The major issue with the MAC users that most of the popular apps and games are paid on the Mac store. You can not use them for free and those are free most of them will not provide a wow kind of feeling.
But after having the Bluestacks Android emulator on MAC PC you can enjoy trouble-free Android apps and games on your MAC device for free.
Means you are going to experience the world of Android on your MAC device which is quite interesting. Bluestack is having an officially released version for MAC too, and all of the versions are supported to MAC.
What is the latest Bluestacks Version
This year in 2018 they released the Bluestacks 4 with some amazing features & UI for gamers which can give you an amazing gaming experience. You can download the Bluestacks 4 directly from their website.
Here Is A Quick Guide On How You Can Do That
- Go to the Google.com and type Bluestacks or you can directly visit Bluestack.com
- Click on the downlaod link from the homepage
- It will take you to a landing page where you can see the final download link
- As you will click the download link, it will start the download
- Once the download is finished you have to move to the installation process
- Tap on the downloaded Bluestack file
- As you will tap it will show you an option to install
- Then tap on the continue and it will automatically accept the terms & conditions and then wait
- Once the installation will finish it will show you the option “finish”, simply tap it
- Now you will get a message “System Extension Blocked” so simply tap on the “open the security preference”
- It will ask to allow, so allow it
- You are done, the Bluestack 4 is installed to your device.
How You Can Enhance The Security Of The Bluestacks?
It is really important to secure your MAC device while using the Bluestack and these security options are for all of the Bluestack versions.
- Go to the application folder
- Search for Bluestack
- Open the Bluestack
- Once it is completely open, minimize it.
You just need to minimize, so please do not close it
Go to the system preference and tap on the option “security & privacy”
Now you can see 4 tabs
- General
- FileVault
- Firewall
- Privacy
You need to select the Firewall and check if the firewall option is on or not. If it is on leave it as it is
In case if it is not on, click on the lock icon below
Once you will click on the lock icon you need to enter the username and password
Type of the username & password and turn on the firewall.
Then tap on the firewall option, and it will open the all opened application on the device.
You needed to find and select the Bluestacks, and it will show you two options
- Allow incoming connections
- Block incoming connections
Select the second one “Block incoming connections” and tap ok to save
Click on lock icon again and it will save changes
How To Run Application On Bluestack On MAC
Go to my apps tab
Select the search bar and search for the app you want to install
It will show you the app you are searching for so you have to tap the app icon
Then simply select the “Install” button and within a minute it will be installed
Now you need to tap on the app to launch it
How To Uninstall The Apps On Bluestack On MAC
Go the same “my apps” tab
Tap on the menu button
Now all of the installed app lists come to you
There you can see the setting options, so select it
Now choose “apps”
You will find a list of apps again
Now just drag the app to uninstall
Now click ok to confirm
There is one more way to uninstall the apps on MAC
Go to my apps tab
Now long press the app icon you want to uninstall
Now drag and drop it to the uninstall option
Now it will ask for confirmation
You are done
How To Uninstall the Bluestack On MAC
If you are not satisfied with the MAC and want to uninstall so below is the guide you can follow.
Go to the finder option
Then select “Application”
As you select for the “Application” option it will show you all of the installed applications
Go and search for the Bluestack and tap it
Then you have to drag the Bluestack to the trash options
Then go for the trash and delete it from there
You are done
Reference:
https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/categories/115000760763-Mac-OS