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How to play Age of Empires II (Retired) on Mac

Strategy · 2013

Not officially supported, but there are workarounds below.

Overall rating: Tricky to run on Mac · 0% of 1 players say it runs well

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Not officially supported, but there are workarounds below.

Age of Empires II (Retired)

Age of Empires II has been re-imagined in high definition. With the release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, this product will not be updated further.

Age of Empires II (Retired) doesn't have official Mac support and no reliable workaround currently exists for Apple Silicon.

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What each M-series Mac can realistically handle. Tap any chip to report your experience.

M1 chip
Medium
~60 fps
M2 chip
High
~60 fps
M3 chip
Ultra
~60 fps
M4 chip
Ultra
~120 fps
M5 chip
Ultra
~120 fps
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Age of Empires II (Retired) doesn't have official Mac support and no reliable workaround currently exists for Apple Silicon.

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