A complete guide on how to play GTA 5 for free, the famous video game series for PS4, Xbox One and PC.
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GTA, an acronym for Grand Theft Auto, is a video game series that is very popular among gaming enthusiasts. The most sold chapter is GTA 5, whose debut dates back to 2013. After six years, thousands of users go to video game stores to buy it, while others want to know if there is a way to play without paying.
The GTA 5 video game is available for various platforms: PC, PS4, PS3 and Xbox One and Xbox 360. Contrary to what we read in the forums, there is no version for mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, iPhones and iPads) nor for Macs, but for Apple computer owners we will see that there is a 'trick' by which we can use GTA V also with iMac and MacBook.
Below we will explain how to play GTA 5 for free, illustrating the possibilities that users have at their disposal to not spend even single penny and try one of the most popular games among players at the international level.
Important: this guide is for information only, it is not intended to encourage online piracy. We therefore advise against downloading GTA illegally.
Play GTA 5 for PC for free
The version of the legendary chapter of Grand Theft Auto for computers can be purchased both from authorized physical retailers and as a digital download through the well-known Steam platform. To date, only one PC version is available, but this does not mean that anyone with a Mac cannot have it.
Here's how you can play Grand Theft Auto for PC for free, without paying the money required to purchase the new video game. Furthermore, we will explain in detail how to be able to play GTA on Mac even though there is only one version for computers with the Windows operating system on board.
Torrent GTA 5
The only way to play GTA 5 on PC for free is to rely on Torrent files shared by other users via the BitTorrent network. First you need to know the best Torrent sites, able to guarantee the completion of the download and the security of the file. With regard to this, we recommend reading the guide linked a little above.
The second step involves downloading the software through which to download the GTA 5 Torrent file. The client most known and used by users is uTorrent (the initial 'u' is used to replace the Greek mi ). The uTorrent program can be downloaded both as a web version and as a PC and macOS software.
The free version – uTorrent Basic – does not provide protection against possible malware, does not guarantee anonymity during the download of copyrighted material and contains advertising. The PRO + VPN version (the most complete) has a cost of $69.95, the PRO version (it has all the functions of the Pro + VPN except the virtual private network) has a price of $19.95 instead).
Once you have downloaded and installed the uTorrent client, to download GTA 5 for free you need to connect to the Torrent site you want, click on the Videogames section, type the search keyword 'gta 5' in the search bar and press the Enter key on the keyboard.
At this point the manual search for the Torrent file of GTA V is started: after a few seconds the first results are available, with the files of the Grand Theft Auto chapter classified according to the number of seeds (letter S), that is to say the users that already have Torrent in full.
The higher the number associated with the seeds, the greater the chance that the Torrent download will be completed. To download the file, simply click on the magnet icon located next to the document name: the download will start automatically thanks to the uTorrent program.
In addition to the popular uTorrent client, another client for downloading Torrents from computers is BitTorrent, not to be confused with the BitTorrent network. This is a valid alternative to uTorrent, free and without advertisements. Owners of a Windows PC can download it at this link, while those with an iMac or MacBook can connect to the following address to start downloading the software.
Important: Torrent sites are legal, as are uTorrent and BitTorrent clients. The risks are related to what you choose to download on the BitTorrent network. The download of copyrighted material is illegal and punishable by law, we therefore invite you to purchase GTA 5 in a legal manner. Furthermore, for video game Torrents as popular as Grand Theft Auto, there is a serious risk of running into infected files. We suggest, in this regard, the reading of the guides on the best free antivirus in 2019 and on the best antivirus for Mac.
Play GTA 5 free on Mac
As mentioned during the introduction, it is possible to play GTA 5 on Mac legally thanks to the Boot Camp utility, integrated on Mac and that allows to pass from the MacOS proprietary operating system to Windows. It is the same official website of the company Rockstar Games, creator of Grand Theft Auto, which indicates to this link the opportunity granted to Apple users for which a version of the video game specific to macOS has never been created.
The video game, having been published in 2013, can easily 'run' on recently released Macs. To know the minimum and recommended system requirements we suggest you visit this address, where the features that computers should have to support the Grand Theft Auto chapter are listed specifically. One of the most important requirements is the availability of 65 GB free in the internal memory.
To these are added the 64 GB of memory required to create a Boot Camp disk partition, although the official Apple website recommends 128 GB, plus a 16 GB USB flash drive to hold the disk image of the Windows operating system. The USB key is not necessary if you have one of the Macs on this list, provided by Apple itself, available.
