![]() ![]() In the right side window, you should see either Joy-Con (L) or Joy-Con (R) depending on which Joy-Con you’re trying to connect. Hold down the button until the lights next to it start moving back and forth.īack on the Mac, open System Preferences and go to Bluetooth settings. To connect your Joy-Con, turn it on its side and find the Sync button in between the SL and SR buttons. For these versions, you’ll have to use a cable. Monterey and Earlier: Again, official Bluetooth controller support requires Ventura or later. To enable this, go to System Preferences, go to the Bluetooth section, and make sure Bluetooth is set to “On” in the left sidebar. Likewise the Joy-Cons are only wireless, meaning you’ll have to use Bluetooth for them. Turn on Bluetooth: While you can use the Pro-controller with the USB-C cable, it may be more convenient to use it wirelessly. Motion Controls: motion control with these is currently not supported in either controllers at the time of writing. There is a way to have these seen as a unified controller, which I’ll detail in that section. This is fine for some basic games or 2D platformers, but other games like first-person games, racing games, etc. Joy-Con users: If you use a Joy-con, the detachable controllers that come with the Switch, then each Joy-Con is seen as a separate device on the Mac and are used in the sideways positions. If you’re using a USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 MacBook you’ll need either a USB-A to USB-C adapter, or a new USB-C cable to connect it to your Mac. The Switch Pro controller uses USB-C and comes with a USB-A (traditional) to USB-C cable that does power and data. If you’re running OS 12 Monterey or earlier, or intend to use this only for Steam, you’ll need a USB-C cable or adapter.If you’re using MacOS Ventura and intend to use this for Mac App Store or Apple Arcade games, then you can connect directly to the Mac via Bluetooth.3rd-party ones should still work, but we’ll be using official Nintendo controllers for this one. A Nintendo Switch controller, either the Switch Pro Controller or a pair of Joy-Cons.This article will mainly focus on that as well as Steam games with controller support and a few other circumstances. The Nintendo Switch controllers are compatible with the Mac because they use Bluetooth to connect wirelessly to the Switch console.Īpple added Switch Controller support by default in Mac OS 13 “Ventura”. If you game on a Mac (not common, but we do exist), there are some games where you might prefer to use a controller over the keyboard and mouse. To get the video tutorial for Monterey and earlier, scroll to the bottom. The video guide to connecting your Switch controllers on Mac OS Ventura or later. ![]()
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