How will this help?
This article will inform you about the minimum and recommended system specifications needed for installing BlueStacks on macOS.
What are the system specifications?
Your system must meet the following requirements to be able to successfully install and run BlueStacks on macOS.
NOTE: BlueStacks is not supported on Mac computers older than 2014 and Mac computers with M1 chips.
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Minimum Specifications |
Recommended Specifications |
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Operating System |
macOS 10.12 (Sierra) or above |
macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or above. |
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OS Architecture |
64-bit |
64-bit |
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Processor |
Intel or AMD Dual Core Processor |
Intel or AMD Multi-Core Processor with Single Thread PassMark score > 1500. |
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Virtualisation (VT-x/AMD-V) |
Should be enabled |
Should be enabled |
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Graphics |
Intel HD 5200 or higher |
Intel/Nvidia/ATI, Onboard or Discrete controller with PassMark score >= 750 |
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Memory (RAM) |
4 GB |
8 GB or higher |
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Storage HDD Space |
8 GB of available disk space |
SSD with 32 GB of available disk space |
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Graphics Drivers |
Graphics Driver with OpenGL 2.1 |
Up-to date Graphics Driver with OpenGL 2.1 or higher |
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Administrator |
You must be an Administrator on your PC |
You must be an Administrator on your PC |
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Power Plan |
High Performance |
High Performance |
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Resolution |
1280 x 800 |
1920 x 1200 or higher |
Once your system meets either the minimum or recommended requirements, you can download BlueStacks by clicking here.
Thank you for choosing BlueStacks. We hope you enjoy using it. If you have any further questions, please contact us at support@bluestacks.com. Happy Gaming!
Last updated on August 4, 2020.