Andy lets you play your favourite apps and games from the Google Play Store on your Mac. Not just the regular apps or games, you can even run communication apps like WhatsApp, Viber or Snapchat. It is an alternative free emulator to Bluestacks, which is widely used for running Android apps on a computer.
What does Andy Do? Andy breaks down the barrier between desktop and mobile computing, while keeping a user up to date with the latest Android OS feature upgrades. It also provides users with unlimited storage capacity, PC and Mac compatibility, and the freedom to play the most popular mobile games on a desktop, Yes you can now run Android on windows. With phone as a joystick, you will never have to sacrifice the multi-touch or gyro elements of gaming, and thanks to seamless connection between desktop and mobile, you can receive a SnapChat phone picture on the street and see it on your desktop at home or even a whatsapp message.
Andy for Mac is a free virtual machine that lets you access Android apps on your Mac. If you crave a larger screen for playing your favorite Android games, you'll appreciate what this app has to offer. Pros Familiar interface: If you're used to navigating an Android device, you'll have no problem finding your way around Andy for Mac. At the bottom are the navigational menu options for returning to the previous screen, home, or active apps. Play games on your Mac: While we love our Android device for playing games, sometimes it would be nice to stare at a bigger screen. We were able to install and play one of our favorite games in a matter of minutes with Andy for Mac.
Use Voice Search: After clicking on the Microphone option on the menu bar, we were able to use the Voice Search to find the address and phone number for a local restaurant - all on our desktop. Cons Slows things down a bit: Don't expect to work on your Mac while Andy for Mac is running. When we jumped over to do a little work on our desktop computer, we found it painfully slow. It was so slow that we had to close Andy for Mac just so we could get our work done.
Inoperable camera: We tried to activate the camera app in the same way that we activated the Microphone app - by clicking on the Camera button on the menu bar. However, we couldn't get the camera to work, which meant that we couldn't use apps that depended on the camera, such as Snapchat. No help: We couldn't locate a help feature to offer guidance for new users or to troubleshoot any issues. An FAQ of some sort would be a nice addition.
Bottom Line Andy for Mac works best as a vehicle for playing Android games on your Mac. However, if you're looking for a multi-tasking tool, the performance issues will hinder your workflow. Andy OS is the first full featured mobile operating system that runs on any Mac, and in the Cloud - it breaks the barrier between desktop and mobile computing, while keeping you up-to-date with the latest Android OS feature upgrades. It also provides users with unlimited storage capacity, Mac compatibility, and the freedom to run the most popular Android apps on a desktop.
Thanks to seamless connection between desktop and mobile, you can receive a SnapChat phone picture on the street and see it on your desktop at home. Only Andy OS syncs to the users' Google play account through the cloud. This means that you don't lose app history between an app on your phone and the same app on your Mac. With Andy OS your devices are synced, so any app you run on Andy OS, you can run on your phone - and visa versa. Full Specifications What's new in version 0.44. Updated for latest GAPPS, and expanded Google app support.
Reduced resource usage dramatically and improved performance. Enabled ability to set Custom DPI. Ability to store Default vbox VM Location to any drive/folder. Improved interface speed.
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Optimized graphics settings (recommend using 1 core). Improved Andy Network Speeds. Unique IDs are now properly assigned and handled. Fixed application shortcuts. Shortcuts now launch Andy and the correct application.
Fixed French AZERTY keyboard layout. Including Alt and AltGr inputs. Added support for UK English keyboard layout. Location is now more accurate. Fixes and quality-of-life improvements to camera and mic.
Fixed issues with copy/paste. Fixed bugs with zoom. Updated core applications. Improved app support. HandyAndy and Installer:. Installer now prompts to replace Oracle VM Virtualbox if it is already installed. Fixed issue with Term Shell not connecting on some machines with UAC turned off.
Backup/restore is back and fully working.