Great news for all the players and Mac users out there: Steam for Mac is finally available in private beta, and we’ve received the first screenshots of the application. Check them out after the break.
The application seems very similar to the Windows counterpart, and it retains the same and usual dark color scheme of Valve. You can access all your games in the Library and browse the Store, but we haven’t been able to get any screenshots of available games yet.
Update with video, courtesy of 9to5Mac:
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That's what Dan Palmer said 4 months ago:
I have been signed up to the beta for ages, but nothing yet
I can’t wait for this. Since I switched to Mac OS I have barely used Steam at all. And I do love it.
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#2
That's what tomvons said 4 months ago:
I want this, sooo bad.
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Adam24 Reply:
April 21st, 2010
@tomvons, Me too! The web url mentioned in the screenshots is actually live.
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#3
That's what Metal_Link said 4 months ago:
Oh man! A Macstories exclusive! You’re going to be like Gizmodo and oust the guy who accidentally left the Steam Mac Beta in a bar, right?
In other news: OMG DO WANT.
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#5
That's what Justin said 4 months ago:
Dang, I signed up for the beta a long time ago but never received anything. Do you have to do something to get it? Or is it just random? How is it that some people have it and others don’t that signed up?
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Eggbertius Reply:
April 27th, 2010
@Justin, I’d expect that they used the system profiles and picked so they’d have a good range of test systems. Other than that, I’m pretty sure it’s random.
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#6
That's what Anchang said 4 months ago:
I signed up too and waiting!
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#29
That's what Cheese said 4 months ago:
Only question is if it will work on 10.4 or not, seeing as that’s what I’m stuck with as I don’t feel like getting a whole new system just to handle a new OS.
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#32
That's what CiderRific said 4 months ago:
That video has proven to be a fake, as it is a Cider port of the Windows Steam client.
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Kody Reply:
May 1st, 2010
@CiderRific,
It’s not fake. Why? Because I have it running on my Mac! It’s beautiful, I’ve played Portal already (SO much better than in a Windows VM) and am downloading Team Fortress 2.
The 9600GT handles it so much better natively than through Parallels. (Mid-2009 MacBook Pro, 2.8Ghz, dual-card setup, 4GB DDR3, 15", 320GB HDD @ 7200 rpm)
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#33
That's what Steve said 4 months ago:
I want have Day of Defeat on mac steam
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#34
That's what bob said 4 months ago:
Release will probably be timed with the new "gamer friendly" (as in cheaper) i7 mac pro release in June.
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#37
That's what Alex said 4 months ago:
The servise is great and welcome. But the application itself looks quite basic in terms of design, more like a web app, nothing like those cool Mac apps.
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Manue Reply:
May 4th, 2010
@Alex, thats because the new steam is 100% based on a web app, with their own browser, it works incredible nice, also looks great, why you really need those "cool" mac environment really?
Actually the design world is turning against simplicity and usability thats all, anyways steam looks pretty nice instead.
Btw, why all the photos here looks deformed? its painfully to the eyes.
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