<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Valve-owned online game store Steam released a new Steam Client Beta that supports Apple Silicon Macs natively.</li><li>This update eliminates the need for Rosetta 2, ahead of Apple's plans to sunset Rosetta 2 after macOS 27.</li><li>Apple intended Rosetta 2 as a temporary tool for migration, not a permanent solution.</li><li>The native build of Steam Client Beta will leverage Apple's hardware for improved performance.</li><li>Users can expect faster app behavior, such as launches and navigation.</li><li>Support for Apple Silicon enhances the overall performance of Steam on Macs.</li><li>Apple's Metal 4 announcement at WWDC 2025 could lead to more Mac-compatible games with Steam's Apple Silicon support.</li><li>While the Steam Client Beta is available for download, it is still in beta and may have bugs.</li></ul>

Latest Steam Client Beta adds native support for Apple Silicon Macs ahead of Apple’s planned sunsetting of Rosetta 2

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