Mac compatibility
Can you play EA SPORTS FIFA 23 on a Mac?
Short answer: No. FIFA 23 ships with EA anticheat, a kernel-mode Windows driver, so it won't run through Grapple or any other Wine-based tool.
What we know
EA announced that its in-house EA anticheat launched with FIFA 23 on PC, and describes it as a kernel-mode anti-cheat and anti-tamper solution.
A kernel-mode driver has to load into the Windows kernel. Grapple runs Windows programs without a Windows kernel, so there is nothing for that driver to load into. No setting changes this; only the game's developer can.
AreWeAntiCheatYet lists FIFA 23 as denied on Linux/Proton, with EA anticheat as its anti-cheat.
Steam lists the game for Windows only, with DirectX 12 in both its minimum and recommended requirements. It also requires an EA Account and EA's online activation through the EA app.
Steam lists EA SPORTS FIFA 23 for Windows only. There is no Mac version of the PC game.
What to do instead
There are no Grapple settings that get around a kernel-level anti-cheat block, and we won't suggest workarounds that could get your account banned. If the publisher offers cloud streaming, that runs on a Mac; otherwise it needs a Windows PC.
Learn more in our guide to anti-cheat games on a Mac.
Test record
Not tested by us: the block is documented by the publisher or anti-cheat maker (see sources), and we don't try to bypass anti-cheat.
FAQ
Can I play EA SPORTS FIFA 23 on a Mac?
No. FIFA 23 ships with EA anticheat, a kernel-mode Windows driver, so it won't run through Grapple or any other Wine-based tool.
Why doesn't EA SPORTS FIFA 23 work with Grapple?
EA SPORTS FIFA 23 relies on EA anticheat (EAAC), which uses a kernel-mode driver on Windows. Grapple is built on Wine, which runs Windows programs in user space without a Windows kernel, so that driver can't load — and the publisher doesn't allow Wine-based layers. The same applies to CrossOver and other Wine-based tools. Only the game's developer can change that.
Will a future Grapple update make EA SPORTS FIFA 23 work?
Not by itself. Anti-cheat blocks like this are decided by the publisher, not by compatibility tools. If the publisher changes its policy, we'll re-test and update this page.
Is there a Mac version of EA SPORTS FIFA 23?
Steam lists EA SPORTS FIFA 23 for Windows only. There is no Mac version of the PC game.
Sources
Every factual claim on this page comes from these. Spotted something out of date? Let us know.
- Steam store page — system requirements, supported platforms and DRM/anti-cheat notices (checked 28 September 2026)
- AreWeAntiCheatYet — EA SPORTS FIFA 23, listed as "Denied" on Linux/Proton (checked 28 September 2026)
- EA Security — EA anticheat deep dive (kernel-mode, launching with FIFA 23 for PC) (checked 28 September 2026)
Got other Windows games?
Plenty of Windows games have no anti-cheat problem at all. Check the list, request a test, or run one of your own games on Grapple's Free plan — it's free forever, and you can swap which game it is once every 30 days.
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