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Highball vs XIV on Mac: catalog facts
Highball	XIV on Mac
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source; the game itself requires its own purchase and subscription.
macOS, Command line	macOS
Native macOS app plus a CLI Not tied to one Wine build	One-click Dalamud plugin setup ReShade support with many effects
Apple Silicon Macs only Not every Windows game will run	Only for Final Fantasy XIV Unofficial client, so game updates can break plugins until patched
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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