The answer to your question is both yes and no. Yes because the game is available on MacOS and no because MacOS has dropped 32-bit support for the Catalina version Operating System and onwards. That means Portal 2 runs on an earlier version of macOS and you can easily download and play Portal 2 from steam if you have Mojave 10.14.6 or an earlier version of the Mac operating system.
In case of the MacOS Catalina 10.15 version, it’s a different story. You can also view a note on the Steam Portal 2 page mentioning that the game won’t support MacOS 10.15 and higher. Regardless, you can still play Portal 2 on your macOS 10.15 version. You just need a support app that enables old valve games like Half-life and Portal 2.
Installing Portal 2 on both earlier and latest versions of Mac is vastly different but both require you to purchase the game on Steam.
Here are the minimum requirements for running Portal 2 on macOS.
- Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6.7 or higher.
- Storage: 8 GB
- RAM: 2 GB
- GPU: NVIDIA 8600M or higher / ATI Radeon 2400 or higher / Intel HD Graphics 3000
- Chip: Intel Core Duo Processor
You can view your mac information to check if your mac operating system supports Portal 2 or not. Right-click on the apple icon on the top left and select About This Mac.
You can now view your macOS version and hardware specification under the Overview section. If your Operating System version is below 10.15 then you directly install Portal 2 on your PC.
Download And Install Portal 2 on Mac OS X 10.14.6 Or Lower
Now you know the details about the Mac operating system and its varied compatibility for Portal 2 support, let’s begin downloading and installing portal 2 on your mac.
- Open the browser and go to the Steam website.
- Click on Install Steam if you have not installed the app.
- Install and open the Steam app.
- Search for portal 2 and go inside the Portal 2 page.
- Click on Add to Cart under Buy Portal 2.
- Click on Purchase for myself and the game will be added to your library.
- Install the game and play on your macOS.
Download And Install Portal 2 on Mac OS X 10.15 Or Higher
To play Portal 2 on the latest version of macOS, you need to download a software called PlayOnMac that allows you to play 32-bit specific games on a 64-bit operating system.
Below are the steps for setting up and launching Portal 2 with PlayOnMac software. Remember, you need to purchase the game from Steam.
- Download and install PlayOnMac.
- Open PlayOnMac software and install Steam with the PlayOnMac application.
- Click on the plus icon that says install.
- Inside the search box, type Steam, Click on Steam shown in the result, and go through the Steam install process.
- Launch the Steam application inside PlayonMac. The steam interface from PlayOnMac is totally different from that of Windows so don’t fret if the application acts like it’s broken. It’s completely a normal phenomenon.
- You can view Portal 2 amongst the list of games you have purchased. Click on Portal 2, install the game and it will launch on your Latest MacOS version.
Play Portal 2 On Virtual Machine
There are several Virtual Machines you can use to simulate Windows operating systems on your Mac OS. You can use Boot Camp Assistant if you have an Intel processor or Parallels desktop for M1 Chip.
About Portal 2
Portal 2 is the successor of its critically acclaimed Porta game. Whereas the first Portal game introduced the iconic portal gun, Portal 2 mastered and perfected its use by providing players with fun puzzles and new mechanics to play with. Not to forget the co-op play that brings out a whole new dimension of puzzles with two Portal guns and four portals.
