How to play Gardenscapes on Mac

Game summary

Welcome to Gardenscapes! Rake your way through a storyline full of unexpected twists and turns to restore a wonderful garden to its former glory. Embark on an adventurous journey: beat match-3 levels, restore and decorate different areas in the garden, get to the bottom of the secrets it holds, and enjoy the company of amusing in-game characters, including Austin, your butler, and a funny dog! What are you waiting for? Indulge yourself in some gardening and become the hero of a brand new story. Build your dream garden for free! The game features: ● Addictive gameplay: swap and match, restore and decorate the garden, and be part of a breath-taking adventure all at once! ● Hundreds of unique match-3 levels ● Dozens of in-game characters you can make friends with ● An adorable puppy who is always there to cheer you up ● An in-game social network you can use to keep tabs on everything ● Different areas in the garden, each with unique structures: broken fountains, mysterious mazes, an old mansion, and much more ● A community that comes first — be neighbors with your Facebook friends! ● A super addicting game you can even play offline!
First released: Jun 2012

Play Gardenscapes on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Gardenscapes on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.

Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.

Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).

Gardenscapes installation steps for Mac

Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Gardenscapes like you would on any PC.
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