Running Emulator (Android, BlueStacks) on MBP 2011 with SSD : Advice & user opinons

[MBP_187]

Hi All,

I wanted some advice & user opinions on using an emulator on my MBP 2011, i5 with SSD, 4 Gb RAM.

I would like the option of running Android apps & games from my MBP, but I will not try if people have had negative experiences using emulators.

Thanks in advance for the replies

 

[elf69]

I been using it for years on my windows and now my 2009 macbook.

all good.

sometimes although rare if launch a game and get black screen or pixelated games....

then need to either limited ram allowance or increase it.

Only had it once on my new windows gaming tower.
my macbook auto set this for me.

I play boom beach and clash of clans mainly.

 

[tonyunreal]

Your laptop should run Android emulators just fine as long as it doesn't overheat. My i7-2720QM with 8GB ram can run multiple instance of Clash Royale on Genymotion at the same time, no slow down, the fans come to full speed very quickly though.

 

[elf69]

my C2D intel macbook and imac does not seem to get overly hot while running bluestack.

 

[MBP_187]

my C2D intel macbook and imac does not seem to get overly hot while running bluestack.

thank you for your input elf96 & tonyunreal Any recommendations on a site where I can download it?

Elf69, you are from Cornwall UK? Beautiful place!

 

[elf69]

Yes Cornwall, very beautiful.

I live in heart of mining area too!
lots old mine stacks.

Go direct to bluestack site and get the app.
http://www.bluestacks.com/download.html?utm_campaign=homepage-dl-button
many dodgy versions out there!

 

[MBP_187]

Yes Cornwall, very beautiful.

I live in heart of mining area too!
lots old mine stacks.

Go direct to bluestack site and get the app.
http://www.bluestacks.com/download.html?utm_campaign=homepage-dl-button
many dodgy versions out there!

I just visited Cornwall a couple of months back, breath taking beautiful place! Was in Truro, went all over Cornwall. `missing Pasties lol

Thanks for the link, I had started downloading from there already I will install once it downloads.

Stay well

 

[jamin00]

I tried Bluestacks but found it very slow. I trying Andy now and this is much better but only been using these the past few weeks so are there any better ones?

 

[MBP_187]

I tried Bluestacks but found it very slow. I trying Andy now and this is much better but only been using these the past few weeks so are there any better ones?

Thanks for the reply Jamin00.

I cannot seem to use Bluestacks, it freezes at the startup. I have to Force Close it.

any recommendations? where to find Andy?

 

[friedkimchi]

Thanks for the reply Jamin00.

I cannot seem to use Bluestacks, it freezes at the startup. I hve to Force Close it.

any recommendations? where to find Andy?

Try Geny Motion. It's the fastest/free Android device emulator to me compared to Android Studio. I used it to launch/test my app for my final year project.

You can just drop the apk into the emulator and you're good to go.

 

[MBP_187]

Try Geny Motion. It's the fastest/free Android device emulator to me compared to Android Studio. I used it to launch/test my app for my final year project.

You can just drop the apk into the emulator and you're good to go.

Thank you for the reply friedkimchi.

I will uninstall BlueStacks today, its useless frozen at start up :/

Do you have the link for Geny Motion?
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Try Geny Motion. It's the fastest/free Android device emulator to me compared to Android Studio. I used it to launch/test my app for my final year project.

You can just drop the apk into the emulator and you're good to go.

friedkimchi, Geny Motion is a Paid app. I was looking for a free Android Emulator. Thank you

 

[friedkimchi]

You can download it for free. See the pricing & licensing tab, select individual> basic. It will then allow you to download the program for free.

Here's the link.

https://www.genymotion.com/pricing-and-licensing/

You can also try installing Remix OS. Never got it to work on my 15" though.

http://9to5mac.com/2016/01/19/remix-os-2-mac-overview/

 

[MBP_187]

You can download it for free. See the pricing & licensing tab, select individual> basic. It will then allow you to download the program for free.

Here's the link.

https://www.genymotion.com/pricing-and-licensing/

You can also try installing Remix OS. Never got it to work on my 15" though.

http://9to5mac.com/2016/01/19/remix-os-2-mac-overview/

Thanks Friedkimchi. I have installed Andy today. It seems to be working fine, I have not yet downloaded any Androids apps from it.

 

[Fishrrman]

I've used BlueStacks to run an Android app on the following Macs:
- 2010 MacBook Pro, Mountain Lion 10.8
- late 2012 Mac Mini, El Capitan 10.11

Runs fine on both.
Haven't tried any games.

What really seems odd is that while Apple won't let you run iOS on the Mac using emulation, one can run Android apps relatively easy!

 

[MBP_187]

Update : currently running andy. No issues so far

 

[MBP_187]

Any Advice on setting Virtual HD space etc?....