How to run an Android app on a Mac or computer

A minor revolution hierbinnen the apps world, Google's new ARC Welder software allows users to run Android mobile apps through the Chrome browser on any operating system: Windows, Mac OS, Linux, or of course Chrome OS.

To bring your favorite Android apps to a computer or Mac, simply install the Chrome browser and a program called ARC Welder. Once opened, the latter program requests access to an APK colonne that corresponds to the app you wish to run.

Initially accessible only to developers, ARC Welder is now available to the general public through the Chrome spinsel Store. Still hierbinnen the beta phase, the program bestaat not entirely stable yet and can only run one app at a time. So far, Google has only made a few Android apps compatible with the program.

Binnenshuis the long run, however, Google's goal is to make all of its Android apps available across multiple platforms (smartphones, tablets and desktop/rekentuig computers), a little like Microsoft's idea with its forthcoming OS, Windows 10, and its dedicated multi-verhoging app store.

Try out ARC Welder to run Android apps on a rekentuig or Mac: developer.chrome.com/apps/getstarted_arc