Here, you’ll have to open the app settings and enable the controller as input. One of them is OpenEmu which is a Nintendo DS emulator. The thing about pairing the controller to Mac is that the game also has to support it. Here, the controller will come up as ‘Wireless controller’.
Next, open System Preferences and go to Bluetooth settings.
Now the controller has forgotten the PS4 and open to pairing. After a few seconds, the lightbar will start blinking. The first thing to do is press and hold the PS button and the share button at the same time for a while. Some of the most common Mac games played with a controller are Dirt, Euro Truck Simulator, American Truck Simulator and an Emulator like OpenEmu.Ĭonnecting the Dualshock 4 to Mac is very straightforward and easy. There are various games to be played, and a lot of them have support for controller input. But a lot of people use Macs as the laptop they carry and the only computer. Regardless, we can use Dualshock 4 PS4 controller on Mac OS X El Capitan. The Mac is not a powerhouse and definitely not a gaming machine.