If you meet all the requirements you can proceed with the next step, represented by the acquisition of a Windows disk image. First of all you need to connect to the official Microsoft website and download the disk image file via the download page: among the minimum requirements of GTA 5 is the Windows 7 64-bit operating system, so it is not necessary to download the latest version of Windows.
At this point you need to start the Boot Camp program, which is located in the Utility folder, which is in turn hosted in the Applications folder. Once booted, Boot Camp will allow you to partition the boot disk, as well as download drivers for Windows.
If all operations have been performed correctly, Mac will reboot the first time showing the Windows installation program. If you are using the USB removable drive, to install the Microsoft operating system you need to select the BOOTCAMP partition and press the Format button. Otherwise, the partition and formatting take place automatically.
The Windows installation wizard will then automatically start, after which the Mac will be able to start the newly installed alternative operating system. To choose which OS to load when the computer starts, simply open the System Preferences (gear icon), select the Startup Disk option, click on the padlock icon and enter the administrator password, then choose macOS or Boot Camp and click on the Restart button.
If our choice falls on Boot Camp, on the next reboot the Mac will load Windows and not MacOS.
At this point we are ready to play GTA 5 for Mac for free. In fact, after installing Windows via the Boot Camp utility, it will be sufficient to use the Torrent downloaded from the BitTorrent network via the uTorrent or BitTorrent client, as described in the previous paragraph.
Play GTA 5 online for free
The announcement of GTA Online took place in 2013 and was released for PC in 2015. Only holders of an original (legal) copy of GTA 5 can play GTA Online for free, which is to be considered in all respects a DLC ( downloadable content, literally downloadable content) for the well-known chapter of Grand Theft Auto.
Anyone who chooses to download an illegal version of GTA 5 automatically precludes the possibility of playing online.
Conclusions
Epic Game Store Gta V
The guide on how to play GTA 5 for free ends here.
Furthermore, the version of the game that is put up for free is the GTA 5's Premium Edition – this includes the full storyline from the game plus Grand Theft Auto Online in addition to all currently existing in-game upgrades and bonus content. To top it all, users would also get the 'Criminal Enterprise Starter Pack' that comes with even more content as well as 1,000,000 $ bonus in-game money for online play.
All you need in order to grab the GTA V for free is a working PC or Mac (of course, one that could run this rather resource-intensive game), an Epic Games Launcher, and an Epic Games account. However, one thing we must note here is that users would have to have enabled two-factor authentication on their accounts in order to be permitted to get the game for free.
- Can you run GTA V on Mac?
The short answer is yes. If you have already set up you Mac to play PC games then just go ahead and take advantage of the Full free Version of GTA V. If not, you will need to install Boot Camp, create a virtual Machine and afterwards install the game.
- How to play gta v on mac without bootcamp?
Performance wise it would be unpractical using other methods. The performance decrease would make the game unplayable. However if you are using one of the latest high performance macs on the market you can give Wineskin a shot. Setting up a Virtual machine would make much sense either.
Install GTA 5 on Mac with bootcamp
Before attempting to install boot camp we recommend checking your macs specifications and cross referencing them with those recommend to run GTA 5. Next, you will need a program called Boot Camp. With Boot Camp, you can install a version of Windows 10 which is compatible with GTA 5. Here are the steps for installing Windows 10 on a Mac using Boot Camp:
- Download Windows 10 ISO onto your mac
- Configure Boot Camp Assistant
- Go to Finder > Applications > Utilities > Boot Camp Assistant
- Open the program and click continue
- Select the Windows 10 ISO
- Choose somewhere around 100GB of space
- Install the Windows 10 ISO and configure Windows
- Install recommended drivers after booting up the Windows partition
If you are running Mac OS Cataline 10.15 we recommend watching this YouTube video to make sure you are not missing out on any of the steps.
Playing GTA V on Mac
Although ac computers aren't specifically designed as gaming machines, it is still possible to play games in them. However, if you want to run GTA V on a Mac, you will first need to install Windows 7 or higher. We highly recommend installing windows 10 on your Mac even with the latest version of Mac OS 10.15.5 via something called Windows Boot Camp (official instructions from Apple on how to set this up) using the instructions above. Also, note that, in order to run the game on your Mac, you will also need at least 65 GB of free space and your machine would have to meet/exceed the minimum system requirements for the game.
Downloading GTA V for mac
Please remember to download the game on the windows version via Boot Camp. The Epic game launcher itself is not compatible with Mac OS.
