Counter-Strike 2 Update Breaks Game for Mac Users, Valve Removes Mac Support with No Warning

Counter-Strike 2 was just released as a free upgrade for CSGO owners, but it breaks the game for Mac users and lacks Mac support.
The update forced Mac users to download 26GB, but after installing, CSGO became unplayable on macOS. Users have to employ workarounds to access the original game.
Valve quietly removed the Mac icon from the CS product page and mentioned lack of Mac support only in an FAQ response. No transparency for affected Mac gamers.
CSGO has a huge Mac gaming community, with players investing thousands of hours and dollars. Lack of support is disappointing.
Some speculate a Mac version is in development, but no official word from Valve yet. Mac users feel abandoned after believing Valve was committed to multiplatform support.

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