Did you try bootcamping? I played EU 3 via bootcamp and it worked reasonably well...
I'm new to this thread and am also interested in the Mac version. My question is will it be the same game, or a close but different game with some features not crossing over. Long time Mac users know what I'm talking about.
My particular need is to play on my laptop in my recliner (in the company of the Queen consort) whilst a chick movie is on in the background. I play the Windows version on my desktop, in my (home) office at a desk in a desk chair... much too isolated to keep the QC's opinion out of the danger zone, and not nearly as comfortable as me throne.
I can, and have at one time or another, used Bootcamp, VirtualPC, and a handful of other virtualizers to run Windows on my Mac. It really isn't a comfortable solution when playing games that have graphics, especially on a laptop. Yes, it can be done. I can also still use my Mac Plus, but I don't because it's just too slow for modernity. Of course, everything is relative, and even slow is better than not... sometimes.
I tried using Remote Desktop to play from the other room, but either Steam or CKII doesn't want to play that way.
I agree with the advice to be patient (says the guy able to play :wacko
. Much better to get a Mac caliber finished product that plays well, than one that is released the Microsoft way, with us end users finding the flaws through experience and use, which to us means a game that doesn't perform as expected, maybe crashing during your first Coronation, maybe not saving key pieces of data that ends up hosing your entire dynasty.
If you're not playing yet, it's an incredibly deep, complex game that is well worth the wait to get right.