Purpose
Answer (1 of 3): Theoretically you should be able to do so by using android emulator like Bluestacks or nox etc. However, it’s not fool proof method as it might not work. The state of Android emulation on macOS x64 is already pretty terrible. Nox and Bluestacks are years behind in development compared to their Windows equivalents. I even looked into running Androidx86, ChromeOS, ect builds in VMs but the lack of VMware-tools makes it too clunky for day to day use. Dec 11, 2020 BlueStacks on macOS 11 Big Sur: Update to Version 4.240.5. Those who had tried installing or running BlueStacks after the macOS upgrade will have noticed that our emulator crashed or didn’t launch at all due to compatibility issues. However, with the new BlueStacks version 4.240.5, you can now easily install our Android app player on your. NOTE: BlueStacks is not supported on Mac computers older than 2014 and Mac computers with the M1 chip. Minimum configuration. Recommended configuration. Operating system. MacOS 10.12 (Sierra) or above. MacOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or above. I've got a windows 10 arm instance inside parallels desktop on my air m1. Tried messing with windows compatibility settings on the bluestacks app, and a VM setting or two to try and get it to work. Every time I run bluestacks in windows 10 it quickly crashes while loading the bluestacks engine.
This article will acquaint you with the prerequisites for installing BlueStacks on macOS.
What do the system specifications mean?
Bluestacks For Mac Big Sur
This information will allow you to install BlueStacks then you can play all your favorite Android games and explore Android on macOS.
NOTE: BlueStacks is not supported on Mac computers older than 2014 and Mac computers with the M1 chip.
Bluestacks Mac M1 Silicon
Minimum configuration | Recommended configuration | |
| Operating system | macOS 10.12 (Sierra) or above | macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or above. |
| OS . structure | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel or AMD dual-core processor | Intel or AMD multi-core processor |
Virtualization (VT-x/AMD-V) | Should be activated | Should be activated |
| Graphics | Intel HD 5200 or higher | Intel / Nvidia / ATI, Integrated |
| Memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB or more |
| Storage hard drive capacity | 8 GB of available disk space | SSD with 32 GB of available disk space |
| Graphics Drivers | Updated graphics driver with OpenGL 2.1 | Updated graphics driver with OpenGL 2.1 or later |
| Administrator | You must be an Administrator on your PC | You must be an Administrator on your PC |
| Power Efficiency | High performance | High performance |
| Resolution | 1280 x 800 | 1920 x 1200 or higher |
