What, if any, improvements or enhancements to WoW should we expect when we update to MacOS 26?
none, just issues
at least one has work around, other does not. but no notable improvements at all. wow doesn’t leverage any metal 4 apis. the new metal hud in fact complains a ton about it saying “this game would run better if it used this instead” if you turn it’s metal analysis on 
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Game stutters. Performance noticeably worse.
Upgraded first hour release. WOW caches and wtf was erased. System caches, rebuilt DBs, permissions redone. The works as if clean install.
macOS 26 runs FASTER. But WoW runs slower.
Mac Mini M2 Pro
the stutter and slow down has a work around already (and will likely get a more official work around tomorrow according to blue post)
How do you do that?
I read there is a CLI command but some people ended up having trouble turning it off.
Hopefully they will fix the border issue while they are at it.
I think Blizzard should add Metal 4 support. Who do I have to buy drinks for? 
Admittedly, that would also mean dropping support for the Intel Mac. Does anyone still use an Intel Mac for gaming?
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Apparently, a ton of folks are playing still playing WoW on Intel Macs, in spite of all their issues.
And considering Windows WoW players are downgrading to DirectX 11 to avoid the problems WoW has with 12, I wouldn’t expect Metal 4 support any time soon
I do feel it for them.
I also feel they are holding us back from getting something proper.