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Porting Kit vs XIV on Mac: catalog facts
Porting Kit	XIV on Mac
Free Free to download; some games in its catalog must be bought separately.	Free Free and open source; the game itself requires its own purchase and subscription.
macOS	macOS
Prepared installers for Windows games on macOS Catalog of games that can be filtered by genre, source and price	One-click Dalamud plugin setup ReShade support with many effects
Compatibility depends on Wine, so not every game works Mac only	Only for Final Fantasy XIV Unofficial client, so game updates can break plugins until patched
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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