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

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