Razer rolls out preview of Razer Synapse for Silicon Macs

After a nearly six-year absence, Razer has finally brought back Razer Synapse mouse and gaming peripheral configuration utility for Mac — kind of, at least.

For those not in the know, Razer Synapse is configuration software designed to help you get the most out of your Razer-branded devices. For gamers, that means changing key binds, customizing RGB lighting, tweaking mouse sensitivity, and creating custom profiles for different games.

The last time Synapse supported macOS was in 2018 on macOS Mojave. Support would be dropped when macOS Catalina debuted in October 2019, eliminating support for 32-bit Apps.

Razer Synapse 3 and Synapse 4 would not feature support for macOS, which left Mac users with no way to configure their beloved Razer devices. Until now, at least, as the company has just announced a new preview of Razer Synapse for Mac — but specifically for Apple Silicon machines.

Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro keyboard with a highlighted M5 key, featuring customizable and lighting options on the interface.

Razer Synapse for Mac

To use Razer Synapse, you'll need to run macOS 13 Ventura or newer and have a compatible Razer device. Support is far from universal, though, as the company says a limited number of devices are currently supported.

The list includes sixteen total devices as follows:

Mice

Razer Basilisk V3 35K | RZ01-0523
Razer Basilisk V3 Pro | RZ01-04620
Razer Basilisk V3 Pro 35K | RZ01-0524
Razer Cobra Pro | RZ01-0466
Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro | RZ01-04630
Razer Naga V2 Pro | RZ01-0440x
Razer Pro Click V2 Vertical Edition | RZ01-0525
Razer Viper V3 Pro | RZ01-0512

Mats

Razer Firefly V2 Pro | RZ02-0492

Keyboards

Razer BlackWidow V4 | RZ03-0469
Razer BlackWidow V4 75% | RZ03-0500
Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro | RZ03-0468x
Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro 75% | RZ03-0513
Razer Joro Portable Keyboard | RZ03-0236

Accessories

Razer HyperPolling Wireless Dongle | RC30-04410
Razer Mouse Dock Pro and Wireless Charging Puck | RZ81-01990x

Of course, it's possible that Razer will add support for more devices as time goes on.

If you're interested in trying out Razer Synapse for Mac, Razer has a helpful how-to-install guide. Because this is a preview, you should probably expect that there will be a few hiccups from time to time. If you download Razer Synapse for Mac, you'll essentially be a bug tester, which is what Razer is counting on in the first place.

4 Comments

9secondkox2 9 Years · 3430 comments

About 1 week ago

Why anyone would pair gaudy razer accessories with apple hardware is a mystery. Of course when I first made the switch, I thought did similar things. But the more I used apple stuff, the more I preferred it after comparing. I imagine it’s the same now.

brianm 11 Years · 51 comments

Awesome - can get this setup for my Wife's Mac again.
It'll be nice to get control of some of the features of the additional buttons again

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atonaldenim 5 Years · 86 comments

Good news! They make some nice hardware, I hope they add software support for more products too like their webcams and game controllers.

mrstep 16 Years · 534 comments

9secondkox2 said:

Why anyone would pair gaudy razer accessories with apple hardware is a mystery. Of course when I first made the switch, I thought did similar things. But the more I used apple stuff, the more I preferred it after comparing. I imagine it’s the same now.

Ergonomics, more buttons, and a consistent 120Hz update rate for ProMotion + 2000Hz polling rate - it's smooth on the laptop, unlike trying to run the Magic Mouse which chokes out at 90Hz for a juddery mess of an experience. Maybe Apple will modernize their mouse - at least rumors point to it? - since it hasn't been updated meaningfully since they added the charging port to the bottom. I'd love to have the touch surface on modern hardware, ideally with the USB port on front to allow both wireless and wired options. Like... um... Razer.

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