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7 | 7 | Download one of the .dmg files from here: |
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9 | | -* [Stable Metal](https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable/{{ unit.stable }}/apple/osx/universal/RetroArch_Metal.dmg) |
10 | | -* [Nightly Metal](https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/apple/osx/universal/RetroArch_Metal.dmg) |
11 | | -* [Stable non-Metal](https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable/{{ unit.stable }}/apple/osx/x86_64/RetroArch.dmg) |
12 | | -* [Nightly non-Metal](https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/apple/osx/x86_64/RetroArch.dmg) |
| 9 | +* [Stable](https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable/{{ unit.stable }}/apple/osx/universal/RetroArch_Metal.dmg) |
| 10 | +* [Nightly](https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/apple/osx/universal/RetroArch_Metal.dmg) |
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14 | 12 | The install follows the standard process of opening the .dmg file and copying RetroArch.app into the Applications folder. |
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16 | | -### Metal vs non-Metal builds |
| 14 | +### About the "Metal" build name |
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18 | | -Most people should start with the Metal build. The Metal has more features, and is a Universal binary. The non-Metal build is x86_64-only and only includes the OpenGL graphics driver. However, the Metal build only supports macOS 10.13+, whereas the non-Metal build supports 10.9+. |
| 16 | +The downloadable builds are named "Metal" for historical reasons. This build is a Universal binary (supporting both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs) and includes multiple video drivers: Vulkan, glcore (OpenGL 3/4), and an experimental Metal driver. Most users should use the Vulkan or glcore video drivers. |
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20 | | -It is possible to build RetroArch for older versions of macOS, though due to resource constraints these are not provided. See the [instructions for building on macOS](../development/retroarch/compilation/osx.md) to build it yourself. |
| 18 | +!!! warning "Metal video driver is experimental" |
| 19 | + The metal video driver within RetroArch is experimental, largely untested, and not well supported. If you encounter issues, switch to the Vulkan or glcore video driver instead. |
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| 21 | +The Metal build requires macOS 10.13 or later. It is possible to build RetroArch for older versions of macOS, though due to resource constraints these are not provided. See the [instructions for building on macOS](../development/retroarch/compilation/osx.md) to build it yourself. |
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22 | 23 | ### Stable vs nightly builds |
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