iMazing costs a lifetime fee of $45 but you won’t have to shell out for that since its trial plan will be enough for what we are looking to do.
Install any iOS app or game on your M1 Macįor this, you will first have to download iMazing, a Mac utility for backing up your iPhone’s or iPad’s data. The app will open in its own window and run like any other application developed for your Mac. Once the iPhone or iPad app is installed on your Mac, select the Open button. Macs with Apple M1 chips offer unprecedented performance, and developers can optimize their apps for the M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 Ultra to deliver game-changing speed and capabilities. Click the Get or Download button (which looks like a cloud icon) to start the download process.
However, if a few bugs don’t bother you, there is a workaround that lets you install any iOS app on your M1 Mac. These apps take full advantage of the Apple M1 chip. Apps that also have an iPadOS app or are specifically made for iPadOS look much better at the new M1 Mac. iPhone/iPad apps won’t install on M1 MacBook Pro. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. You can only install ios apps on mac if the developer allows it. That’s because only the apps that have been updated to work with a keyboard and mouse are available for your Mac - which isn’t a lot at the moment and doesn’t include most of the popular apps or games like Netflix and Instagram. If you are using a Mac Mini and don’t have a trackpad to use this won’t work iPadOS Apps. When I try to install an iPhone/iPad app from the official App Store the Press J to jump to the feed.
When you fire up an iOS app for the first time on your Mac, click the app’s name at the top-left corner in the menu bar and select “Touch Alternatives.” The following prompt will detail how you can execute actions like dragging on your Mac.Īs you soon may learn, the catalog of iOS apps on the Mac App Store isn’t as vast as it is on your phone.