BlueStacks

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BlueStacks is a free Android emulator developed by Bluestack Systems, Inc. The BlueStacks App Player can create a virtual machine to run Android software on an Intel-based host system. This is a popular option to run games for Android on a supported Mac.BlueStacks App Player for Mac/PC (review) by Matt Fish, AndroidGuys. 2016-09-29. iOS, iPadOS, and Apple Silicon users can use the cloud-based BlueStacks X player.What is BlueStacks X? What is Cloud Gaming? Who can Play?, BlueStacks. 2021-10-12.
==System requirements==
BlueStacks generally requires a Mac or PC from 2014 and later:System specifications for installing BlueStacks on macOS, BlueStacks. 2021-11-01.
===macOS requirements===
*macOS 10.12 (Sierra) through macOS 11 (Big Sur) is the required range. macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) is recommended.
*64-bit Intel dual-core processor is required. Quad-core or better CPU with single-thread Passmark CPU benchmark greater than 1500 is recommended.
*Intel HD 5200 is the minimum required GPU. A discrete or Intel GPU with Passmark videocard benchmark greater than 750 is recommended.
*4 GB RAM is required. 8 GB or higher is recommended.
*8 GB of drive space is required. At least 32 GB of SSD space is recommended.
*OpenGL 2.1 or higher is required.
*Administrator privileges are required.
*1280 x 800 is the minimum required resolution. 1920 x 1200 or higher is recommended.
===Issues===
BlueStacks for Mac has not yet been updated to support Apple Silicon or macOS Monterey.
==References==
==External links==
*BlueStacks official website
**Bluestacks for macOS
**System specifications for installing BlueStacks on macOS (2021-11-01)
**How to download and install BlueStacks for macOS (2022-01-17)
*BlueStacks at Twitter
* at Wikipedia
Category:Android
Category:Freeware
Category:macOS software
Category:2014 introductions