Apple Announces 'Game Mode' in macOS Sonoma for Better Mac Gaming Performance
Apple at WWDC today announced Game Mode, a new gaming feature for Macs that's exclusive to macOS Sonoma.
With Game Mode enabled in macOS 14, the Mac prioritizes CPU and GPU power for the running title, thereby improving gaming hardware performance across the board. For example, Game Mode makes gaming on Mac even more immersive by dramatically lowering audio latency with AirPods.
Apple says it has also doubled the Bluetooth sampling rate for paired Xbox and Playstation controllers, while a new Game Porting toolkit for developers makes it easier to port games from other platforms.
Game Mode works with any game, including all of the recent and upcoming Mac games, according to Apple.
The developer beta of macOS Sonoma is available through the Apple Developer Program at developer.apple.com starting today, and a public beta will be available through the Apple Beta Software Program next month at beta.apple.com. The release will be available as a free software update this fall.
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