MoSkent1 30/dez./2023 às 21:32 
You're the BOSS "logix247" ! (Without forgetting "alexmaru" of course....)

Thank you both for your help, your kindness and your good advices.

You know, I'm 65 yrs old and I'm far to be a geek, unlike my older brother who worked in advertising for years on Mac since the beginning.

I'll try to play my GRID 2 every night without thinking too much to this f****** red message at the top of my screen and its unbearable countdown, and I'll see after this date what will be the best to do.

Happy New Year to all ! :steamhappy:
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Zermaster 31/dez./2023 às 12:38 
Escrito originalmente por Cathulhu:
No. It has been unsupported for quite a while already.
Even Mac OS 10.13 and 10.14 are going to be unsupported soon:
https://help.steampowered.com/faqs/view/743F-2E0E-C9A5-C375

Mac OS 10.11 and 10.12 are already unsupported:
https://help.steampowered.com/faqs/view/0972-74BD-D8DE-662E

Considering that Apple stopped supporting Mac OS 10.6 almost 10 years ago, it is a good idea to no longer use it.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/2487996/apple-retires-snow-leopard-from-support--leaves-1-in-5-macs-vulnerable-to-at.html

well then I'm s- out of luck , moving backwards instead of forwards like adrian's basement.... setups.

I need to try that open tying to see how my Mac Book is upgraded , I have one C2D newer than the white , metallic , maybe I can run something newer than 10.8 (currently on it). - I never used it because it was 2 new for my taste. Prefer my retro stuff from mid 90s-00s

I also given a iMac 21 from about 09 core2 to my dad , I think it has el capitan or prev version , we never used it , I just got it and gave it for office work , but I think that's also stuck at a limited OS-X version , I don't like this forced de-platforming....
Última edição por Zermaster; 31/dez./2023 às 12:43
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TheOrangeBox 1/jan./2024 às 15:56 
You could install Windows 10 (or Linux) on your mac as it's an Intel processor. That would be the easiest way out
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Crashed 2/jan./2024 às 18:47 
Escrito originalmente por alexmaru:
10.6 support was removed years ago. Current miminal will be Catalina.

Workaround is to use Wine, Crossover, to launch Windows version of the Steam.
Can the current Wine run Steam?
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alexmaru 3/jan./2024 às 4:07 
Escrito originalmente por Crashed:
Escrito originalmente por alexmaru:
10.6 support was removed years ago. Current miminal will be Catalina.

Workaround is to use Wine, Crossover, to launch Windows version of the Steam.
Can the current Wine run Steam?

Since 2010 it was ok. Current can launch 32bit Windows games on Mac with only 64bit libs (like Call of Duty 2).
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gwv69604 4/jan./2024 às 4:04 
You could install Windows 10 (or Linux) on your mac as it's an Intel processor. That would be the easiest way out
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Crashed 4/jan./2024 às 9:51 
Escrito originalmente por alexmaru:
Escrito originalmente por Crashed:
Can the current Wine run Steam?

Since 2010 it was ok. Current can launch 32bit Windows games on Mac with only 64bit libs (like Call of Duty 2).
I meant since the 2023 Chromium UI was introduced. Not inquiring about Wine's new WOW64 system for 64-bit only platforms.
Última edição por Crashed; 4/jan./2024 às 9:52
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