Hack Nintendo Switch Mac

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This tutorial will show you how to hack your SNES Classic Mini on your Apple computer running MacOS. Mac users can now use hakchi2 to add more games, play different consoles, and much more on their Classic. This tutorial will guide you step-by-step on how to install a free Windows VM to your Mac and set it up so you can begin hacking.

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The homebrew Launcher was discovered by a hacker group at the Chaos Communication in Germany. It was introduced to the public later. We are saying it is the easiest way to do your Nintendo Switch because it only needs your Mac or PC to tweak your device’s operating system. All you need is a microSD card, your laptop, and Nintendo Switch.

This tutorial is the same and works for both the SNES Classic Mini and NES Classic Mini.

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1. Download and install VirtualBox here (click on OS X hosts under VirtualBox #.#.# platform packages).

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2. Download the VirtualBox Extension Pack here (click on All supported platforms next to VirtualBox #.#.# Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack). Open the file and press Install.

3. Download and extract MSEdge on Win10 (x64) Stable for VirtualBoxhere.

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4. In VirtualBox, go to File > Import Appliance...

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5. Hit the folder icon, select the .ovf file extracted from step 3, and press Continue.

6. Press Import.

7. Connect your SNES Classic Mini to your Mac and turn it on.

8. Select MSEdge - Win10_preview and go to Settings.

9. Go to Ports > USB > check Enable USB Controller and select USB 2.0 (EHCH) Controller.

10. Press the + USB icon and select Nintendo Co., Ltd... and press OK.

11. Turn off the SNES Classic, then hold the reset button, turn the SNES Classic back on, and release the reset button (the power light should not be on).

12. Again, select MSEdge - Win10_preview and go to Settings.

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13. Go to Ports > USB and hit the + USB icon and select Onda (unverified) V972 tablet in flashing mode... and press OK.

14. Select MSEdge - Win10_preview and press Start.

15. When prompted, sign into Windows with the password (note: the 0 is a zero):

Passw0rd!

16. You will now have a Windows VM running on your Mac which you can use to install hakchi2 and add games, consoles, and more to your SNES Classic. From here, you can now follow any of our guides. We recommend this tutorial (how-to add more games to your SNES Classic) to start. When installing running hakchi, you will be prompted to install .NET Framework.

If you have any questions, leave it in the comments below.