If you’ve had fun playing Clash of Clans on your iPhone in the years since its release, you may wonder if you can play it on your Mac. The bad news is that Clash of Clans is a mobile-only game, so there is no native version for Mac. Sadly, you can’t just hop onto the Mac App Store and download it. However, there are a couple of ways you can make it work. In this article, we’ll show you how to play Clash of Clans on your MacBook.
What is Clash of Clans?
Clash of Clans is a multi-player strategy game set in a fantasy persistent world. Players take on the role of the chief of a village and are tasked with building their village using resources collected by attacking other players’ villages. Players can also earn rewards, buy resources with medals, or produce them in their village. Up to 50 players can join together to create a clan and participate in clan wars. Since its release in 2012, Clash of Clans has spawned several spin-off games.
How to play Clash of Clans on your Mac
There are two different ways to play Clash of Clans on your Mac. One involves downloading and installing an Android emulator. The other, which only works on Macs running macOS Sequoia, uses the new iPhone Mirroring feature. We’ll show you how to do both.
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How to get Clash of Clans on MacBook
Clash of Clans is a mobile game, so you’ll need an emulator to play it on your Mac. There are several different options for Android emulators on Mac. The most widely used is Bluestacks, which we’ll show you how to use to play Clash of Clans.
- Download the Bluestacks Android emulator here by clicking Download Bluestacks.
- Once the installer has downloaded, double-click it to start the installation.
- When the installation has finished, you should see the Bluestacks app in your Applications folder. Double-click it to launch Bluestacks.
- Once Bluestacks has launched, look for the Google Play Store icon and double-click it to open it.
- If you don’t already have a Google Play account, create one. If you do, log in.
- Search the store for Clash of Clans and click Install.
- Once it has finished downloading, you can click Open in the Google Play Store or go back to the Bluestacks homepage and click the Clash of Clans icon to launch it.
The usual method of controlling Clash of Clans is to use a touch screen. There is no touchscreen on a Mac. So, to play it, click the mouse or trackpad button to select them and use the arrow keys to zoom in and out.
How to play Clash of Clans using iPhone Mirroring
- Download Clash of Clans from the App Store on your iPhone.
- Launch the iPhone Mirroring app.
- Click Connect on the iPhone on your Mac’s screen.
- Follow the instructions on your iPhone screen to connect.
- When you see your iPhone home screen on your Mac, navigate to Clash of Clans and click on it to launch it.
- Your iPhone screen on your Mac will rotate to landscape mode, and you can play the game.
There are two ways to play Clash of Clans on your Mac: using an emulator or iPhone Mirroring. Emulators simulate mobile gameplay, while iPhone Mirroring lets you display your iPhone screen on your Mac. Follow the steps above for the best experience, and enjoy building your village! If you encounter any issues, check online forums for help.
