How to play Android games on Mac with Nox

There are several different ways to run Android apps on larger screens. If you own a Chromebook, you can even run Android apps on it, depending on the model.

People without Chromebooks, unfortunately, don't have any official methods to run Android apps on computers. But fortunately, Mac users, there are several options to fix this problem. One of them is Nox.

With the Nox app, you can easily run most Android applications on a Mac PC. Let's find out details in the following article!

Why need to run Android application on Mac?

You might wonder why you have to run the Android application on your computer, right? There are many reasons. For example, what if you are a web developer without an Android device? Chrome developer tools, which can help to some extent, but testing Chrome or Firefox running on an alternative device that is similar to a real Android device is a great way to test those what is doing

Another case, if you are an ordinary user, you may want to use an application that is not available on macOS daily. For example, you might like to listen to podcasts in Pocket Casts but don't like the web version of the app.

In addition to these, you still have another reason to use the Android application on your PC. The main reason why most users want to install Android apps on Mac is to play games. If you're addicted to Clash of Clans or other mobile games, installing them on your computer allows you to continue playing when your phone is charging.

What is nox?

Nox is an Android emulator. Nox basically creates a virtual Android phone or tablet on the computer and allows running applications.

If you're running on an old laptop, performance may be a bit disappointing. Nox is currently one of the most resource-consuming Android emulators. However, Nox helps basic applications run well on most computers.

You can specify the virtual CPU power and the amount of available RAM. These features are very useful for developers who want to test an application with limited resources. If you use Nox to play games, you probably just need to use the default settings.

Playing games seems to be the core goal of Nox. On this app's official website, Nox is described as the perfect Android emulator to play mobile games on PC. You can even find references if you have problems with some games.

Nox also boasts of strong compatibility. However, you should note that Nox runs Android 5.1 (Lollipop) by default. You can use other versions, but applications that require newer versions of Android may be a bit difficult to run.

Install and run Nox

Start with Nox quite easily. The most complicated part is to find its official website. You will find some websites claiming to be the official website, but only bignox.com is the community-supported version.

Download Nox App Player for Mac

If you want to download Nox App Player on a Mac; You must do one of the two methods in this article. One method to use the Nox App Player installer online and how to use the Nox App Player offline installer. Downloading Nox App Player for Mac using the online installer file is simple but requires an Internet connection to work during the installation process, because the required files will be downloaded over the network to the Mac.

The Nox offline installer only requires an Internet connection to download the complete setup file only once. Then, the process of setting up the offline installer Nox App Player on the Mac will no longer need an Internet connection.

Download the Nox App Player offline installer for Mac.

Now you are ready to get the complete setup file of the Nox Android emulator. Make sure you have an active Internet connection before downloading the installation file. Open Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari web browser on Mac. Copy and paste 'www.bignox.com' into the URL bar of your web browser.

Or just click the download link provided above to download the Nox offline installer for MacBook. Wait for the download settings file to complete and do not cancel the download process. Save the file after it is downloaded and follow the instructions provided below for immediate installation.

How to install Nox Player on Mac using the offline installer

When the download process finishes, please go to the location to save the file and follow the instructions. Please note that an active Internet connection is not required while setting up the Nox offline installer on a Mac.

1. Access the Nox installation file on your Mac and double-click App / Software to start the installation process.

2. Installation Wizard of Nox App Player v1.2.5.0 on Mac computer will open. Click 'Agree' to continue.

3. The Nox App Player Mac Version window will be opened on the MacBook. Now, you need to drag and drop the Nox App Player icon into the Applications folder .

4. Please wait while Nox App Player copies the file to the Applications folder on the Mac. If you exit, you will cancel the installation immediately and have to start over.

5. When the installation process is complete, you can easily find Nox App Player on your Mac, by going to the Installed Apps menu (simply press the F4 key).

6. Then, when touching the icon, you can see exactly what is shown in the image above.

Pressing Nox App Player to open may not succeed. You will then receive a dialog box like this if you try to open the application. There is nothing to worry about. This is quite common because you have installed Nox App Player from a third-party source (not from the Apple App Store).

7. Open the Finder on your Mac and navigate to the 'Applications' folder , then right-click on Nox App Player, then select 'Open' to open Nox App Player on your Mac manually.

8. Again, a dialog will be displayed on the screen but this time you will get 2 options 'Open' and 'Cancel'.

9. Enter the MacBook password when prompted.

10. When you have completed the above steps, the Nox App Player will be ready for use on your Mac. Nox will automatically start setting up on your Mac, please wait a moment.

11. It will take some time for Nox App Player to be ready to use on Mac, then you can download apps and games directly from Android store (Google Play).

You have successfully installed the Android Nox emulator on Mac.

How to install Nox on Mac using the online installer

In fact, you need to download the setup initializer from the official Nox website (this file is very small). But you need to have an active Internet connection to install the file on your Mac. In case if the Internet is disconnected while installing Nox with the online installer, you will have to start the whole process again from scratch.

That's why the article always recommends using the offline installer. After completing the installation, the instructions to open Nox App Player on the Mac are similar to the above. Follow the instructions from step 6 to open the Nox on the Mac after a successful installation.

How to use Nox Player on Mac

Once you have completed the installation process, you can easily open and use the Nox App Player on your Mac.

Click on 'Search' available in the central section of Nox Player to download the application from Google Play. Enter any game name you want and press Enter to download the application. Now, click 'Install' to install the application on the Mac.

Other options for running Android apps on Mac

There are many Android emulators available such as BlueStacks, Andy and Remix OS Player. Nox is one of the favorite Android emulators, mainly due to its stability, performance and ease of use.

There are also some potential problems with Nox. Some users on Reddit have discovered that the application sometimes has 'links' to IP addresses in China. This, combined with the advanced rights of computer applications, has led to privacy concerns.

Due to the level of hardware access needed to emulate effectively, this can be a problem with any emulator. The Android emulator has a reputation for being a bit 'shady'. For example, the emulator Andy has installed electronic money mining software on a user's computer reported by TechRepublic.com.

If you are viewing the installation of any software of this type, you should investigate it carefully before downloading anything.

The article looked at running Android apps on Mac. Alternatively, you can run Windows applications on Android. Many applications available for Windows do not have an Android version, so this is also a concern. It is possible to run Windows applications on Android.

You only need to install a software called Wine. Not as simple as downloading apps from Google Play, but don't worry. Refer to the article: Run the Windows application on Android with TipsMake.com's Wine for details on how to do it.

Hope you are succesful.