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How to play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on Mac

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is graded playable on Apple Silicon through Pixel Port's runtime.

Download & play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

What you need

  • Apple Silicon (M1 or newer)
  • macOS 14+

From Windows game to Mac launch

  1. 01

    Install Pixel Port

    Download Pixel Port and let it set up the runtime on first launch.

  2. 02

    Add The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

    Find The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition in the catalogue and click Install & Play. Pixel Port fetches it and configures it for your Mac automatically.

  3. 03

    Play

    Launch it from your Library. No bottles, no winetricks, no terminal.

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Common questions

Does The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition run on Mac?
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is graded playable on Apple Silicon through Pixel Port's runtime. Its current grade is playable for Apple Silicon Macs. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is built on Native-dx11, and Pixel Port's runtime translates its rendering to Metal automatically.
Do I need Windows, Boot Camp, or a VM to play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on Mac?
No. Pixel Port runs the Windows build of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition directly on macOS: no Boot Camp partition, no virtual machine, and no Windows license.
Which Macs can run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
Any Apple Silicon Mac (M1 through M4, MacBook Air to Mac Studio) on macOS 14 or later.