You will know if you were successful if the Xbox One controller power light goes solid. The Xbox One controller should hopefully appear in the list after a few seconds - choose to pair to it. Just search the game you want and look the actual state of the game. Click the Apple menu button and then click system preferences. Make sure you save unsaved files before rebooting.
#How to hook up xbox controller to mac install
Install the Xbox One Controller driver you downloaded. You dont need an account if you only want to see if a game is able to run on Mac or find the best options to run it. Connect the Xbox One Controller to your MAC computer using a USB cable. Click send and your report will be added. From the screen that appears select "Bluetooth". Select the launcher you used to run the game. There is a workaround - hit the + symbol next to "Add Bluetooth or other device" on the "Bluetooth and over devices Settings" page. Click on the Xbox One Controller preference pane that’s just been installed. Open System Preferences from the Apple menu.
However in our testing we struggled to get the PC to find the controller. I play Fortnite and there is a lot of input delay from my controller via Bluetooth, and because of this, I want to connect my Xbox 1S Controller to my computer using a wire. Once your Mac restarts, you can connect the controller via USB cable. The controller's power light should flash quicker, and then "Xbox Wireless Controller" should appear in the list of devices to connect to on the "Bluetooth and other devices Settings" page.
In theory, you should be able to connect your Xbox One controller simply by pressing the power button, and then pressing the circular connection button on the top of the controller next to the Micro USB port. All you need to do is make sure that your PC's Bluetooth connection is on - Search for "Bluetooth and other devices Settings" from your Taskbar. If you have the latest Xbox One controller designs with Bluetooth functionality and a PC or laptop with Bluetooth functionality, you don't need the Xbox Wireless Adapter to connect the Xbox One controller wirelessly.