If the application you are searching for is not found on the device, BlueStacks automatically lists a clickable option to search the Google Play Store instead. This took some getting used to and was especially cumbersome in games that required swiping.īlueStacks Settings menu differs from what you might see on your smartphone Searching from the program is very useful. The biggest difference I found while using BlueStacks compared to an Android device was using the mouse to click and scroll instead of the traditional swiping that would be used on your smartphone or tablet. I found that applications behaved similarly to their native devices however, a handful of applications that I tried either did not load at all or had minor graphical glitches.
Some settings show different options being that theyre in an emulated mode but are self-explanatory in nature. Pretty neat Twitter Application when used through BlueStacks The general interface is simple to use and differs very little from what you would see on a tablet in landscape mode.
If you download Instagram or Twitter, you can even use the webcam built into your computer as the camera. Microsoft Word (mobile version) installs and performs perfectly fine and even allows you to connect to your Microsoft One Drive for access to online documents. You can download music or office-based apps, e-reader applications, or creativity programs. Typical Home Page upon starting up BlueStacks App Player From here you have full access to all compatible applications that youve purchased or previously accessed with your Google account.Īpplications will need to be downloaded for your new emulated device, and some compatibility issues may arisejust as if you were running a different version of Android on your smartphone or tablet. Its different from what you find on a smartphone or tablet with Googles mobile operating system, but still functional and easy to navigate. Upon booting up BlueStacks for the first time, youre asked to enter your Google account credentials.Īfter a successful login, you will be presented with a homepage of sorts that lets you launch any compatible app. Please be advised that BlueStacks may look and operate differently on PC and as the software is updated over time. This review covers the Mac version of BlueStacks App Player in its current release as of time of publishing. Not necessarily better, but often times biggerBlueStacks is essentially a software emulation program that can run windowed or full-screen on a Windows or Mac computer.
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