

You can still use the software to install developer-approved apps that you haven’t purchased before. However, with the release of macOS Big Sur 11.3 onward, this functionality has been permanently blocked by Apple. Some users managed to find a way to install just about any iOS/iPadOS app on M1 Macs by sideloading them with the help of a tool called iMazing Configurator. If you’re unable to find some of your iPhone or iPad games here, it’s likely that the app developer chose to not make the game available on Apple Silicon Macs. Unfortunately, you can only play games that show up in your Mac App Store. Now, let’s talk about the catch, which might disappoint a lot of gamers.

If there’s an iPad version of an iPhone game that you purchased, your Mac will automatically download the iPad version since it would better suit the bigger screen. Now, you know how easy it is to natively run iPhone and iPad games on a supported Mac. That said, you can only enable either Controller Emulation or Touch Alternatives at a time. Likewise, you can head over to the Game Control section and enable Controller Emulation if you want to map controller inputs to your keyboard and trackpad.Click on “Touch Alternatives” and you’ll have the option to replace your touch inputs and motion controls with your keyboard and trackpad.You should be in the General section of the Preferences panel where you’ll be able to make your window size larger or smaller, with the default setting being larger.

To access them, click on the app/game name from the menu bar and choose “Preferences” from the dropdown menu. We’re not quite done yet since you have access to more options especially if your Mac is running macOS Big Sur 11.3 or later.

