Mac compatibility
Can you play Tom Clancy's The Division 2 on a Mac?
Short answer: Probably not — The Division 2 uses Easy Anti-Cheat, which needs a Windows kernel driver that no Wine-based tool can load. Untested, but the anti-cheat decides this one.
What we know
Steam lists Tom Clancy's The Division 2 for Windows only. Its minimum requirements call for DirectX 11, with DirectX 12 in the recommended specs, and DXMT covers the DirectX 11 path — but the anti-cheat decides this one.
AreWeAntiCheatYet lists The Division 2 as supported on Linux/Proton: Ubisoft added Proton support for Easy Anti-Cheat in January 2023. Proton is built on Wine like Grapple, but whether it carries over to Wine on macOS is exactly what a test has to show.
The game also needs Ubisoft Connect, a second launcher inside the same Windows environment — another moving part a test would have to get through.
Steam lists VM Protect as third-party DRM for this game.
Grapple settings
Nothing verified yet. Where to start, based on its DirectX version (in the app, the same options are in the game's settings):
- DirectX 10/11: a new install is set to Automatic, which picks D3DMetal or DXMT for you. If the game won't start or renders wrongly, naming a layer is the usual next try:
grapple set Steam graphics dxmt - DirectX 12 runs through D3DMetal, which comes with Grapple — a new install already uses it, and nothing needs downloading. See the Game Porting Toolkit guide.
- To see frame rates, turn on the Metal HUD:
grapple set Steam hud on
Heads-up: this game uses Easy Anti-Cheat. Anti-cheat support can differ between Linux and macOS, so treat online play as unverified until someone has run it.
Test record
None yet.
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FAQ
Can I play Tom Clancy's The Division 2 on a Mac?
Won't run, but nobody has tested it with Grapple yet. That's what the game's published facts suggest, not a result. The page changes to Works once players report it working.
What might stop Tom Clancy's The Division 2 from working?
It uses Easy Anti-Cheat. The developer enabled it for Linux/Proton, but we know of nothing equivalent for Wine on macOS, so treat online play as unverified.
Which DirectX does Tom Clancy's The Division 2 use?
Tom Clancy's The Division 2's requirements list DirectX 11 and 12. Grapple starts it on D3DMetal, Apple's DirectX 11 and 12 translator, which Grapple includes and uses by default.
Is there a Mac version of Tom Clancy's The Division 2?
Steam doesn't offer a macOS build of Tom Clancy's The Division 2; it's listed for Windows only.
Sources
Every factual claim on this page comes from these. Spotted something out of date? Let us know.
- Steam store page — system requirements, platforms and anti-cheat disclosure (checked 23 September 2026)
- AreWeAntiCheatYet — Tom Clancy's The Division 2, listed as "Supported" on Linux/Proton (checked 23 September 2026)
- Wikipedia — Easy Anti-Cheat (checked 21 September 2026)
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