How to run your favorite iPhone and iPad apps on an M1 or M2 Mac

1. Launch the App Store app on your Mac. (It’s located in the Applications folder.)
2. If you already bought the app for your iPhone or iPad, you can find it if you click on your account in the lower left corner, and then under the Account heading, click on the iPhone & iPad Apps button.
3. Find the app you want, and then click on the iCloud download button to download it to your Mac

1. Launch the App Store app on your Mac.
2. Search for the app or the type of app you want like you normally do.
3. After performing the search, look at the taps under the “Results for” heading. The button on the left ,”Mac Apps”, will be selected. Click “iPhone & iPad Apps” next to it.
4. The results switch over to iPhone and iPad apps. Find the app you want, and then click the Get or the price button. If you are buying an app, you’ll go through the purchasing process.

Apps are downloaded to the Mac’s Applications folder and can be launched like any other Mac app.

Remember though, that these apps were not originally designed for the Mac, so there may be some quirks in the interface or how the app is displayed. In the App Store, the descriptions for each app have labels to tell you what platform the app was designed for. Many apps will also have a label that says, “Not verified for macOS,” which means you may encounter performance or interface issues while using it.

These apps were made with a touchscreen in mind. Most of the time, you’ll just point and click instead of tap to use the app, but Apple does allow you to adjust the input settings so you can have more control, such as tilt and Multi-Touch.

In the app, go to the app’s preferences, which is located in the menu bar as [App name] > Preferences. A Touch Alternatives window will open, and you’ll see the keyboard combinations you can use for the input controls used on an iPhone or iPad. Click the On button to activate the Touch Alternatives.

You’re also about to customize game settings with keyboard and trackpad options in the Game Control tab.