Recommended Specs To run GTA V On Mac
Processor
Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHZ (4 CPUs) / AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHZ (8 CPUs)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Video Card
NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB / AMD HD7870 2GB
HDD
Space90 GB available space
Use Geforce Now to play GTA on Mac
A number of users on the Geforce forums have been reporting that Grand Theft Auto 5 has been removed from the NVIDIA Geforce Now library of games. Many people used to play GTA on Geforce Now but the game isn't available anymore. Initially, the rumors were that the reason for the game's take-down was an update or some problem with the contract, but it seems that Rockstar has got a deal with Google for Stadia and Geforce Now yanked GTA because of that.
In addition to the popular uTorrent client, another client for downloading Torrents from computers is BitTorrent, not to be confused with the BitTorrent network. This is a valid alternative to uTorrent, free and without advertisements. Owners of a Windows PC can download it at this link, while those with an iMac or MacBook can connect to the following address to start downloading the software.
Important: Torrent sites are legal, as are uTorrent and BitTorrent clients. The risks are related to what you choose to download on the BitTorrent network. The download of copyrighted material is illegal and punishable by law, we therefore invite you to purchase GTA 5 in a legal manner. Furthermore, for video game Torrents as popular as Grand Theft Auto, there is a serious risk of running into infected files. We suggest, in this regard, the reading of the guides on the best free antivirus in 2019 and on the best antivirus for Mac.
Play GTA 5 free on Mac
As mentioned during the introduction, it is possible to play GTA 5 on Mac legally thanks to the Boot Camp utility, integrated on Mac and that allows to pass from the MacOS proprietary operating system to Windows. It is the same official website of the company Rockstar Games, creator of Grand Theft Auto, which indicates to this link the opportunity granted to Apple users for which a version of the video game specific to macOS has never been created.
The video game, having been published in 2013, can easily 'run' on recently released Macs. To know the minimum and recommended system requirements we suggest you visit this address, where the features that computers should have to support the Grand Theft Auto chapter are listed specifically. One of the most important requirements is the availability of 65 GB free in the internal memory.
To these are added the 64 GB of memory required to create a Boot Camp disk partition, although the official Apple website recommends 128 GB, plus a 16 GB USB flash drive to hold the disk image of the Windows operating system. The USB key is not necessary if you have one of the Macs on this list, provided by Apple itself, available.
If you meet all the requirements you can proceed with the next step, represented by the acquisition of a Windows disk image. First of all you need to connect to the official Microsoft website and download the disk image file via the download page: among the minimum requirements of GTA 5 is the Windows 7 64-bit operating system, so it is not necessary to download the latest version of Windows.
At this point you need to start the Boot Camp program, which is located in the Utility folder, which is in turn hosted in the Applications folder. Once booted, Boot Camp will allow you to partition the boot disk, as well as download drivers for Windows.
If all operations have been performed correctly, Mac will reboot the first time showing the Windows installation program. If you are using the USB removable drive, to install the Microsoft operating system you need to select the BOOTCAMP partition and press the Format button. Otherwise, the partition and formatting take place automatically.
The Windows installation wizard will then automatically start, after which the Mac will be able to start the newly installed alternative operating system. To choose which OS to load when the computer starts, simply open the System Preferences (gear icon), select the Startup Disk option, click on the padlock icon and enter the administrator password, then choose macOS or Boot Camp and click on the Restart button.
If our choice falls on Boot Camp, on the next reboot the Mac will load Windows and not MacOS.
At this point we are ready to play GTA 5 for Mac for free. In fact, after installing Windows via the Boot Camp utility, it will be sufficient to use the Torrent downloaded from the BitTorrent network via the uTorrent or BitTorrent client, as described in the previous paragraph.
Play GTA 5 online for free
The announcement of GTA Online took place in 2013 and was released for PC in 2015. Only holders of an original (legal) copy of GTA 5 can play GTA Online for free, which is to be considered in all respects a DLC ( downloadable content, literally downloadable content) for the well-known chapter of Grand Theft Auto.
Anyone who chooses to download an illegal version of GTA 5 automatically precludes the possibility of playing online.
Conclusions
Epic Game Store Gta V
The guide on how to play GTA 5 for free ends here.
Furthermore, the version of the game that is put up for free is the GTA 5's Premium Edition – this includes the full storyline from the game plus Grand Theft Auto Online in addition to all currently existing in-game upgrades and bonus content. To top it all, users would also get the 'Criminal Enterprise Starter Pack' that comes with even more content as well as 1,000,000 $ bonus in-game money for online play.
All you need in order to grab the GTA V for free is a working PC or Mac (of course, one that could run this rather resource-intensive game), an Epic Games Launcher, and an Epic Games account. However, one thing we must note here is that users would have to have enabled two-factor authentication on their accounts in order to be permitted to get the game for free.
- Can you run GTA V on Mac?
