Here's how to use a PS4 controller to game on your Mac. So we fired up OpenEmu, found our Sega Genesis games. How to Set Up and Game With an iOS Controller on Your iPhone or iPad. How to connect PS3 controller on Mac OSX, PC, etc. (on PS3) hold PS button -> Turn off Controller, OR. (on Mac) open Apple menu System Preferences -> Bluetooth -> Audio editing and mixing software for mac reviews. Click X button on the device list, OR. (on the controller itself) insert paperclip into pinhole near L2 button. How to connect PS3 controller on Mac OSX, PC, etc. This is how you connect PS3 controller to Mac OSX, PC, etc. When previously connected to a PS3. You will need a Mini USB cable. Overcome your laziness, get up of your chair, and go get one! A big misconception is that keep holding PS button will reset the controller's pairing. From my testings, the controller keeps paring with the last machine it was CONNECTED VIA A USB CABLE. Here are the steps: • Turn OFF your PS3 controller by either. • (on PS3) hold PS button -> Turn off Controller, OR • (on Mac) open Apple menu System Preferences -> Bluetooth -> Click X button on the device list, OR • (on the controller itself) insert paperclip into pinhole near L2 button. • Use a USB cable, connect the controller to your new machine you want. • Wait just a second until the red light on the controller flashes, unplug the USB cable. Now the controller's setting is reset. • On your computer, go to System Preferences (OS X) or Control Panel (PC) • Open Bluetooth settings page. Start Scanning. • Turn ON the controller by pressing the PS button. Wait a few seconds. • If it asks for Access Code, enter 0000. • Now connected! (yey) Tested on: • PS3 Console • MacBook Pro (Early 2011) with OS X Mavericks (10.9) Note: • If you have Steam opened, hitting PS button will switch Steam into full screen mode. Pretty sleek. Confirmed that the PS3 controller works both wirelessly via BT (bluetooth) and wired. These instructions work well for me on 10.11.3. For folks wondering about how to get the red lights to stop blinking/flashing once the controller is connected, I stumbled upon a quick workaround: I'm using the controller to play games via OpenEmu. When that app closes, for some reason it stops the lights from blinking. So now whenever I pair the controller, I just open and then close OpenEmu and the blinking lights go away.:) For this to work, the controller must be powered on and connected (via bluetooth to your Mac) before you open OpenEmu, and the controller must have been previously configured to be used in OpenEmu's control options. Gents there seems to be a workaround: I'm currently waiting for Xcode to download on my El Capitan 10.11.6 and generic ps3 controller. Will report back if this technique works or not. Update: Happy to report that that post got it working for me! • Run the fi.sh script • Before turning BlueTooth back on, I deleted the ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.Bluetooth.BIGOLEGUID.plist file (this is apparently new to El Capitan). • Did the 'defaults read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist' command. • Rebooted entirely. • Then turned on Bluetooth. • Then clicked the P3 button. ![]() Works right off the bat in Sierra 10.12.1: • Reset controller - (on the controller itself) insert paper clip into pinhole near L2 button. • Use controller USB cable and connect to your Mac. • Turn ON the controller by pressing the PS button. *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. *Lights on controller will constantly fast blink (wired or unwired) while connected to Mac and during game play. ![]() Just thought I'd pop this in here, because I had a lot of trouble with this, but it is now solved. Was originally running a PS3 controller w/ Yosemite, and the issue was a complete lack of connection between the Mac and the controller. Initially thought it was an issue w/ Yosemite not supporting it, so I deleted the directory /Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist - reset SMC/PRAM, everything. Even updated to Sierra. However, the original control I bought was not an authentic Sony Control, which came with a USB cord, and it was only when I swapped that cord on a whim, is that it worked in but a second. Might be unique to my situation, but I tried everything else. I got something! I did so many things in my High Sierra Macbook Pro 2012 that is difficult to say why is working. But I can say this: I have three ps3 controllers, one 100% original untested (will use only with my console), a good imitation and a bad imitation. The bad imitation won't even apear on the bluetooth list, it's virtually impossible to connect. The good imitation can be used. It will connect but will blink all the time and the bt will say is not connected, but I can play Alien Isolation!
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