Gaming
Can the MacBook Air (15-inch, M5, 2026) run The Forest?
Not compatible
No — it doesn't meet The Forest's minimum requirements. The Forest lists Windows 7 as its supported platform in the publisher's requirements, and the MacBook Air (15-inch, M5, 2026) runs macOS.
We did not judge the CPU, GPU, RAM, storage — only components we can verify are counted. This result stands regardless of them.
Component by component (minimum)
CPU
This laptop: not determined · Required: Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
Why not judged: There is no verified way to compare processors by name, so the CPU is shown for reference but not marked as meeting or missing the requirement.
GPU
This laptop: not determined · Required: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT · DirectX 9.0
Why not judged: There is no verified way to compare graphics chips by name, so the GPU is shown for reference but not marked as meeting or missing the requirement.
RAM
This laptop: not determined · Required: 4 GB
Why not judged: This laptop is sold with different amounts of RAM (or has upgradeable slots), so we can't tell how much yours has.
Storage
This laptop: not determined · Required: 5 GB
Why not judged: Installed storage depends on the configuration bought, and we don't record it. Check the free space on your own drive.
Operating system
This laptop: macOS · Required: Windows 7
“Not judged” means we lack verified information for that component. It never means the laptop fails it.
Published requirements
Minimum requirements
- CPU
- Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT · DirectX 9.0
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 5 GB
- OS
- Windows 7
Recommended requirements
- CPU
- Quad Core Processor
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 · DirectX 9.0
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 5 GB
- OS
- Windows 7
Sources and limits
- Valve (Steam) — The Forest on Steam — System Requirements · retrieved 9/20/2026
The laptop’s figures come from its verified specification page. Requirements are the publisher’s and can change. This compares the laptop with the publisher’s listed native requirements — it does not account for emulation, translation layers or cloud gaming. See how we verify the specs.