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Purpose
This article will acquaint you with the prerequisites for installing BlueStacks on macOS.
What do the system specifications mean?
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.
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 |