--- a/dlls/wined3d/directx.c
+++ b/dlls/wined3d/directx.c
@@ -3460,13 +3460,25 @@ done:
 
 static struct wined3d_adapter *wined3d_adapter_create(unsigned int ordinal, DWORD wined3d_creation_flags)
 {
+    struct wined3d_adapter *adapter = NULL;
+
     if (wined3d_creation_flags & WINED3D_NO3D)
         return wined3d_adapter_no3d_create(ordinal, wined3d_creation_flags);
 
     if (wined3d_settings.renderer == WINED3D_RENDERER_VULKAN)
         return wined3d_adapter_vk_create(ordinal, wined3d_creation_flags);
 
-    return wined3d_adapter_gl_create(ordinal, wined3d_creation_flags);
+    if (wined3d_settings.renderer == WINED3D_RENDERER_OPENGL)
+        return wined3d_adapter_gl_create(ordinal, wined3d_creation_flags);
+
+    /* CW HACK 18311: Use the Vulkan renderer on macOS. */
+    if ((adapter = wined3d_adapter_vk_create(ordinal, wined3d_creation_flags)))
+        ERR_(winediag)("Using the Vulkan renderer for d3d10/11 applications.\n");
+
+    if (!adapter)
+        adapter = wined3d_adapter_gl_create(ordinal, wined3d_creation_flags);
+
+    return adapter;
 }
 
 static void STDMETHODCALLTYPE wined3d_null_wined3d_object_destroyed(void *parent) {}