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I use Bluestacks as a Virtual device to run apk file on my laptop. On Windows, it is quite simple. I just need to install Bluestacks, then double click to the apk file I want to run. It will automatically install to Bluestacks. However, it is a pain on Mac. After installed Bluestacks, I still can not open apk file.

Anybody know how to do it?

Thanks in advance.

Long Dao
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Just right click work for me. Mac 10.12.1

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Adam Delarosa
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Open terminal and run the following command:

~/Library/BlueStacks\ App\ Player/Runtime/uHD-Adb install PATH_AND_APK_FILENAME
tiz.io
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  • If you get an error `adb server is out of date. killing... cannot bind 'tcp:5037' ADB server didn't ACK * failed to start daemon * error:` you have to run `~/Library/BlueStacks\ App\ Player/Runtime/uHD-Adb devices` first. – shrx Jul 29 '14 at 08:01
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This is for Bluestack Version 0.9.30.

Just right click the .apk file and Open With like: enter image description here

look for BlueStacks.app and wait for the installation to finish.

Note: If the default app is already BlueStacks you can just double click the .apk file.

0yeoj
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I would suggest to use Genymotion, its fast and supports many features which blue stacks don't, its easy to install too.

Sam
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Download Astro File Manager, Open, find your file from sdcards(SD Cards are your mac hard drive), press apk file, install, and complete!

user2725727
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Unplug all your physical Android devices, turn off other virtual devices and open terminal, type this:

adb install -r PATH TO APK.apk

like this:

enter image description here

Dũng Trần Trung
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