How to Install BlueStacks
BlueStacks is software that brings Android N (7.1.2) to a Windows computer. It gives you the ability to use the mouse and keyboard from your system with Android apps. Unlike a smartphone with a fixed-size screen, you can resize BlueStacks windows to make apps larger or full screen. Install BlueStacks and sign in to the Google Play Store to download and run Android apps on your laptop or desktop.
How to Install and Use Android Apps From the Google Play Store With BlueStacks
After BlueStacks is installed on your PC, you can download and install Android apps to use from that computer.
What You Need to Use BlueStacks
To run BlueStacks 4, you need:
A computer with Microsoft Windows 7 or newer.An up-to-date graphics driver.An Intel or AMD processor.At least 2 GB of RAM.At least 5 GB of storage available.
You’ll also need an administrator account on your Windows PC to install BlueStacks. For the best experience, you’ll want Microsoft Windows 10, 8 GB (or more) of RAM, SSD storage, and a fast graphics card or capabilities. BlueStacks also works on macOS. For that to work, you’ll need:
macOS Sierra (10.12 or more recent) with up-to-date drivers and system software.At least 4 GB of RAM.At least 4 GB of storage space.
As with Windows, you’ll need an administrator account to install BlueStacks on macOS.
More About BlueStacks
Not every Android app offers a Windows, macOS, or web-based equivalent. BlueStacks is an easy way to gain access to Android apps on your Windows computer. BlueStacks can run multiple Android apps at once, and each app opens in a new tab within BlueStacks. It also offers a multi-instance mode that runs multiple instances of the same app, which may appeal to productivity buffs and gamers. BlueStacks also enables streaming Android gameplay live to Twitch.
