If you game on your Mac, you’re probably itching for a decent controller. You could open up your wallet and shell out your hard-earned dollars for a dedicated Mac game pad, but you may have an excellent controller for your Mac already in your possession.
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If you have a Sony Playstation 4, you can use the DualShock 4 controller with your Mac. This is especially useful since Steam now offers full DualShock 4 support across Mac and PC. This means you won’t have to mess with any additional settings when playing a controller-supported Steam game. Sound good? Let’s see how it all works!
![]() Connect Your Dualshock 4 Controller to Your Mac Wirelessly
Once upon a time, Sony manufactured and sold an official PC adapter for the DualShock 4 controller. You can still get your hands on one today; however, it is discontinued and (at the time of this writing) runs more than the controller itself. Fortunately, there is a way to connect your DualShock 4 controller to your Mac using nothing more than its built-in Bluetooth. This is a great option because it doesn’t require any additional hardware and you won’t have to contend with a tangle of cables.
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To get started, open up System Preferences on your Mac. You can do this by either clicking the Apple icon and clicking System Preferences in the drop-down menu or typing “System Preferences” in Spotlight. Once the System Preferences window has appeared, locate the option labelled “Bluetooth” and click on it. Ensure that your Mac’s Bluetooth is on before moving on to the next step.
At this point grab your DualShock 4 controller and put it in to Discovery Mode so that your Mac can see it. To do this, press and hold the PS button and the Share button simultaneously. The light at the front of the controller should flash on and off if you are successful.
On your Mac, check the devices panel in the Bluetooth settings. This is where the DualShock 4 controller will appear once your Mac has “found” it. The DualShock 4 will show up as “Wireless Controller.” Click on it to pair it. The DualShock 4’s light will stop blinking and stay a solid color once it has successfully paired to your Mac.
Ps4 Controller Driver Mac Steam ProConnect Your DualShock 4 Controller to Your Mac Using a Micro-USB Cable
If you don’t want to stuff around with Bluetooth, or if your Mac’s Bluetooth isn’t working, you can connect your DualShock 4 to your Mac using a Micro-USB cable. Using a Micro-USB cable may not be ideal; however, it is a surefire, hassle-free way to use your DualShock 4 controller with your Mac.
To get started, plug in your DualShock 4 controller to your Mac via a micro-USB cable. Then, press the PS button on your DualShock 4 controller to turn it on. You should see the light on the front of the controller turn on, indicating that it is ready to be used. That’s it, your DualShock 4 is ready to go!
To make sure that your Mac recognizes your DualShock 4 controller, click the Apple icon in the top-left of your screen. From there, click on “About this Mac -> System Report.” This will open up a new window. In the column on the left, select “USB.” You should be presented with the USB Device Tree.
In this list you should see an option labeled “USB Bus.” How many you see will depend on how many USB ports your Mac has. You can expand the information by clicking the little arrow next to “USB Bus.” Doing so will show you the device connected to that particular USB port (e.g. a keyboard). Upon connecting your DualShock 4, one of your USB ports should read “Wireless Controller”. If so, your DualShock 4 is recognized and should work with your Mac.
Do you use your DualShock 4 controller with your Mac? If not, which controller would you recommend for gaming on a Mac? Let us know in the comments!
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If you own a PS4, there's no reason to buy a new controller just to play PC games. The process for getting your games to work with the PS4's dual-shock controller is as easy as downloading and installing the DS4Windows driver. And if you want to play games on Steam or play on a Mac, you don't even need this driver.
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Let's start with the easiest setup in PC land. Steam has updated their platform to support PS4 controllers, but it's not quite as simple as launching Steam and playing a game.
Most games should show the PlayStation button configuration correctly, but older games that don't support Steam's generic controller may show the Xbox controller buttons on-screen. The PS4 controller should still work fine.
How to Play Non-Steam PC Games Using Your PS4 Controller
While Steam has become the dominant platform for gaming on the PC, not all games support Steam and not all players use it. Fortunately, there's an alternative for using your dual-shock controller with non-Steam games. The DSWindows driver works by tricking the computer into thinking the PS4's dual shock controller is really an Xbox controller.
If you experience any problems, you may want to reboot the computer. Sometimes this may be needed for Windows to properly detect the driver and the controller.
How to Connect Your PS4 Controller Wirelessly
While it is best to get your PC set up and running with the PS4's Dual Shock Controller using the supplied USB cable, you don't have to use the cable while playing. Sony sells a rather expensive Bluetooth adapter for connecting the controller to a PC, but even this isn't necessary. It's just a way for Sony to grab a few extra bucks out of unsuspecting gamers. The PS4 controller uses the same Bluetooth technology almost every other wireless device uses, so you can skip the more expensive Sony-branded adapter and go with any cheap Bluetooth adapter you can find on Amazon.
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Even the setup is the same as any other Bluetooth device.
If you use Steam, you may want to quit out of Steam when playing non-Steam games. Steam can sometimes cause problems by intercepting the Bluetooth signal. This is only a problem when playing wirelessly. If you have your controller plugged into your PC, Steam should behave.
How to Use Your PS4 Controller on Your Mac
The directions for enabling Steam on the Mac's PS4 support are nearly identical to the instructions above for doing the same on the PC except for one minor detail —instead of accessing the Steam settings by clicking the View menu option and choosing Settings, you will click the Steam menu item and choose Preferences. All other steps are the same.
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But what if you aren't using Steam? Luckily, it is easier to get your Dual Shock controller up and running with a Mac than it is using a PC. If you aren't playing wirelessly, it should simply be a matter of plugging it in using the same USB cable that connects it to the PS4.
Going wireless? You can hook up the PS4 controller wirelessly by the same method you would connect any device to the Mac with Bluetooth.
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