Unfortunately though, Steam has dropped support for VR gaming on Mac meaning installing Windows on macOS is still the best way to experience VR games and apps on Mac.

How to Run 32-Bit Apps on macOS Catalina Advertising Disclosure Contact Advertising Sponsorship Privacy Policy 2 Ways To Play Xbox Games On Mac MacHow2 Last Updated: May 4, 2020 If you want to play Microsoft Xbox games on your Mac there are two easy ways to do so.

One is by running Windows on your Mac using Parallels and the other is via an app called OneCast.

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Parallels Parallels is our favorite way to run Windows on a Mac and the latest version of Parallels 15 supports Xbox Beta from the Windows store which allows you to play Xbox games in Windows 10.

You also need an Xbox pass but you can get one for an introductory offer of 1 for the first month and then 5 per month afterwards.

Even better, you can connect your Xbox controller via Bluetooth meaning you can enjoy the full Xbox experience on your Mac.

Installing Windows on your Mac also opens up a whole world of other advantages allowing you to install PC only apps and games on macOS.

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OneCast OneCast allows you to stream Xbox One games to macOS in 1080p and connect an Xbox controller to your Mac via Bluetooth or USB.

OneCast is extremely easy to setup, theres almost no lag when playing and you can setup multiple profiles for multiple Xboxes.

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You can try OneCast for free although after 14 days it costs 10 to buy a license key for the full version.

You can also watch OneCast in action playing NBA Live on Mac here.

Before starting, make sure that your Mac and Xbox are connected to the same internet router at home.

Then follow these instructions to start streaming Xbox games to your Mac for free: Download the trial version of OneCast for free and open the DMG file downloaded.

OneCast will then automatically detect your Xbox on your home network (assuming its switched on) and allow you to connect to it.

OneCast will prompt you to login into your Xbox with your Microsoft account details.

Just use the same username and password that you use to log onto your Xbox One.

Finally you simply need to connect your Xbox One controller to your Mac which you can do by activating Bluetooth on your Mac via System Preferences.

Although there is some lag at times, most games run pretty smoothly in 1080p using OneCast and its generally very impressive.

It is also a good idea to shut down all other applications while using OneCast as its quite GPU intensive and your Macs cooling vents will kick in pretty quickly if youve got lots of other applications open.

The Mac gaming scene is really hotting-up with NVIDIA GeForce Now already allowing Mac users to play Windows only Steam games on Mac.

Previously the only way to run Xbox games on Mac was to install Windows on Mac for free using Boot Camp but both Parallels and OneCast are definitely easier and more efficient.

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