Metal 4: Two new features that will make a difference for Mac gaming

Apple’s relationship with gaming on the Mac has always been… interesting. While the company has spent a fortune trying to frame the Mac as a proper gaming machine, gamers have yet to embrace it like Apple had hoped. But with Metal 4, announced at WWDC25, Apple is introducing two practical moves that could help more AAA games run even better on the Mac. Here’s what they are.

But first, upscaling

Before we get into the new stuff, it’s worth a quick crack at how Apple’s…