The Elder Scrolls Online on Mac

About The Elder Scrolls Online

Experience an ever-expanding story across all of Tamriel in The Elder Scrolls Online, an award-winning online RPG. Explore a rich, living world with friends or embark upon a solo adventure. Enjoy complete control over how your character looks and plays, from the weapons you wield to the skills you learn – the choices you make will shape your destiny. Welcome to a world without limits.
PLAY THE WAY YOU LIKEBattle, craft, steal, siege, or explore, and combine different types of armor, weapons, and abilities to create your own style of play. The choice is yours to make in a persistent, ever-growing Elder Scrolls world.
TELL YOUR OWN STORYDiscover the secrets of Tamriel as you set off to regain your lost soul and save the world from Oblivion. Experience any story in any part of the world, in whichever order you choose – with others or alone.
A MULTIPLAYER RPGComplete quests with friends, join fellow adventurers to explore dangerous, monster-filled dungeons, or take part in epic PvP battles with hundreds of other players.

How to Run The Elder Scrolls Online 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 The Elder Scrolls Online 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.

The Elder Scrolls Online System Requirements

Windows
Mac OS X
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 7 SP1 64 bit or newer
    • Processor: CPU Intel i5-2500 equivalent or better
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GeForce 660 GTX w/1GB / AMD 7700 series w/1GB equivalent or better
    • Storage: 20 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: For VR: NVIDIA 970 or AMD 480 (equivalent or greater)
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64 bit
    • Processor: CPU Intel i5-4590 equivalent or better
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 w/4 GB / AMD R9 290 w/4 GB equivalent or better
    • Storage: 20 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: For VR: NVIDIA 980/1060 or AMD Fury (equivalent or greater)
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Sierra 10.12.4
    • Processor: Intel CPU capable of 4 or more threads
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000, Iris 5000 & 6000 family w/1 GB VRAM or better. Most Macs from 2012 on.
    • Storage: 20 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: MacOS 10.12.4 (or later) is required to play Obduction. Any MacOS versions prior to this may result in random crashes.
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Sierra 10.12.4
    • Processor: Quad Core Intel
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: nVidia GT 600M, 700M family / AMD R9 M family or better
    • Storage: 20 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: MacOS 10.12.4 (or later) is required to play Obduction. Any MacOS versions prior to this may result in random crashes.