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Valorant Mac Download – Install & Play Valorant on Mac OS

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Valorant is a free to play game released by Riot Games on 2nd June 2020. It’s a First-Person Tactical Shooter that offers a 5v5 gameplay with winning objectives being either killing off all the enemies or successfully defusing/detonating the bomb before the time runs out. Do you want to play Valorant on Mac OS ? But don’t know how to download Valorant for Mac ? Go through step by step guide below.

Download Valorant for Mac

Valorant Mac

Downloading Valorant on Mac is different from downloading Valorant on PC. The kernel-based Vanguard system for anti-cheat in Valorant game is incompatible with Mac systems and the use of typical Virtual Machines won’t help with playing Valorant on Mac devices.

There are two ways to download and play Valorant on Mac, and they require using either Boot Camp or Parallels. Since these are the only known ways of running Windows on Mac devices, please follow the provided steps carefully to prevent any system damage.

Play Valorant on Mac OS Using Parallels

Parallels is an excellent way to run Windows on Mac, which can better help to game on Mac devices. However, only a few Mac devices can run Valorant using it, and they’re listed below:

  • MacBook 2015
  • iMac Pro 2017
  • MacBook Air
  • Mac Mini
  • MacBook Pro
  • iMac

Note: Valorant cannot be executed on an Apple Silicon Mac [M1 & M2] using Parallels. The reason behind this limitation lies in the game’s exceptionally stringent anti-cheat system, which categorizes all third-party applications as potential security risks. In fact, Valorant is among the rare few games that cannot even be streamed on M1 Macs owing to the presence of its robust anti-cheat measures.

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Installing Parallels To Play Valorant on Mac

Content Information
Name:Parallels.dmg
Size:1.81 MB (1893279 bytes)
OS:Mac OS
Language:English
Security:Checked-Virus Free
Version:1.7.4
  • Start by downloading and install the Parallels application. (Check on Google how to download Parallels)
  • Proceed to install Parallels on Mac by double-clicking the download file and following the instructions on your screen.

Installing Windows for Parallels on Mac

  • Use a copy of the Windows 10 OS (Download it from here) and burn it on a USB thumb drive. If you don’t have a copy, then purchase it from the Microsoft store.
  • Launch the Parallels application.
  • Visit the Create a New section and click on Install Windows or another OS from a DVD or image file.
  • Click on the Choose Manually option to select your Windows OS image from your plugged-in thumb drive.
  • Select the Windows OS image and click on Continue.
  • Please enter your Windows License Key or disable the checkbox to register your Windows OS later, and click on Continue.
  • Choose Games Only option under the I will primarily use Windows for screen and click on Continue.
  • Parallels should now begin to install the Windows OS on your Mac. Completion of the process will demand you to choose the Windows OS from Control Center.
  • Launch the Windows 10 OS and wait for it to boot up on your Mac device.
  • Now, follow the instructions provided on this page under the “Steps to Install Valorant on Mac” section.

Play Valorant on Mac Using Boot Camp

The ‘Boot Camp’ is preinstalled on Mac systems and you can use it to install the Windows OS:

  • iMac 2012 or later
  • iMac Pro (all models)
  • Mac mini 2012 or later
  • MacBook Air/Pro 2012 or later
  • Mac Pro 2013 or later
  • MacBook 2015 or later

Preparing the system

Allocate anywhere between 30-40 GB of free space in the hard disk of your Mac device to install the 64-bit version of Windows 10 and proceed to download the 64-bit Windows ISO file from the Microsoft store. Getting the paid version would be ideal.

Preparing the system files

The preinstalled version of the Boot Camp will be enough but before you begin, do update it along with your Mac OS and then proceed to connect an empty flash drive (8 GB or more).

Run the Boot Camp application and select the flash drive from the option before clicking on the ‘Choose…’ option located next to the ‘ISO Image’ which demands that you select the ISO file you previously downloaded to your system. The OS files will now be automatically copied into the thumb drive after you allow it the confirmation.

Establishing Drivers

Unless you plan on installing the Windows 7 version, the Boot Camp application will automatically also download the drivers for Windows 10 & Windows 8.1 while it’s copying OS files into the flash drive, or else you’ll have to manually download the drivers by using the Apple’s official site.

Installing Windows

You must create a new partition on your hard drive out of the previously allocated free space to efficiently install the Windows OS on your system which will also require a restart to finalize the changes. Upon the restart, the installer will initiate automatically and by following the on-screen prompts you can finish installing Windows on your Mac device.

Installing Valorant For Mac

Your device now supports dual boot and by pressing ‘Alt’ you can run the Windows OS anytime on your Mac device. You can now download & install valorant on Mac by following steps given below.

Steps to Download & Install Valorant on Mac

Follow the steps given below to begin installing Valorant on Mac.

Step 1: Download Valorant.exe here !

How TO Download Valorant on Mac

Note: If you already have a Riot Games account, Log in with your Username and Password after visiting the website and skip to step 4 of this guide.

Step 2: You can now either ‘Sign In’ to your Riot Games account or create a new one by clicking on the ‘Make One’ button.

How TO Download Valorant on Mac

Step 3: For a new account, you’ll need to enter Your Email, Date of Birth, Riot Account Username, Password, and lastly the Captcha Code to finish the ‘Sign Up’ process.

How TO Download Valorant on Mac

Step 4: Upon being redirected to the download page, click on the ‘Download’ button to save the game’s client file to your hard drive.

How TO Download Valorant on Mac

Step 5: Open the game’s client file (Install VALORANT.exe) by double-clicking it and then click on ‘Run’ succeeded by another click on ‘Yes’ as shown in the images below:

How TO Download Valorant on Mac
How to install Valorant on Mac

Step 6: The next screen will display the ‘Advanced Options’ button which can be used to change the installation directory path.

How To install Valorant on Mac
How to install for Mac

Step 7: Wait for the game client to automatically download and install the Valorant game files on your PC.

How TO Download Valorant Game on Mac

Step 8: ‘Log In’ into the client with your Username and password while the download completes to make the download window appear as shown below

How TO Download Valorant on Mac

Step 9: After successful completion (along with the login), click on the ‘Play’ button.

How TO Play Valorant on Mac

Step 10: Few seconds into the game will flash the following error message demanding that you restart your PC for the game’s anti-cheat client to initialize. Close all running programs and Restart.

Valorant installation on Mac

Step 11: After restarting, run the game by double-clicking on its desktop icon (VALORANT.exe), and pick a unique Game ID (Display Name) at the game’s home screen as your Display name.

Step 12: You can now join the match queue by clicking on ‘Play’. Enjoy gaming Valorant On Mac !

Download valorant on mac

By following these step by step guide on how to download Valorant on Mac and steps to Install valorant on Mac OS, you can play valorant on Mac !

Let’s enjoy playing Valorant on Mac, unlock the agents and have a great fun.

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3 comments

densket October 11, 2023 - 5:19 pm

will u ever make a macOS release? like officially? really not interested in doing all this parallel crap

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Valo October 12, 2023 - 4:15 am

Hi densket, For now this is the only way to play Valorant on Mac. If official release of Valorant Mac is announced in futur, we will let you know.

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Paximanix November 11, 2023 - 8:14 am

Hi!

Will you ever fix or make a way to play Valorant on Mac with the M1 chip? I think a lot of people would enjoy it!

Thanks, Paxi

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