Want to play Pokémon , Zelda , Mario Kart , Super Mario 64 , Donkey Kong Country , or Metroid Fusion again … but you’re on a Mac and struggling to find a compatible emulator? You’re not alone.
In 2025, playing retro games on a Mac is possible... but not without some obstacles. In this article, we'll quickly explain how to do it, what often gets in the way, and, most importantly, how to avoid wasting your time with corrupted files or overly complex installations.
🎮 Emulating on Mac is possible… but it’s not intuitive
The most popular emulators (VisualBoyAdvance, Dolphin, Snes9x, OpenEmu, etc.) are often designed for Windows. On Mac, you often need to:
- Manually download alternative versions that are not always up to date
- Install Rosetta , use the terminal or authorize the app in security settings
- Struggling to find a compatible ROM + emulator pack
And once you think you've succeeded, you sometimes run into problems like:
- Emulator not launching
- Games that don't save
- ROM files that crash or display incorrectly
- Controllers not recognized
In short, instead of playing Super Mario World , you spend 2 hours watching YouTube tutorials or searching Reddit to fix a bug you don't understand.
⚠️ Beware of dubious ROM sites
When searching for games to download, you will come across "free" sites that:
- Force you to click on 10 ads before downloading
- Install unnecessary or malicious software on you
- Offer files that do not work or are corrupted
👉 Result: you waste your time, and you take risks for your Mac.
✅ The simple solution: Retroxmania packs for Mac
Rather than struggling with unstable versions and randomly found files, Retroxmania offers all-in-one packs , specially adapted for macOS.
You will find there:
- 💻 An emulator already configured for Mac , functional and tested
- 🎮 A selection of iconic retro games (Pokémon, Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong...)
- 🛠 A step-by-step guide to get everything installed and running in minutes
- 🔒 Clean, secure files, free of viruses and malware
- 🙋 Support if needed (even if everything is designed so that you don't have to ask)
No more fiddling with obscure extensions, searching for BIOSes, or fiddling with system settings.
🎁 Replay your favorite games like they used to
Are you on a Mac and want to play Pokémon Emerald , Mario Kart DS , Super Mario 64 , or The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past ? You can do it without spending hours manually setting everything up .
🎮 Click here to discover Mac compatible packs:
👉 See the Emulator + Retro Games pack – Retroxmania