Questions

DS4Windows for Mac

DS4Windows makes a PlayStation controller look like an Xbox controller to Windows games. macOS does not need that layer: the DualSense and DualShock 4 are supported natively, and native Mac games see them directly.

Steps

  1. Install InputConfig and allow Accessibility access.
  2. Pair the controller.
  3. Pick a preset or build one with Scan.
  4. Activate.

The free Mac alternative

What Mac users usually want from DS4Windows is the mapping part: sticks as a mouse, buttons as keys, the touchpad and gyro doing something. InputConfig does all of that on macOS, free. InputConfig is on the Mac App Store; the free controller mapper comparison lists every option we know of honestly, including the ones that are not us.

Switching in five minutes

  1. Install InputConfig from the Mac App Store and allow Accessibility access.
  2. Pair the controller if it is not already.
  3. Pick a built-in preset or search the Smart Preset Maker for the game or app.
  4. Open the editor to change any row: Scan a button, choose what it sends.
  5. Activate. The menu bar icon and the emergency stop turn it off instantly.

Questions

Is there a DS4Windows for Mac?

DS4Windows makes a PlayStation controller look like an Xbox controller to Windows games.

What is the closest free option on a Mac?

InputConfig: free, open source, current, with presets for 450+ games and apps.

Related

Download on the Mac App Store