[schroedernils]

Hi! I came across NotProton through a YouTube video and wanted to try it on my Mac. I really liked the idea, but ran into some confusing things during setup. The CrossOver version requirements were unclear, I got the message about NotProton not being installed for my account, and the compatibility options in Steam weren't working as expected.

So I spent some time working through those problems and making the setup easier to follow. I also looked through the issue reports to see where other people were getting stuck.

The main changes are

• Clearer installation status and CrossOver version information, addressing the confusion in Error after installation - NotProton installed, but not for this account #39 and Required Crossover versions don't match the actual app versions #40.
• A targeted fix for the signing error in Unable to code sign Steam when installing patch #36 and more robust Steam interface patching.
• A short setup guide that opens on first launch, checks Steam write access and walks through installation. It can be reopened from Settings and closes after Steam opens successfully.
• A cleaner UI with less text, clickable detail rows, searchable help and a shorter README.

This builds on the CrossOver support already in dev-1.1.0. The native Mac library filter in #48 is still unresolved.

I'd really appreciate people trying it, especially the setup and UI, and letting me know what still feels confusing or doesn't work. Happy to split the fixes and UI changes if that makes reviewing easier 🙂

Preview download. This is a test build, ad hoc signed and not Apple notarized.

Validation

483 Swift tests passed, along with the documented Steam patch checks, optimized build, signature and archive checks. Details and limits.

[schroedernils]

Here are some screenshots of the new setup:

[LaganYT]

I love this new setup workflow!