{"id":55787,"date":"2025-06-13T15:28:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T13:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/?p=55787"},"modified":"2025-06-13T15:28:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T13:28:12","slug":"steam-now-native-on-apple-silicon-how-to-activate-the-beta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/en\/news\/steam-jetzt-nativ-auf-apple-silicon-so-aktivierst-du-die-beta","title":{"rendered":"Steam now native on Apple Silicon \u2013 how to activate the beta"},"content":{"rendered":"

It's been a long time coming, but now it's finally here: Steam is finally available natively for Macs with Apple Silicon. While it's only in beta for now, the change brings noticeable benefits \u2013 especially in terms of speed and stability. This is a real step forward for users with M1, M2, M3, or M4 Macs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the introduction of Apple Silicon in 2020, Mac users have had to rely on Rosetta 2 to even use Steam. It worked, but performance was never optimal. The Steam client was sluggish, the user interface was slow to respond, and everything felt somehow "non-native." Now Valve has responded by releasing a native version of Steam for Apple Silicon as part of a beta update. The change comes at just the right time, as Apple has already announced that Rosetta 2 will be shut down in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steam now runs natively \u2013 this is what the new version brings you<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The new version of Steam is available<\/a> as a universal app. This means it supports both Intel Macs and Apple Silicon chips \u2013 without having to go through Rosetta 2. The difference is immediately noticeable. Steam starts faster, navigation is much smoother, and scrolling in the store or game library is more responsive. Switching between tabs such as \u201cStore,\u201d \u201cLibrary,\u201d and \u201cCommunity\u201d is also much faster. A key technical change is the change to the Chromium Embedded Framework. Previously, this framework \u2013 which is responsible for the graphical interface of the Steam client \u2013 was only optimized for Intel. Now it runs directly on Apple Silicon. This eliminates one of the biggest performance bottlenecks of the old version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noticeable performance gain in everyday life<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Those who regularly use Steam on their Mac will especially notice the difference. What used to take seconds now runs virtually without lag. Even simple actions like loading your game library or browsing community content are now much smoother. Andrew Tsai, known for his technical analysis of Mac gaming, has already compared the performance of the old Rosetta version with the new native beta. His conclusion: The native version is faster, more stable, and feels significantly more modern overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to sign up for the Steam beta<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If you want to test the new version, it's easy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n