
#PAIR XBOX ONE CONTROLLER TO MAC SOFTWARE#
If you have a Mac that cannot have macOS Catalina installed, you will have to use third party software for the pairing but I warn you that the experience is not so good, but it is worth it. You already have the console control available for Apple Arcade games that are compatible, which are becoming more and more, with Microsoft's own and with others such as Fortnite. When I find the remote just match it up.
#PAIR XBOX ONE CONTROLLER TO MAC BLUETOOTH#
Now we turn to Mac bluetooth menu and with the right button on the icon, we see the devices that we can pair.We press that button for about three seconds or so. At the top you will see a little button, It is the one used for pairings and it is the one we will use now.We turn on the remote holding down the Xbox button until it lights up.If so, take both and do not separate too many. Logically we assume that you have a Mac and a console controller. You'll see that over time things have been simplifying and now thanks to macOS Catalina it is quite easy.

Let's see how we can pair the Xbox One controller with the Mac. When the controller is unplugged, it starts looking for a wireless connection. The controller keeps blinking/wakes my Xbox One when unplugged.

Pair your Xbox One controller with your Mac and start playing Microsoft games and Apple Arcade games If you want to match the hardware to add a button mapping, look for Vendor ID:Product ID 0x02d1:0x045e and/or Vendor Name/Product Name 'Microsoft'/'Xbox One Controller'. Set up and pair your controller with your Mac it's easier than ever and although it had already been done for a few years, the experiments were not very satisfactory. Controller lights will fast blink Open Bluetooth preferences on Mac, controller should automatically pair (no msg to enter pair PIN code) controller will be listed under devices as: Controller works with or w/out USB cable. Turn ON the controller by pressing the PS button. Follow the steps to pair a controller to your iOS or iPadOS device, Apple TV or Mac. Use controller USB cable and connect to your Mac. Press and hold the Connect button for a few seconds to put your controller into pairing mode. Not only can you play those games mentioned, but you can also play the titles that exist in Apple Arcade. Press the Xbox button to turn on your controller. Therefore, what better opportunity than to take advantage of these circumstances to use one of your Xbox One controllers with your Mac.

From macOS Catalina, we can play Xbox One games natively from the Mac.
