Grand Theft Auto 5 was one of the most acclaimed and successful games of 2013 and 2014 , but , up until now only console table gamers have been capable to enjoy it : just the PlayStation and Xbox have seen interlingual rendition of GTA 5 . That has changed with the much anticipated press release of the PC version , which swash amazing features like running at 60fps , something that the PS4 / Xbox One variants ca n’t provide .

In this article we snipe up the rumours about a Mac discharge for Grand Theft Auto V , and weigh up the chances of Mac gamers get to playact the previous GTA title .

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GTA 5 for Mac release date rumours: What’s so different about GTA 5 for PC?

So , what ’s the big deal with GTA 5 for PC ? There ’s a 574 - day col between the initial GTA 5 launch and the PC launching , but it looks like it was deserving the wait . GTA 5 for PC is able-bodied to run at a full 4k resolution at 60 frames per second . The amazingly high-pitched answer produces amazing art , and   the added bonus of 60fps makes gameplay smoother and more animation like than ever before . The PS4 and Xbox One variations just ca n’t compete .

That ’s not all though . Along with improved graphic and a first person manner , which was first introduced with the Xbox One / PS4 variation , the PC interlingual rendition also come a good selection of music to play on the radio . GTA 5 surprised many gamers because the music on the game is current , popular euphony that raise gameplay and it looks like Rockstar is carrying on that tradition with the PC mutant .

GTA 5 for Mac release date rumours: Can I play the PC version on my Mac? (And when will GTA 5 launch on PC?)

Yes . In fact , waiting for the PC version is probably your best opportunity of playing GTA 5 on a Mac . You ’ll need to practice Windows virtualisation software such as Parallels , VMware or Bootcamp , as Matt Egan excuse in ‘ How to run Windows on a Mac ‘ .

GTA 5 for Mac release date rumours: Will GTA 5 ever be released for Mac?

Brace yourself for dashing hopes : possibly not . We have n’t even learn a Mac liberation of Grand Theft Auto 4 yet , and Rockstar may decide not to relinquish Grand Theft Auto 5 for Mac at all . In fact , we read onone forumthat Rockstar has ruled out a Mac launch for GTA 5 on the base of a ‘ capacitance ’ issue , although we ca n’t see any sign of that inthe official company feed .

Trying to look at this positively , Rockstar has released other game on the Mac – as well as bringing its much - loved shooter Max Payne 3 to Mac earlier this year , the company has made GTA : San Andreas ( £ 10.99 ) ,   GTA : Vice City ( £ 7.99 ) and   GTA 3 ( £ 7.99 ) available   on the Mac App Store . But all of those form of address catch significant postponement from initial launch before number to Mac .

Max Payne 3 arrive on Mac more than a yr after its console launching ( more than a year , indeed , after its PC launch ) . And the three earlier Grand Theft Auto games land on the App Store seven , nine and ten years severally after hitting the cabinet .

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GTA 5 for Mac release date rumours: Why do Mac users get games last – or not at all?

It does n’t seem middling , but developer go where the money is , and the average Mac user is less into gambling , and hardcore gambling in fussy , than the mean personal computer user . ( Fair ’s mediocre , really – Apple fans get the good remainder of that bargain in mobile , where devs almost always bestow games – and other apps – to Io before Android because of the more moneymaking tax revenue to be had . )

Advanced gambling is also an area where processing business leader counts , and it ’s generally more price - efficacious to custom - construct a play rig PC than to purchase a Mac that can handle the demand of the latest game . The graphics card options wo n’t be as good for Mac users too . We would always defend theMac ’s overall superiority over the PC , but gambling remains one of the PC ’s horn cards – even if Macs have been closing the gap in late years .

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GTA 5 for Mac release date rumours: Will Grand Theft Auto 5 be released for iPad or iPhone?

Going for an even longer shot , will Grand Theft Auto 5 come to the iPad and iPhone ? Sadly , and despite the increasingly sinewy processing power of the iPad , it looks improbable that the full game will make it on to iOS . But GTA addicts will be proud of to try that two associate apps are available for iOS .

The first isGrand Theft Auto fin : The Manual . It ’s a 100 - page manual of arms that is plan to assist you through the game , and also let in an interactive variation of the plot map . The app is suppose to to arrive on Mac before long , and is already usable for PC .

The 2d app is calledGrand Theft Auto : iFruit , which offer game news show , the ability to create GTA 5 vehicle using the Los Santos Customs feature article , a virtual pet game called Chop the Dog starring Franklin ’s canine tooth companion , societal aspects and more .

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And that ’s on top of the existing ( but old ) Grand Theft Auto game on iOS.Grand Theft Auto : San Andreas , which features support for Made for iPhone biz comptroller , was the most recent launch , joiningGTA : Vice Cityand GTA III in the App Store .

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