No, Macs have by no means been a critical gamer’s first selection. But when even Linux-based techniques are climbing previous Apple’s computer systems on Steam’s {hardware} record, you begin to surprise.

Steam’s monthly hardware report reveals that extra players are utilizing Linux units than Apple Macs, to the tune of 1.96 versus 1.84 % (the overwhelming majority in fact run Windows PCs). The clarification? Probably Valve’s personal Steam Deck gaming handheld. The breakout system runs on Valve’s customized Linux-based Steam OS and intensely marketed (and praised) over the previous yr.

Perhaps we shouldn’t make an excessive amount of of those tiny general numbers, nevertheless it’s not an understatement to say that Apple has a protracted technique to go on the subject of gaming. Even although Apple’s home-grown M1 and M2 chips supply first rate gaming efficiency, the corporate wants to hurry up the variety of video games launched for Mac OS if it desires to make some critical inroads with players. Until then, there’s all the time Nvidia’s GeForce Now streaming service.

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This story was translated from Swedish to English, and initially appeared on m3.se.