How to Download OSU! for MAC

In this tutorial, I will tell you how to download OSU! for MAC. OSU! is a rhythm game that is free to play and was released back in 2007.

OSU! game relied on a community-made chart however over the years the game has grown among gamers and has gained a dedicated fanbase. There are different ways in which you can customize your game experience for example you can change your note style, layout, and skins as well.

OSU! constantly comes up with new skin features and customizations. Earlier the game was designed for Microsoft and mobile users however the game can be played on Mac by following the steps given in this article. The Mac version offers great gameplay but with some glitches and bugs. As the Mac version is just an experimental and not-so-stable version there might be some gameplay glitches and problems that you may face.

All beatmaps in the game are community-made through the in-game map editor or through external tools. Four different game modes exist. You can’t get bored in any way you. The game can be played using your mouse on your desktop or tablet using your fingers. In my experience mouse player are probably one of the least popular out of the two as playing with the mouse can be inconvenient however still a large number of players play with the mouse and it is preferred as well as the most popular way to play OSU! game is by fingers.

OSU!: It is the default game mode where the player has to tap circles, hold sliders and spin the spinners to the beat of the music.

OSU!Taiko: Based on a popular anime game series “Taiko No Tatsujin” the original game was in doubt better than this one. In this game mode, the player has to play the drums and make use of the keyboard to hit the colored circles.

OSU!Mania: It is a vertical scrolling game mode.

OSU!Catch: Just like the fruit ninja game, you have to catch the different falling fruits to the beat.

Features of OSU!

• 70+ Songs Available.

• Different difficulty levels, ranging from Easy to hard.

• Fullscreen available (F11).

• Can be played via mouse, fingers or keyboard.

• Has a multiplayer feature allowing you to play with friends.

A player wins and receive a grade after completing each game and their score is recorded both locally and on the Internet allowing them to save their rank against everyone else for the particular song. Those who want to play with friends, can either create a lobby and play with their friends. Hosting the game and playing with friends is really easy and fun as well.

If you want to run android apps on your PC without any software then you can read this tutorial: How to Install Android Apps on PC without any Software? Alternatively, you can run android apps like OSU! via android emulators like BlueStack, Nox Player and LDPlayer.

Method- 1: Download and Play OSU! on MAC

As I told you before the MAC version of this game has some glitches and gameplay errors however the game is still playable and enjoyable. Follow the steps to download and play OSU! on MAC.

1. Goto the Wineskin download page and download the latest version of Wineskin.
2. Download and install unofficial OSU!MACOS Agent tool and use it to repair OSU!.app files. Or you can follow the steps as shown:
3. Move OSU!.app to the desktop. Then open the terminal and copy and paste the following command: xattr -c 'Desktop/osu!.app' and press the Return key.
4. Double click on osu!.app to open it.
5. The installer will run automatically. The installation location cannot be changed and will reside directly inside osu!.app. Moving osu!.app will move all of the files that come with it including any beatmaps and skins. You can also right-click it and select Show Package Contents to view the files within the folder.
6. When the installation is complete, OSU! will start up right after. osu!direct will be used to download some starter beatmaps for you.
7. OSU! will prompt you to sign in or register.
   • If you have an account already, sign in.
   • If you need to register, see Registration, then sign in.

Method- 2: Download and Install OSU! using Bluestacks

As I told you before the OSU! app is not available for PC but you can still download OSU! for PC using a Bluetsack emulator. Bluestack is an android emulator that lets you run android apps on a computer. Just follow the below steps to properly download and install OSU! on your PC:

Step 1: First you have to download Bluestack on your PC. You can visit the official website of Bluestack and download it from there or download it from the link below.

Step 2: Now once the download is complete just double-click on the downloaded file to Install Bluestack on your PC and run it.

Step 3: Once installed. Double Click on the Bluestack icon created on your desktop to launch the Bluestack emulator.

Step 4: Once the Bluestack emulator is launched open Google Playstore. Log in to Google PlayStore. You can use a Gmail account to do so but if you don’t have a Gmail account then you need to create one.

Step 5: Once login into PlayStore, now search for OSU! on google PlayStore, it should come up. Click on install. It will take a few seconds to install OSU! on your PC.

