Counter Strike on Mac

About Counter Strike

Play the world’s number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team’s success. Your team’s success affects your role.

How to Run Counter Strike on Mac

Mac Version Available

Option 1: Use Parallels

Parallels is the fastest, easiest, and most powerful option to run Windows on your Mac. Data can be shared between Mac and Windows and switching between the two is as simple as switching screens. Run it On Mac recommends Parallels as the #1 best way to run Counter Strike on your Mac desktop or laptop.

Pros: Very Cost-Effective; Easily transfer files; Easily switch between Windows & Mac.

Cons: May see a slight decrease in performance; Cost varies from $50-80 for a personal license.

Option 2: Use Bootcamp

Boot Camp is a boot utility included with most Apple desktop and laptop products that allows users to install a Windows operating system alongside the native macOS/OS X operating system. Using Bootcamp is a relatively technical process and should probably only be undertaken by someone who understands the process.

Pros: Free; Good option if you need high performance or are using an older machine.

Cons: Switching between operating systems requires a restart; difficult, technical installation process.

Counter Strike System Requirements

    • Supported OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
    • Processor: Pentium 4 @ 3 GHz/AMD 64 3200+
    • Memory: 512 MB (1 GB for Vista)
    • Hard Drive: 8 GB Free
    • DirectX version: DirectX 9.0c
    • Sound: on-board or better
    • Graphics Card: 256 MB (nVidia GeForce 6600/ATI Radeon X1600)