[GH-ISSUE #1139] [Feature]: Genshin Impact can't start Game Mode on MacOS Sonoma #633

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opened 2026-03-03 18:59:37 +03:00 by kerem · 5 comments
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Originally created by @NEU20205988John on GitHub (Oct 9, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/issues/1139

It only takes one click on Fullscreen button to start game mode, but it seems that apps using playcover can't be detected.

Describe the solution you'd like

It only takes one click on Fullscreen button to start game mode, but it seems that apps using playcover can't be detected.

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It only takes one click on Fullscreen button to start game mode, but it seems that apps using playcover can't be detected.

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Originally created by @NEU20205988John on GitHub (Oct 9, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/issues/1139 ### Is your feature request related to a problem? It only takes one click on Fullscreen button to start game mode, but it seems that apps using playcover can't be detected. ### Describe the solution you'd like It only takes one click on Fullscreen button to start game mode, but it seems that apps using playcover can't be detected. ### Anything else? It only takes one click on Fullscreen button to start game mode, but it seems that apps using playcover can't be detected. ### Issue Language - [X] Yes my issue is written in English
kerem 2026-03-03 18:59:37 +03:00
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@MEMORIEmusic commented on GitHub (Oct 9, 2023):

  1. Use PlayCover Nightly
  2. Right click Genshin -> settings -> misc -> change Application Type to public.app-category.games
<!-- gh-comment-id:1752625562 --> @MEMORIEmusic commented on GitHub (Oct 9, 2023): 1. Use PlayCover Nightly 2. Right click Genshin -> settings -> misc -> change Application Type to `public.app-category.games`
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@BuleFACE commented on GitHub (Oct 9, 2023):

https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/issues/1108#issuecomment-1749899299
I tried and it worked.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1753277769 --> @BuleFACE commented on GitHub (Oct 9, 2023): https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/issues/1108#issuecomment-1749899299 I tried and it worked.
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@NEU20205988John commented on GitHub (Oct 9, 2023):

  1. Use PlayCover Nightly
  2. Right click Genshin -> settings -> misc -> change Application Type to public.app-category.games

Thank you so much, it worked.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1753345036 --> @NEU20205988John commented on GitHub (Oct 9, 2023): > 1. Use PlayCover Nightly > 2. Right click Genshin -> settings -> misc -> change Application Type to `public.app-category.games` Thank you so much, it worked.
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@sosring commented on GitHub (Dec 4, 2023):

https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/issues/1108#issuecomment-1749899299

Can't seems to find application type ?
Screenshot 2023-12-04 at 1 43 23 PM

<!-- gh-comment-id:1838042100 --> @sosring commented on GitHub (Dec 4, 2023): https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/issues/1108#issuecomment-1749899299 Can't seems to find application type ? <img width="533" alt="Screenshot 2023-12-04 at 1 43 23 PM" src="https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/assets/108966935/65107341-e0f1-43e2-83bc-c7171a985165">
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<!-- gh-comment-id:1838048701 --> @NEU20205988John commented on GitHub (Dec 4, 2023): https://docs.playcover.io/getting_started/download_playcover<img width="828" alt="image" src="https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/assets/80146486/9461bd74-90bd-4ceb-9edf-c47edbae7fba"> <img width="922" alt="image" src="https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/assets/80146486/98c06789-a6c4-4f09-b32d-8b0ff695ce50"> https://nightly.link/PlayCover/PlayCover/workflows/2.nightly_release/develop/PlayCover_nightly_558.dmg
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