Test out SWTOR on your Mac!

News Date: September 24, 2024 Patch: 7.5.1 News Source

A few days ago the SWTOR development team announced they were working on a Mac client.. and it’s already available for testing! The form to apply to test it out is extremely short, so if you play on a Mac, you definitely should give it a shot before October 8th.

Following Keith’s announcement in the Q3 Producer letter that the team has been internally testing a Mac launcher, we’re happy to announce opening up a test session for players who are interested in seeing how SWTOR performs with MacOS on Macs with Apple Silicon.

We will be hosting a closed technical test for eligible players in the coming days. Here’s what we’re looking for:

  • Players who have an active subscription or Preferred account.
  • Players who use a Mac with an M-Series Chipset: M1, M2, etc…
  • MacOS 14 Sonoma or newer – Older MacOS versions will not work during this test.
  • Currently, this is not compatible with pre 2020 Macs with Intel processors. To find out if you have an Intel-based Mac, following these steps:
    • Click the Apple icon in the upper left corner
    • Choose “About this Mac
    • If the window shows an item labeled “chip”, you have a Mac with Apple Silicon and you will be able to participate in this test.
    • If the window shows an item labeled “processor”, you have an Intel-based Mac and will not be able to participate in this test.

Please keep the following in mind:

  • While this is a technical test, the launcher will be using a live environment.
  • This is a technical test, so unexpected issues may pop up such as not being able to log into the game or the client crashing. Should these issues occur, there will not be loss of data eg. inventory or characters.
  • All technical tests will be available in EN only.

If you meet the criteria above and are interested in helping us test the Mac Launcher, please fill out this form!

If you are accepted into the test, you will receive an email with further instructions from us. We will keep the form open until October 8.

The form has this information and these questions:

Hello!

Thank you for your interest in signing up for the MacOS Closed Technical Test. Please read below for eligibility and the system requirements needed to be considered for this test session.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

  • Players who have an active subscription or Preferred account.

  • Players who use a Mac with an M-Series Chipset: M1, M2, etc…

  • MacOS 14 Sonoma or newer – Older MacOS versions will not work during this test.

  • This is not compatible with pre 2020 Macs with Intel processors. To find out if you have an Intel-based Mac, following these steps:

    • Click the Apple icon in the upper left corner

    • Choose “About this Mac”

    • If the window shows an item labeled “chip”, you have a Mac with Apple Silicon and you will be able to participate in this test.

    • If the window shows an item labeled “processor”, you have an Intel-based Mac and will not be able to participate in this test.

If you meet the criteria above and would like to partake in the technical test, please answer the questions below.
*If you are selected, we will send you a confirmation email on October 9th.
May the Force be with you!
  • Email
  • What is your SWTOR Account name/Display Name?
  • Please specify what Mac machine you have e.g., iMac m1, m2, m*, etc…
  • How much memory (RAM) does your machine have?
  • How many monitors do you use?