macOS Sequoia Runs on Valve’s Steam Deck Thanks to Hackers
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macOS Sequoia Runs on Valve's Steam Deck Thanks to Hackers
macOS Sequoia Runs on Valve’s Steam Deck Thanks to Hackers
Valve’s Steam Deck, a handheld gaming device that normally runs its own SteamOS 3, has been successfully hacked to run macOS Sequoia, creating what might be called a “Deckintosh.”
Previous Attempts
This is not the first time a version of macOS has been ported to the handheld gaming device. A Reddit user was able to get macOS Catalina booted but not fully running about two years ago using SteamOS VirtualBox.
Current Modification
The current modification, made by a modder with help from others, lacks GPU acceleration and doesn’t take full advantage of the Steam Deck screen real estate, but runs as a proof of concept. An updated image showed macOS fully running on the Steam Deck.
Challenges and Possibilities
The big stumbling block of supporting the Steam Deck’s GPU acceleration could be overcome in due course, allowing the operating system to run at a usable speed. The possibility of using NootRX, an unsupported AMD RDNA2 dedicated GPU kext, to allow RDNA2 support, which is already included in macOS, has been mentioned.
Implications
If the modding efforts are successful and getting macOS to run with GPU support on the Steam Deck, it would provide a very price-friendly way to explore Apple’s premier operating system without having to invest in a Mac first. However, Apple would likely attempt to stop widespread distribution.
The successful installation of macOS Sequoia on the Steam Deck is a significant achievement, and the community is eagerly awaiting further developments.
