I have an Intel MacBook Pro and I’m having a hard time running Unreal Engine on it.
When I click on the app icon, it bounces in the dock as if it’s about to open, but then nothing happens.
I’ve already tried uninstalling and reinstalling, but the issue persists.
According to the Unreal Engine website, the minimum processor requirement is listed as “M1 or M2 depending on rendering features.” So I assumed my Intel MacBook might not be compatible — although it meets all the other minimum specs.
That said, I’d really like to know if anyone here has managed to get Unreal running on a similar Intel-based MacBook Pro.
Even though I’m assuming my laptop isn’t supported, I’m curious if anyone’s had success with a similar setup.
For reference, the only available option I see is Unreal Engine 5, but I experienced this same issue previously with Unreal Engine 4 as well.
Hey,
Could you try those steps first? Then we can take a closer look together and see what’s going on.
1. macOS Security Settings
macOS likes to silently block new apps, especially ones not from the App Store.
After you try to launch Unreal, go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General and see if there’s an “Open Anyway” or “Allow” button at the bottom.
2. Xcode Command Line Tools
Unreal Engine needs the Xcode command line tools or it just won’t open at all. Open Terminal and run:
xcode-select --install
Let that finish, then try launching Unreal again.
3. Try Launching from Terminal
Sometimes you get a useful error message this way, instead of just silence.
Open Terminal and run something like:
(Adjust the path if you’ve installed a different version.)
If you see an error in the Terminal, copy it here—often it gives a clue what’s wrong.
4. Crash Logs
If it still doesn’t open, check your crash logs. Open the Console app (search for it with Spotlight), and look under “Crash Reports” right after you try to launch Unreal. If there’s a new entry for “UnrealEditor” (or similar), there might be a clue in there.