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This can be easily changed by going to Steam Settings and selecting the Downloads tab. Here, you will find an option opting for you to change the server to download from. Steam automatically chooses the server closest to you and you should also choose the one relatively near to.

Among Us has become an extremely poplar game since its initial release two years ago. It is an online, multiplayer game of social deduction and is very highly rated and family-friendly. The game has a space themed setting where each player is either a Crewmate or an Impostor. Among Us is available on the App Store for iOS and on the Google Play Store for Android. It is available on Steam for PC. What about playing it on a Mac?

There are a few different options for playing this game on Mac. We will stick with describing one of the easier ways to do this: play Among Us using the BlueStacks App Player. The nice things about this is that you will be playing the mobile version of Among Us. The mobile version of Among Us can be played for free, unlike the Steam version for PC. Also, the online multiplayer works cross-platform, so you will be able to play with your friends.

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Steam is the biggest modern-day success story in terms of gaming content delivery. It was launched on Windows in 2003 - arriving on the Mac in 2010 - and has since grown to a user base of over 150.

About BlueStacks

What is BlueStacks?

The BlueStacks App Player lets you run apps designed for a mobile device, on your Mac or PC. BlueStacks is an Android emulator that connects with the Google Play Store to get apps; the same way an Android phone does. With this app, you will be able to play games and use apps available for Android devices, just on a bigger screen and using some features not available on other devices.

Is it safe?

As in, “Will it do bad things to my computer?” The app has been downloaded and used by millions of players. It is available to download and use for free, and is not some shady download full of malware. Do download it from the BlueStacks website, though.

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How to Download BlueStacks on your Mac

Download

Open Safari and navigate to bluestacks.com.
The landing page will have at least a couple of buttons labeled Download BlueStacks. Click one of these.
Click to allow the download. If your download doesn’t happen, go to Safari > Preferences. Click on the Websites tab. Select Downloads from the left pane. Change the setting for bluestacks.com to ask, or allow.

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Install

Once the download is complete, you will need to install it. You can either find the file from the downloads menu button in Safari, or go to Finder > Downloads. Double-click the file name to open the .dmg installer file.

Install by double-clicking the icon.

You may need to give permission to open the file.

When the BlueStacks screen opens up, click Install Now.

You may see a few pop-ups. If so, you will need to give permission in order for the installation to proceed. Mac’s Security & Privacy settings are, for most users, set to not allow 3rd party apps to do much, unless you manually give these permissions.

The permissions are given from System Preferences > Security & Privacy. To make changes, you will need to click the lock and enter your user password. Then, for permission to use accessibility, just check the box next to BlueStacks.

Click Allow to allow apps downloaded from BlueStack.

After giving all the necessary permissions for the app to be installed, you may need to restart your computer if the engine fails to start. Go to Apple menu > Restart.

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Running BlueStacks Android Emulator

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You will see a Google sign in screen. You need to sign in with Google in order to use the Google Play Store where you will get the apps and games you want to play. It’s basically the App Store for Android. You will then come to the main apps page. Click the Play Store icon.

Now, finally, we can download Among Us. Use the search bar at the top of the window to find Among Us. Click on Among Us in the list. Click Install.

After the install is complete, click Open and start playing!

Can Steam Run On A Mac

TAJB 21 Feb 2017 10:38:43 1,221 posts
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I've trawled the internet and found no fix for my issue with steam on my Mac. Anyone got any ideas? Get a PC is not a fix unfortunately.
Whenever I try to open steam all that happens is the steam icon bounces on the bottom of the screen indefinitely. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling Steam but for some reason I get the same issue every time. Any ideas?

neems 21 Feb 2017 10:53:55 4,919 posts
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TAJB 21 Feb 2017 10:59:49 1,221 posts
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Searched and searched and I can't find a solution.

Phattso 21 Feb 2017 11:00:41 25,870 posts
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When this happened to me I found a forum post somewhere that listed which files in the Steam install location to delete. It forces it to rebuild them which then often cures the issue. The Mac client is a shonky abomination sadly.

Phattso 21 Feb 2017 11:06:00 25,870 posts
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Try this: 'Go to Finder. Then Library. Then App Support. Then Steam. Mov registry.vdf to trash. Reopen steam.'
Another thing: when you reinstalled did you restart your Mac between uninstalling and reinstalling? I've had issues with some Steam service not getting terminated which causes problems. It's rare. Maybe three times in six years. I've had Steam refuse to start on my Windows machine twice in the last year mind. Might have too many games.

funkstar 21 Feb 2017 11:41:12 3,280 posts
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quick way to get to library if you didnt know - open finder window, click the 'go' menu, hold the alt/options key and library will pop up in the list of locations
Phattso 21 Feb 2017 11:42:41 25,870 posts
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Yes, sorry. My Macs are permanently in dev mode so no hidden folders
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TAJB 21 Feb 2017 12:05:08 1,221 posts
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Phattso wrote:
Try this: 'Go to Finder. Then Library. Then App Support. Then Steam. Mov registry.vdf to trash. Reopen steam.'

