In the Bluetooth settings, you can click the little information “i” and rename the controller. Ventura and Later: The Pro Controller has some extra features if you choose to use it them (sorry Joy-Con users). We’ll show you how to do this for Mac App Store/Apple Arcade games, Steam, and through Joystick Mapper. While it is fairly easy to connect the controllers to the Mac, you may need to do some work to get them to work with your games. You won’t see anything on the Joy-Cons, nor will you see anything on the Mac, but they will now act as a unified controller in your games. Ventura and Later: If you connect a Left and Right Joy-Con to your Mac via Bluetooth, you can hold the Home button and the Capture button for 3 seconds to unite them. To start using it with games, keep reading. Hit the “Connect” button in the window, wait for the spinning gear icon to go away, and then you’ve got a connected Switch Joy-Con. 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.
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