Easy Way to Fix Steam Overlay on PC or Mac

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This wikiHow teaches you how to enable the Steam Overlay for a game in Windows or macOS.

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  1. It’s in the All Apps section of the Start menu in Windows, and the Applications folder in macOS.
  2. It’s at the top of Steam in Windows, and in the menu bar in macOS.
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  3. It’s at the bottom of the menu.
  4. It’s in the left column.
  5. It’s the first check box in the window.
  6. The Steam Overlay is now ready to use.
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      1. Open Steam .
      2. Click View .
      3. Click Settings .
      4. Click In-Game .
      5. Check the “Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game” box.
      5. Click OK .

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