How to install Zero-K on macOS

Zero-K is an open-source, free-to-play real-time strategy game. It is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Zero-K on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before installing Zero-K, make sure that your system meets the following requirements:

• macOS 10.11 or later
• At least 2 GB of RAM
• A graphics card capable of OpenGL 2.1 or later

Install XQuartz

Zero-K requires the XQuartz window system to run on macOS. If you already have XQuartz installed, you can skip to the next step. If not, follow these steps to install XQuartz:

1. Go to the XQuartz website and download the latest version of XQuartz for macOS.
2. Double-click the downloaded .dmg file to open the XQuartz installer.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

Install Zero-K

Now that you have XQuartz installed, you can proceed to install Zero-K:

1. Go to the Zero-K website and click on the "Download" button in the top-right corner.
2. Click on the "macOS" button to download the macOS version of Zero-K.
3. Once the download is complete, locate the downloaded file and double-click it to extract the contents.
4. Move the Zero-K.app file to your Applications folder.
5. Double-click the Zero-K.app file to launch the game.

Note: If you encounter a security warning when trying to open the Zero-K.app file, you may need to change your security settings. Go to "System Preferences" > "Security & Privacy" > "General" and select "Allow apps downloaded from: App Store and identified developers". Then try to launch the Zero-K.app file again.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Zero-K on your macOS system. Enjoy playing the game!

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