# GameToMac for Mac

Your games, with a guided path from setup to play. Age of Empires IV is the first supported game.

## Start playing

1. Drag **GameToMac.app** into **Applications**, then open it.
2. Choose **Get started**. Review the component license, then choose **Agree & set up Steam**. Keep your Mac online while setup finishes.
3. Steam opens in a separate window. Sign in to **your own Steam account**, including Steam Guard if asked. Return to GameToMac and choose **I'm signed in**.
4. Choose **Install with Steam**. You need to own Age of Empires IV on Steam. Confirm installation and keep Steam's suggested folder.
5. Leave Steam open while it downloads and verifies the game. GameToMac checks automatically and shows **Play now** when installation is complete.

Next time, open GameToMac and choose **Play now**. Steam handles your account, friends, online play and cloud saves.

If the Steam window takes a while to appear, check the Dock and allow its first update to finish. **Help** in the sidebar covers sign-in, downloads and game updates. The optional performance overlay is under **Settings** and starts off.

## Existing portable users

If AoE IV Portable is already set up in its standard Application Support folder, GameToMac offers **Use existing setup**. This shares the existing Steam account, installed game and saves without moving files. Close the older launcher before using the new one. The original standalone development installation is not automatically imported.

New setups use `~/Library/Application Support/Game Library/Games/aoe4`. Each supported game has its own data folder. The previous launchers are left in place.

## Compatibility

Apple Silicon (M1 or later), macOS 26 or later, and Rosetta are required. Supported game and Rosetta versions are checked at launch. The AoE IV optimization targets build 24231237 / version 16.3.11308; a changed executable requires an updated launcher. Only Age of Empires IV is currently supported. Additional games will be added through tested app releases.

This package includes no game, Steam account, saves or signing key. Steam and graphics dependencies are downloaded during setup. The original optimized runtime was tested in gameplay on an M4 Pro; this redesigned UI has not been through a new full online match. Performance on another Mac is not guaranteed.

GameToMac is independent of Apple, Microsoft, Valve and CodeWeavers. Game artwork and names belong to their respective owners. AoE IV artwork is from its [Steam library](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466860/). Source and component license notices are included inside the app.