Step 6: Once installation is completed, you can start using OSU! on your PC by clicking on the OSU! icon created on the Bluestack emulator homepage.

Method- 3: Download and Install OSU! using LDPlayer

If you don’t want to install the Bluestack android emulator but still want to enjoy and download OSU! for PC then here is another emulator you can download. LDPayer is another android emulator that you can use. Just follow the below steps to install the OSU!:

Step 1: First you have to download LDPayer on your PC. You can visit the official website of LDPayer and download it from there or download it from the link below.

Step 2: Now once the download is complete just double-click on the downloaded file to Install LDPayer on your PC and run it.

Step 3: Once installed. Double Click on the LDPayer icon created on your desktop to launch the LDPayer emulator.

Step 4: Once the LDPayer emulator is launched open Google Playstore. Log in to Google Playstore. You can use a Gmail account to do so but if you don’t have a Gmail account then you need to create one.

Step 5: Once login into PlayStore, now search for OSU!, on PlayStore it should come up. Click on install. It will take a few seconds to install OSU! on your PC.

Step 6: Once installation is completed, you can start using OSU! on your PC by clicking on the OSU! icon created on the LDPayer emulator homepage.

Method- 4: Download and Install OSU! using Nox App Player

There is another emulator which you can use to run OSU! on Windows. Nox App Player will help you to do so.

Step 1: First you have to download Nox player on your PC. You can visit the official website of Nox player and download it from there or download it from the link below.

Step 2: Now once the download is complete just double-click on the downloaded file to Install Nox player on your PC and run it.

Step 3: Once installed. Double Click on the Nox player icon created on your desktop to launch the Nox player emulator.

Step 4: Once the Bluestack Nox player is launched open Google Playstore. Log in to Google Playstore. You can use a Gmail account to do so but if you don’t have a Gmail account then you need to create one.

Step 5: Once login into PlayStore, now search for OSU!, on PlayStore it should come up. Click on install. It will take a few seconds to install OSU! on your PC.

Step 6: Once installation is completed, you can start using OSU! on your PC by clicking on the OSU! icon created on the Nox player emulator homepage.

Is OSU! App not available on Google PlayStore?

You must have noticed that in all the above-mentioned methods we are downloading OSU! from PlayStore. However, sometimes it can happen that due to geolocation restrictions OSU! might be not available in your region. So, what to do in that kind of situation? Well here is another trick for you to run and install OSU! on PC without geo-restriction or Google PlayStore.

Pre-requisite

Before moving forward you need to download the OSU! APK file from a credible and trustworthy third-party website to run it on your PC if it is unavailable on Google PlayStore. Some of the recommended websites to download OSU! APK files are APKPure, APKMirror.

Procedure

Follow the steps to run the downloaded OSU! APK file on PC, we are using BlueStack 5 for this tutorial:

Step 1: Download and install Bluestack or Nox Player or LDPlayer, steps and links are mentioned in Method 1, Method 2 and Method 3.

Step 2: Launch Bluestack on your computer. Now head over to the “Install APK” button which is on the right sidebar as shown in the image below.

Step 3: A window explorer pop-up will come up. Navigate to the downloaded OSU! APK file location. Now select OSU! APK and click on open. The app installation will begin and once the installation is complete, the app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen.

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Step 3: You can simply navigate to the OSU! APK file location and simply drag the downloaded OSU! APK to BlueStack. The installation will begin and once completed, the app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen.

OSU! Alternatives

StepMania

This is another cross-platform rhythm game. This game also supports a number of songs and various game modes.

Clone Hero

Another rhythm game that can be easily played. The game has a number of songs and can be played by keyboard or mouse.

Dynamix

This is an android arcade game that allows the player to enjoy music as well

Frequently Asked Questions

How to download OSU! on MAC?

Follow the steps mentioned in this article to play OSU! on Mac OS. The game is currently not available for MAC users.

How to get OSU! on MAC?

Goto the Wineskin download page and download the latest version of Wineskin. Download and install unofficial OSU!MACOS Agent tool and use it to repair OSU!.app files. Or you can follow the steps as shown.

IS OSU! on MAC?

OSU! can be played on MAC by following the steps as shown in the tutorial. However, there are certain glitches and errors while playing on MAC.

If you have any other method to share with us on how to download OSU! for MAC, please do let us know by commenting below.