I did try this but I couldn't find the folder. Maybe I'm doing something wrong?

y2rich 21 Feb 2017 14:07:03 3,501 posts
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Didn't Steam drop support for older versions of the MacOS a while ago? If you're not on the latest that may be the issue

TAJB 21 Feb 2017 16:56:07 1,221 posts
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I'm still on OSX Mavericks I think but can't be certain. All I know is that they want me to install the latest update and make all of my current apps incompatible with the new OS
Edited by TAJB at 16:56:17 21-02-2017

Zerobob 21 Feb 2017 17:46:42 2,537 posts
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TAJB wrote:
I'm still on OSX Mavericks I think but can't be certain. All I know is that they want me to install the latest update and make all of my current apps incompatible with the new OS

Click on the Apple icon (top menu) > ' About This Mac' and it'll tell you your OS version. An old version of macOS could definitely be causing your Steam issue.

TAJB 23 Feb 2017 00:14:13 1,221 posts
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I'm running OSX 10.9.5 It doesn't seem too old. Should I update? Would this be causing the issue?

Beetroot_Bertie 23 Feb 2017 00:45:52 518 posts
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@TAJB The folder should be in the Library folder within your user directory:
Macintosh HD > Users > Your Username ƒ > Library > Application Support > Steam
If you were using the 'Go to Folder' command in the finder menu it would be: ~YourUsername/Library/Application Support/Steam

TAJB 23 Feb 2017 08:51:15 1,221 posts
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So I just searched my steam folder and found no Registry.vdf file to delete. Any suggestions?
Phattso 23 Feb 2017 08:53:18 25,870 posts
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Deleting the /appcache directory has been known to work for some (on Windows as well as Mac). Or just move it if you don't want to risk deleting it outright.
Phattso 23 Feb 2017 08:54:01 25,870 posts
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The 'registry.vdf' file will be in the root of the Steam directory, so if you can't see it it ain't there (most likely because you have a fresh install).

Beetroot_Bertie 23 Feb 2017 10:45:39 518 posts
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@TAJB It might be a permissions issue. Open up Disk Utility (in the Utilities folder which is in the main Applications folder), select your hard drive on the left and click the 'Repair Disk Permissions'. It might pay to reboot after that but I'm not sure.
You could also try resetting the PRAM by restarting/starting up whilst holding down the CMD, ALT, P, R keys. Keep them pressed until the Mac does the start up 'bong' another time.

TAJB 23 Feb 2017 11:18:12 1,221 posts
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So i deleted App Cache and Registry.vdf after fixing permissions with Disk utility and I'm still having exactly the same issue. Nothing seems to be working and now when I check finder the folder directory can't be found even though I was just there?

Phattso 23 Feb 2017 11:44:21 25,870 posts
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Just to confirm - this is only happening with Steam, right? All your other usual apps are working as expected?
nickthegun 23 Feb 2017 11:46:11 83,243 posts
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Download an uninstaller from the app store (one that gets rid of *everything*) and then reinstall it.

Phattso 23 Feb 2017 11:47:22 25,870 posts
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Oh, here's a silly question: it hasn't opened in another desktop space has it? It should switch to the space when you click on the icon, but I'm in clutching at straws territory now.
Another question: you said you'd reinstalled steam, but as you didn't have permission to see the files mentioned above I'm assuming you didn't try deleting the directory first? Kill the WHOLE directory. Restart. Then install Steam.
We're sort of into head scratch territory now.

Beetroot_Bertie 23 Feb 2017 17:26:58 518 posts
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Dunno if it will help but maybe delete the 'com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist' from the Launch Agents folder in your user Library.
Another thing to try might be to create another user account (on your Mac) and see if the problem still occurs when logged in with that one.
Edited by Beetroot_Bertie at 13:06:19 24-02-2017

TAJB 24 Feb 2017 12:16:15 1,221 posts
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So I deleted the entire registry and reinstalled and I'm still having exactly the same issue. It hasn't opened anywhere else and when I right click and select show all windows it shows that there are no open windows for Steam. Completely dumbfounded.

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Phattso 24 Feb 2017 12:52:54 25,870 posts
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Yeah I saw that when I googled but the dude isn't getting any message, just no startup.
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Quickonemate 30 Jul 2017 09:26:36 2 posts
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Hey man i was having the same issue, i had to update to sierra. ill run you through how to download keep in mind it will take awhile (couple of hours) so go to Appstore on computer, search up macOS sierra then click download. then after the download has complete you should be able to run steam again. hope this helped.

Quickonemate 30 Jul 2017 09:28:48 2 posts
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if your have trouble finding the link her it is
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/macos-sierra/id1127487414?mt=12
Edited by Quickonemate at 09:29:22 30-07-2017