why cant i download apps from my phone onto my mac

Quite a while ago we were able to get certain apps that were used only on our phones for our MacBook computers. Example, like cross road and Among us. Those apps aren't available in the MacBook App Store. However with the recent Big Sur update you were able to download them. So my question is, why is it not working for my computer?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Nov 10, 2021 9:20 PM

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Posted on Nov 11, 2021 2:15 AM

This may or may not work BUT only on Apple Silicon M Chipped computer.


It can not be done on Intel Based Apple Computers.


Side Loading was eliminated by Apple somewhere around Big Sir 11.3 or 11.4 and all subsequent versions there after including Big Sur 11.6.1 the most current version.

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