How to play Final Fantasy XIV: Collector's Edition on Mac
| Platforms | Computer |
Game summary
Final Fantasy XIV is, like its predecessor Final Fantasy XI, an Online MMORPG. The player creates a character of one of the 5 species (Hyur, Miqo'te, Elezen, Lalafell and Roegadyn) to explore the World of Eorzea.
Players who got the Collector's Edition on its release date can not only enjoy the game a week before the regular release, but get a few bonuses too:
A behind-the-scenes DVD, a travel journal, a security token, in game items, a buddy pass code + a "Right of Passage" voucher.
First released: Oct 2010
Play Final Fantasy XIV: Collector's Edition on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play Final Fantasy XIV: Collector's Edition on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.
Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.
Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).
Final Fantasy XIV: Collector's Edition installation steps for Mac
Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Final Fantasy XIV: Collector's Edition like you would on any PC.
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