Sonic 3 & Knuckles on Mac: Playable, Beta Access Required · Pixel Port
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How to play Sonic 3 & Knuckles on Mac

Sonic 3 & Knuckles is graded playable on Apple Silicon through Pixel Port's runtime.

Playable grade, beta access pending.

This game should run, but it is not enabled in Pixel Port yet. We are a small team and enable beta games manually. Request it in the app, or join our Discord and we will enable it for you.

Get Sonic 3 & Knuckles enabled on Discord

What you need

  • Sonic 3 & Knuckles, owned on your own Steam account
  • 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

    Request Sonic 3 & Knuckles

    Find Sonic 3 & Knuckles in the app and request it. During the beta, our small team enables games manually for each user.

  3. 03

    Or ask us on Discord

    Join the Pixel Port Discord and tell us you want to play Sonic 3 & Knuckles. That is usually the fastest way to get it enabled.

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Common questions

Does Sonic 3 & Knuckles run on Mac?
Sonic 3 & Knuckles is graded playable on Apple Silicon through Pixel Port's runtime. Its current grade is playable for Apple Silicon Macs. Sonic 3 & Knuckles is built on Other, and Pixel Port's runtime translates its rendering to Metal automatically. It is not enabled in the beta yet, so request it in the app or join the Pixel Port Discord before trying to install it.
Do I need to own Sonic 3 & Knuckles on Steam?
Yes. Pixel Port does not sell, host, or distribute games. Sonic 3 & Knuckles downloads through Steam, to your own Steam account, exactly as it would on a PC — you need to own it there first. Pixel Port is the compatibility layer that runs the Windows build Steam delivers.
Do I need Windows, Boot Camp, or a VM to play Sonic 3 & Knuckles on Mac?
No. Pixel Port runs the Windows build of Sonic 3 & Knuckles directly on macOS — no Boot Camp partition, no virtual machine, and no Windows license.
Which Macs can run Sonic 3 & Knuckles?
Any Apple Silicon Mac — M1 through M4, MacBook Air to Mac Studio — on macOS 14 or later.