- Mac users are going to run into a serious issue with Family Sharing due to the fact Steam for Mac installs games on the user level, not the system level. Because of this, for each new Mac user who wants to play a game on the same Mac, the game will have to be needlessly redownloaded for their specific account.
- Update Mac OS. If you're running an older version of Mac OS there may be conflicts with the game you're trying to run. To update Mac OS: Click on the Apple in the upper left corner of the screen; Select Software Update. Any updates available will be listed and are recommended for all Mac OS users.
Valve has announced that beginning on January 1st, 2019, Steam will officially drop support for macOS 10.10 Yosemite and earlier, dating back to Lion. The change is due to features in Steam relying on an embedded version of Google Chrome, which no longer functions on older versions of macOS.
Rocksmith is a SteamWorks game, which means it uses the Steam application to install and launch the game. Login (if you already have a Steam account) or create a new Steam account to proceed. Steam should automatically open to the Steam Store. From there, click on + ADD A GAME at the bottom left and select Activate a Product on Steam.
Specifically, Valve says that Steam will stop working with macOS versions 10.7 (“Lion”), 10.8 (“Mountain Lion”), 10.9 (“Mavericks”) and 10.10 (“Yosemite”). With this change, Steam will no longer run on those versions of macOS and users who wish to play any purchased games will need to update to at least macOS 10.11 El Capitan.
In reality, it’s pretty remarkable that Steam has been supporting Mac OS X Lion for this long, given the operating system was first released 7 years ago in 2011. Here’s what Valve has to say about the change:
Starting on January 1 2019, Steam will officially stop supporting macOS versions 10.7 (“Lion”), 10.8 (“Mountain Lion”), 10.9 (“Mavericks”) and 10.10 (“Yosemite”). This means that after that date the Steam Client will no longer run on those versions of macOS. In order to continue running Steam and any games or other products purchased through Steam, users will need to update to a more recent version of macOS.
The newest features in Steam rely on an embedded version of Google Chrome, which no longer functions on older versions of macOS. In addition, future versions of Steam will require macOS feature and security updates only present in macOS 10.11 (“El Capitan”) and above.
Valve also notes that until January 1st, 2018, Steam will continue to function on older versions of macOS, but in a limited state. Newer features such as the overhauled Steam Chat will not be supported.
Read Valve’s full announcement here.
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