Sideload iOS apps on M1 Mac

[kvlq]

I just got my 16" MBP with M1 pro chip but unfortunately I cannot sideload iOS apps on my Mac (just a few of them).
I keep getting this error:

"This application cannot be installed because the developer did not intend for it to run on this platform."

Does anyone know how to fix it? A workaround or something?

 

[tmoerel]

I just got my 16" MBP with M1 pro chip but unfortunately I cannot sideload iOS apps on my Mac (just a few of them).
I keep getting this error:


Does anyone know how to fix it? A workaround or something?

Ask the developer of the app!

 

[xeilon]

You could investigate PlayCover, which is a project that looks to solve this exact issue? I don't have an M1 Mac yet, so I can't comment on it however.

 

[kvlq]

I just tried it, but I got another error:

This .IPA can't be decrypted on this Mac. Download .ipa from AppDb.to or our Discord. You can also try to use 'Alterntaive decrypt' checkbox

I have to mention that I tried to install some apps from my iPhone, which are not games. Because I saw that it's made for iOS games (if im not wrong).

 

[Tagbert]

My understanding was that Apple blocked side loading of iOS apps that had not been authorized for Mac use by the software developer.

You'll really need to convince the app developer to check that "allow on Mac OS" box when they compile their next version.

 

[metapunk2077fail]

If the developer hasn't pushed it to the Mac App Store it's because they think the app looks and feels terrible on macOS. In some cases iPhone apps have been pushed to the MAS and I don't know why because they are really unusable on the desktop.

 

[kvlq]

If the developer hasn't pushed it to the Mac App Store it's because they think the app looks and feels terrible on macOS. In some cases iPhone apps have been pushed to the MAS and I don't know why because they are really unusable on the desktop.

I can confirm this..but that is not the case for all of them. I successfully installed a few, and they " look and feel " in the same manner as on iOS. For me, this "feature" helps a lot.