{"id":22830,"date":"2021-05-01T18:25:40","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T13:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techacker.net\/?p=22830"},"modified":"2021-07-29T16:25:14","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T11:25:14","slug":"improve-your-gaming-experience-on-mac-with-these-14-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techacker.net\/improve-your-gaming-experience-on-mac-with-these-14-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Improve Your Gaming Experience on Mac With These 14 Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Apple\u2019s MacBooks are not designed for gaming specifically. Also, all games are initially designed for Windows, so you may not have the same experience as a Windows personal computer<\/a> on a Mac.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there are ways in which you can improve your gaming experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s take a look. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Use a controller<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A trackpad does not do justice to gaming. You need a controller that you can use while gaming. There are some games where the keyboard works just as well, but controllers give you a lot more flexibility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Invest in eGPU<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

eGPU or External Graphics Processing Unit is an additional graphics card that works alongside the internal video processor and boosts graphics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This can considerably improve your gaming experience and allow you to play Virtual Reality powered games and use secondary displays for an immersive gaming experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can manually choose which apps should use the eGPU or leave it to the computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Increase your RAM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A better gaming experience requires more RAM. If you have an older Mac, you\u2019re in luck. You can expand your RAM. You cannot do this with the newer versions since it\u2019s soldered to the logic board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Use the right game client<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ideal game client allows you to play the best games on Mac<\/a> and pay less. The App Store may be a good place to find these, but it is recommended you look elsewhere because of the premium prices.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A good alternative is Steam that allows you to play tons of different games and offers discounts all year round. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Check your Activity Monitor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the time of gaming, you cannot multitask. You have to make sure to quit every app and process that is not in use. Close all apps that you are not using. Close all the browser tabs that you do not need anymore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use the Activity Monitor to see what may be hogging up your memory and processing power and quit the respective apps and processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Optimize your storage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To run optimally, you need at least 10% of free disk space, but to have a seamless gaming experience, your SSD should at least be 512GB because games take up more space. If you have a low storage variant, this article<\/a> will help you check how much storage is free and how you can free up more space.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple has also listed out some basic recommendations that you can use before moving on to advanced techniques. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Remove login items<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apps that launch at startup are known as login items and are memory intensive. You can disable all of them in Users & Groups. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Prioritize the discrete GPU<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Macs have both integrated and discrete GPUs. Disable \u2018Automatic Graphics Switching\u2019 and prioritize discrete GPUs that perform better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Adjust game settings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each game has its own settings, but you can follow some best practices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n