Here's How You Can Use Snapchat On A PC Or Mac
Snapchat does not offer a desktop application or website to access the social media platform, but an emulator such as BlueStacks can bring the service to Mac and PC. Essentially, an emulator is a software application that makes one computer system behave like a different one. The actual device and operating system is called the 'host' system, while the emulated operating system is known as the 'guest' system. In this case, an emulator would make a Mac or PC behave like a mobile device inside the application. This might seem complicated, but emulators have been refined over the years to become more user-friendly. Some are very easy to use, and can enable the use of mobile-only software applications, like Snapchat.
A common use for an emulator, and the use-case that the average person is likely most familiar with, is in video games. In the gaming industry, video game titles are designed for specific platforms, like Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo. Additionally, these video games are made to run on a specific line of consoles, like the Xbox 360 or Xbox One. However, old video games are cherished long after obsolete consoles are discarded, so a need arises for a way to play old games on new systems. Emulation makes this possible — a user can play a decades-old game on a modern system by making it think it is another computer system.
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To use Snapchat on a Mac or PC, an emulator is required — such as BlueStacks. It is an application that will mimic Android software, enabling the use of mobile-only applications on the desktop. Though the software is available on both Mac and PC, there are minimum system requirements that must be met in order for the
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