Macs and games haven’t been exactly the best of friends. But if you’re shunning games just because your desktop is a Mac, you’re missing out on a lot. Developers have seen the wisdom of porting their games to Apple’s computers and phones. Now, Triple A games take their place along the indies so your MacBook […]
Turn Your Mac Into the Ultimate Entertainment Device
No doubt, your Mac doubles as your entertainment device, or it may even be its main function. The computer’s versatility has made it an essential must-have, with gaming and watching films added to its numerous purposes. Here are some tips to help you get the most out of your Mac and make it your ultimate […]
How to Choose Your First HOTAS For macOS
HOTAS (hands on throttle and stick) are much needed accessories for playing flight sims. While you can play the game with keyboard and mouse, it’s challenging to learn and inefficient to play long term. If you’re just getting into playing flight simulators, when should you get a HOTAS? And which ones are worth purchasing today? […]
Play NES, SNES, and N64 Games on macOS With a Console Emulator
You can play retro games on macOS with an emulator. An emulator imitates a console gaming system, allowing you to play console games on your Mac. With the instructions below, you can play retro games on macOS from NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Game Boy, and a ton more. 1. Get a Console Emulator Emulating a […]
Connect Your Xbox One Controller to Your Mac
The Xbox One controller is one of the finest handheld controllers on the market. It’s a case study in usability and ergonomics. The total lack of major changes over the years is a testament of just how “right” Microsoft made the Xbox controller. No hard edges, everything is in easy rich, comfortable with any hand […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Mac Gaming
Gaming on macOS has never been a huge selling point. And considering how small the Mac market is in comparison to the PC market, few developers have provided native support for macOS. But macOS has more power as a gaming platform than its reputation would suggest. There are six major ways you can game on […]
Gaming Comes to macOS with GeForce Now, for Free
A few weeks ago, we published a post about the state of Mac gaming, analyzing why macOS gaming has been so anemic. Because Macs are so different from their Windows counterparts, and because the market is so small in comparison, few developers have felt pressure to bring their games to the platform. The lack of […]
What Happened to Mac Gaming?
On the surface, Mac gaming should be easy. The graphical hardware inside of most Macs should be up to the task, especially on higher-level models. But that’s not all we need to run games successfully. We also need compatible software, which isn’t easy to make. Let’s consider the issues holding back Mac gaming. Expensive and Difficult […]
iPad Gaming Accessories That Are Worth The Price Tag
The days of Mac being synonymous with no-good computer games are long over. With the evolution of the iPad and the serious advances in app games, everybody is playing something. From Fruit Ninja to first person-shooters to Little Digits (an app that teaches toddlers to count), there’s something for everybody. iPad gaming accessories have become […]
Mac Gaming: How Apple is Catching Up
For years, PC users have poked fun at Mac enthusiasts about the lack of gaming capabilities on Apple computers. Up until just recently, it was the major differences in PC and Mac operating systems and graphics card specifications that kept large game publishers from spending the time or money to provide Mac compatible versions of […]
