Can the Mac Studio M1 Max run World of Warcraft: Forever? Requirements and alternatives
Not supported on this Mac
No. World of Warcraft: Forever requires at least an Apple M2, and the Mac Studio M1 Max has an Apple M1 Max. You will need a newer or higher-tier Mac.
Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it
Mac Studio M1 Max specs
- Chip
- Apple M1 Max
- GPU cores
- 24 / 32
- Unified memory
- 32 / 64 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 97,900
- Tier
- Mid range · 27/100
Other Macs with the M1 Max chip
The Apple M1 Max also powers the MacBook Pro M1 Max.
Other Macs for World of Warcraft: Forever
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M1 Max
M1 Max · 24/32 GPU
Won't runView analysisMacBook Pro M1 Pro
M1 Pro · 14/16 GPU
Won't runView analysisMac Studio M1 Ultra
M1 Ultra · 48/64 GPU
Won't runView analysis
MacBook Pro M1
M1 · 8 GPU
Won't runView analysis
MacBook Air M1
M1 · 7/8 GPU
Won't runView analysisMacBook Pro M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
176FPSView analysisMac Studio M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
176FPSView analysis
iMac M1
M1 · 7/8 GPU
Won't runView analysis
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- Resident Evil Village87FPS
- Total War: PHARAOH57FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- macOS 12 · Apple M2 · 8 GB memory · 128 GB SSD storage · Apple M1 is not supported
- Recommended
- macOS 15 · Apple M4 · 16 GB memory
Source: us.shop.battle.net
FAQ
Is World of Warcraft: Forever native on Apple Silicon?
Yes, it has a native Apple Silicon version, available on Battle.net. No CrossOver, Parallels or Game Porting Toolkit needed.