3 Ways to Run Android on Mac OS X

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Detailed Guide to Run Android on Mac OS X

• https//www.coolmuster.com/android/run-android-on-
  mac.html

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The distance between the desktop and the phone
has become smaller and smaller. But this means
that although we can get more and more desktop
class applications on mobile phones, it is still
very difficult to obtain mobile applications on
our desktops, unless you use a Chromebook. But if
you are using a Mac and want to be able to run
Android applications on macOS. Then you need some
third-party software and take a moment to set it
up. This article will introduce you 3 different
ways to run Android on Mac.
Part 1 How to Run Android on Mac with Android
Assistant for Mac Part 2 How to Install Android
on Mac Part 3 How to Run Android Games on Mac
with Chrome
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Part 1 How to Run Android on Mac with Android
Assistant for Mac
When you want to view and use your Android files
on your Mac, you can always take Coolmuster
Android Assistant for Mac into your
consideration. With this Mac tool, you can
transfer files between Android phones and Mac
with a blink of eye. You can use it to transfer
contacts, SMS, photos, videos, music, apps, etc.
from Android to Mac in just 1 click, and restore
these files from Mac to your Android phone
effortlessly. (For Windows PC users, you can use
Coolmuster Android Assistant.)
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Other Features of Android Assistant for Mac You
Can Enjoy 1. One click to transfer data from
Android phone to Mac and restore data from Mac to
Android. 2. It supports all Android devices like
Samsung, HTC, LG, Sony, Huawei, ZTE, etc. 3. Edit
and delete contacts, SMS, photos, videos on
Mac. 4. Send and receive text messages from Mac
directly. 5. Manage Android data on Mac without
any data quality loss. 6. User-friendly interface.
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How to Use Android Data on Mac by Using Android
Assistant for Mac
Android Assistant for Mac offer the direct and
simple 1-click Backup Restore ability to help
you transfer all your data from Android to Mac
for backup, and also enables you to restore these
backup files to any Android devices with 1 click.
Follow the steps in the below to see how to use
Android contacts, SMS, photos, videos, music,
apps, etc. on Mac
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Step 1. Launch Android Assistant for Mac and
connect your Android phone to the Mac with a USB
cable. Go to the top menu of the interface to
click the "Super Toolkit", then you'll see an
interface like below
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Step 2. Choose the option of "Backup" and select
the contents you want to backup from the new
pop-up dialog. Then, choose an output location on
your Mac to save these backups and click on "Back
Up" button to save them to the destination.
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Part 2 How to Install Android on Mac
The Android operating system is currently one of
the most popular operating systems in the world.
It looks counter to the other core operating
system iOS, but in fact, installing Android on a
Macbook is possible and there are many ways to do
it. One way is to use virtualization software to
install the system on your Mac. The following are
the specific steps. Step 1. Virtualbox is a free
virtualization software provided by Sun
Micro-systems for Mac, Windows and Linux. You can
use it to install any supported operating system
of your choice. For this topic, we will tell you
to use it to install Android on your Mac. The
first step is to download and install Virtualbox
on your Mac. Step 2. Download a modified version
of the Android operating system that can run on
intel's chip (x86). Step 3. After installing
Virtualbox, you can launch it on the Mac and
click New, fill in the details, name the new
virtual machine, and click Next.
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Step 4. The system prompts you to select a size
for RAM and then creates a hard drive for the
virtual machine. The software uses the default
settings that match the system, so you only have
to click Next to go to the next step. Step 5.
After the virtual machine is created, you should
tap on the green Start button on the Virtualbox
interface to start the machine. It will now ask
you to select and confirm the location of the
downloaded Android iso file, and your Android
installation will start. Step 6. After the
installation is complete, you can have a fully
functional Android operating system on your Mac,
and you can start and stop the Android system at
will.
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Part 3 How to Run Android Games on Mac with
Chrome
Google's Google Chrome browser extensions allow
people to run Android applications on any
operating system with a Chrome browser, including
Mac, Windows or Linux. Although there are
currently some limitations and not all
applications can work this way, developers are
constantly researching and updating their
applications to make it more suitable for Chrome.
Here are the steps to run an Android game on your
Mac using the Chrome browser. Step 1. Download
and install the ARC welder. This is a Chrome
application that lets you run Android
applications in the Chrome browser. Step 2.
Download the APK for any APP you want to
run. Step 3. Start your ARC-Welder application
now. If you are running it for the first time,
you need to select a working directory or create
a new directory directly.
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Step 4. Click "Add your APK" to load the
application. You will see more options that you
can skip directly. Step 5. After clicking "Launch
App", your app should be able to run normally.
However, there is no guarantee that all programs
will work in this way.