[2.0.72][mac] Factorio doesn't launch on Intel Mac

[karpuscul]

I was using version 1.x for a while on the same machine, but after downloading 2.0.72 Space Age, can't get it to launch.
I'm running macOS 11.7.10 (the latest macOS version supported on this old machine). Hardware information is below:

Hardware

Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro11,3
Processor Name: Quad-Core Intel Core i7
Processor Speed: 2.6 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB
Hyper-Threading Technology: Enabled
Memory: 16 GB

Graphics:
1) Intel Iris Pro:
Chipset Model: Intel Iris Pro
Type: GPU
Bus: Built-In
VRAM (Dynamic, Max): 1536 MB
Vendor: Intel
Automatic Graphics Switching: Supported
gMux Version: 4.0.8 [3.2.8]
Metal Family: Supported, Metal GPUFamily macOS 1
2) NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M:
Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M
Type: GPU
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x8
VRAM (Total): 2 GB
ROM Revision: 3776
Automatic Graphics Switching: Supported
gMux Version: 4.0.8 [3.2.8]
Metal Family: Supported, Metal GPUFamily macOS 1

[Loewchen]

Try forcing opengl by editing the config file: 9300

[karpuscul]

Thanks! Forcing OpenGL helped.

[Mojitaxe]

Same problem but I confirm: forcing OpenGL is a workaround. Does it mean acceleration is disabled?
I get this message in the log.
0.190 Available displays: 1
0.190 [0]: iMac - {[0,0], 2560x1440, SDL_PIXELFORMAT_ARGB8888, 60Hz, 0x42c0140(0x01)}
0.191 OpenGL support is deprecated on macOS. If you experience graphical or performance problems, consider switching to Metal.
0.246 Initialised OpenGL:[0] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M OpenGL Engine; driver: 4.1 NVIDIA-14.0.32 355.11.11.10.10.143
0.246 [Extensions] s3tc:yes; KHR_debug:NO; ARB_clear_texture:NO, ARB_copy_image:NO, ARB_pipeline_statistics_query:NO, ARB_gl_spirv:NO, ARB_ES2_compatibility:yes