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How to install macOS games from Steam or the App Store on an external drive

Apple’s big macOS gaming push is going to quickly fill up your Mac’s storage. Here’s how to install games to an external SSD.

Two external hard drives, one SanDisk and one Samsung, are overlaid on a software installation screen with options for installation location.
Steam’s installation options for external drives

Apple has been working to make gaming on a Mac a bigger thing over the years. With the introduction of the Game Porting Toolkit, it’s encouraging more developers to consider Mac as a gaming platform.

It’s also managed to encourage publishers of major games to bring their titles to Mac. This includes ports from the Resident Evil franchise, Death Stranding, and Hades II, as well as future releases of Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition and Control Ultimate Edition.

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