Some applications will have to be downloaded manually, or you need the installation media. Note: Unfortunately, not every application is downloaded like this. PlayOnLinux should download the needed files to install Steam. Note, PlayOnLinux installs Wine if it is not installed.Īfter it is installed and you run it for the first time, you will see an application that looks like this:Ĭlick on the Install button. To install PlayOnLinux run the following commands from a terminal window: sudo apt-get update A Terminal window should launch and update Steam automatically.I would recommend PlayOnLinux as a front end for Wine. Next, control-click Steam, select Show Package Contents and navigate into the Contents > MacOS folders.įinally, run the file labeled steam_osx. Then, open the Finder app and select Applications on the sidebar. But since you can’t open Steam to do that, you must use a workaround method instead.īegin by force-quitting Steam (if it appears frozen at startup). Updating Steam can help patch out known bugs preventing the program from launching on your Mac. If that prompts Steam to load normally, visit the anti-virus utility’s configuration pane and add Steam as an exception. If you do use a third-party security utility, try disabling it. Disable Antivirus SoftwareĪntivirus software can also stop Steam from opening on a Mac. If you have any trouble setting up the date and time correctly, you must reset your Mac’s NVRAM. Let your Mac set the correct time for you automatically, or make sure that they match the time zone where you live.
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