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1. CONFIGURING XBOX WIRECONTROLLER FOR MAC HOW TO
2. CONFIGURING XBOX WIRECONTROLLER FOR MAC SOFTWARE
3. CONFIGURING XBOX WIRECONTROLLER FOR MAC BLUETOOTH
4. CONFIGURING XBOX WIRECONTROLLER FOR MAC DOWNLOAD

In this tutorial we show you how you can set up and use a game controller with your Mac. However, this functionality does not seem to work properly under current versions of macOS, so we were unable to test it.We’ve previously covered a number of ways in which you can play games on your Mac but if, like me, you prefer to use a controller than the keyboard and mouse, help is at hand. This page should allow you to adjust which button does what action. In the next tab, “Binding,” it links each control to its associated function. Each stick has its own settings, so you’ll need to be sure to set them separately. In short, inverting the controls means you press the stick upward to look down like you might expect in a flight simulator. The main option is to invert either the X or Y axis of the controller. On the front page you can selectively adjust joystick operation. Once the Xbox One controller is connected to your Mac successfully, you can set some options to make the controller easier to use. Once you’re sure it’s connected, you’re ready to go!Īlso read: 5 of the Best Free Xbox One Games You Should Play Setting Other Options for Your Xbox Controller To test the connection, press a few buttons on your controller and make sure they show up on the preference pane. The image on the controller will react to the buttons you press on your controller. Once you’ve downloaded 360Controller, open the package and run the installer. Since there is no native kext and Microsoft, one of Apple’s major competitors, has not made one, we need to rely on the kindness of strangers.ġ.

CONFIGURING XBOX WIRECONTROLLER FOR MAC HOW TO

These “drivers” install a kext (kernel extension) to tell macOS how to work with the Xbox controller. It does require macOS 10.11 or up, so it won’t work with a Mac running anything below El Capitan.

CONFIGURING XBOX WIRECONTROLLER FOR MAC DOWNLOAD

360Controller is the most up-to-date of the options, and you can download it from GitHub. Xone OSX was the best of several options, but it has since been deprecated.

CONFIGURING XBOX WIRECONTROLLER FOR MAC SOFTWARE

Unlike the PlayStation 4 controller, the Xbox One’s controller requires some third-party software to work properly. Connect an Xbox One Controller to Your Mac As of now, this is the only way to connect an Xbox One controller to the Mac. Xbox One wireless controllers also have a micro USB port on the top, so they’re relatively easy to connect to your Mac. In every other case, the Xbox control needs to be connected with a wire to work. We were not able to test the functionality for this post.

Since that’s essentially a plug-and-play operation, we won’t cover that here.

CONFIGURING XBOX WIRECONTROLLER FOR MAC BLUETOOTH

Those controls have the correct Bluetooth transmitter in them, and macOS will automatically support the connection. Microsoft will help you figure out which version you have. Wireless over USB doesn’t work, but strangely, Bluetooth does work, but only on controllers made after August 2016. The functionality has caused kernel panics since macOS El Capitan (10.11), and it had to be disabled to make the rest of the software usable.Īlso read: How to Set Up an Xbox One Controller in Ubuntu If you try to connect an Xbox controller wirelessly with its USB dongle, you won’t be able to establish a connection. Wireless functionality is fortunately spotty on the Mac. You’ll need to do a little bit of prep work to get the Xbox One controller functioning with macOS. Connecting an Xbox One Controller to your Mac is not quite as easy. No hard edges, everything is in easy rich, comfortable with any hand size, and intuitively laid out. The total lack of major changes over the years is a testament of just how “right” Microsoft made the Xbox controller. It’s a case study in usability and ergonomics. The Xbox One controller is one of the finest handheld controllers on the market.