The short answer is yes. If you have already set up you Mac to play PC games then just go ahead and take advantage of the Full free Version of GTA V. If not, you will need to install Boot Camp, create a virtual Machine and afterwards install the game.
- How to play gta v on mac without bootcamp?
Performance wise it would be unpractical using other methods. The performance decrease would make the game unplayable. However if you are using one of the latest high performance macs on the market you can give Wineskin a shot. Setting up a Virtual machine would make much sense either.
Install GTA 5 on Mac with bootcamp
Before attempting to install boot camp we recommend checking your macs specifications and cross referencing them with those recommend to run GTA 5. Next, you will need a program called Boot Camp. With Boot Camp, you can install a version of Windows 10 which is compatible with GTA 5. Here are the steps for installing Windows 10 on a Mac using Boot Camp:
- Download Windows 10 ISO onto your mac
- Configure Boot Camp Assistant
- Go to Finder > Applications > Utilities > Boot Camp Assistant
- Open the program and click continue
- Select the Windows 10 ISO
- Choose somewhere around 100GB of space
- Install the Windows 10 ISO and configure Windows
- Install recommended drivers after booting up the Windows partition
If you are running Mac OS Cataline 10.15 we recommend watching this YouTube video to make sure you are not missing out on any of the steps.
Playing GTA V on Mac
Although ac computers aren't specifically designed as gaming machines, it is still possible to play games in them. However, if you want to run GTA V on a Mac, you will first need to install Windows 7 or higher. We highly recommend installing windows 10 on your Mac even with the latest version of Mac OS 10.15.5 via something called Windows Boot Camp (official instructions from Apple on how to set this up) using the instructions above. Also, note that, in order to run the game on your Mac, you will also need at least 65 GB of free space and your machine would have to meet/exceed the minimum system requirements for the game.
Downloading GTA V for mac
Please remember to download the game on the windows version via Boot Camp. The Epic game launcher itself is not compatible with Mac OS.
Recommended Specs To run GTA V On Mac
Processor
Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHZ (4 CPUs) / AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHZ (8 CPUs)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Video Card
NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB / AMD HD7870 2GB
HDD
Space90 GB available space
Use Geforce Now to play GTA on Mac
A number of users on the Geforce forums have been reporting that Grand Theft Auto 5 has been removed from the NVIDIA Geforce Now library of games. Many people used to play GTA on Geforce Now but the game isn't available anymore. Initially, the rumors were that the reason for the game's take-down was an update or some problem with the contract, but it seems that Rockstar has got a deal with Google for Stadia and Geforce Now yanked GTA because of that.
Use Stadia to play GTA on Mac
The good news is that the fans of Grand Theft Auto 5 might be able to see it arriving soon in Stadia Edition. A Rockstar Mag tweet indicated that the game can be released earlier than expected. According to the leak, players using Google Stadia seem to be shortly able to enjoy the game. However, the tweet did not have a source or any timeline for the game's release. That's why many fans already anticipate an update that will reveal when they should be able to play the ported title.
At the moment, the game persists in gaming charts, and, hence, bringing it to more playing platforms is financially meaningful for all interested parties.
Grand Theft Auto 5 also gives fans a lot of content and the players in Stadia would surely enjoy the well-regarded title in their gaming collection. It remains to be seen if this game would contribute to improving Stadia's revenue, although this depends a lot on the continuing success and popularity of GTA 5.
Gta 5 Epic Games Mac Os
Grand Theft Auto 5 can currently be played on PCs, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, with PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X scheduled to be launched in late 2021.
Running GTA on Apple silicon
For the time being m1 chips cannot run windows with Boot Camp. The fundamental reason is that the two operating systems now run on totally different architecture. Where as intel chips on Mac were capable of running Windows 10 this would be nearly impossible to achieve with all new Macs with apple silicon
Massive Epic Game Store crash due to a traffic spikeon release date
As soon as Epic Games Store's official Twitter account announced that the game they will be made available for free would indeed be GTA V, understandably, a huge number of users seem to have rushed to the Store in anticipation of the free release of the title. This, however, seems to have caused a massive crash on the Epic Games servers that lasted for hours. The Epic Games team addressed this issue on their Twitter page, expressing their apologies and assuring their customers that they are working on resolving the issue. At the moment of writing this post, the server problems at Epic Games Store seem to have been resolved and people could now once again log in with their accounts and claim the Premium Edition of the acclaimed Rockstar game.
Gta 5 Epic Games Macbook
This is not the first time Epic Games Store has made such free game giveaways. Ever since the store was launched in December 2018, they have been occasionally making games free for a temporary amount of time and according to a statement from the company made in January, they intend to keep doing throughout the whole 2020.
