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title: Using Vive Tracker w/o HMD on macOS
date: 2026-02-03T00:27:26.587Z
updated: 2026-02-03T00:29:09.250Z
url: https://baku89.com/Using_Vive_Tracker_wo_HMD_on_macOS
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# Using Vive Tracker w/o HMD on macOS

1. Install Steam app for mac

2) Install SteamVR and enable Beta Participation

![Untitled](https://wp.baku89.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/vive1.png)

![Untitled](https://wp.baku89.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/vive2.png)

3. Following [this instruction](https://github.com/n1ckfg/ViveTrackerExample), rewrite some config JSONs in the SteamVR app directory

4. `~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/SteamVR/SteamVR.app/Contents/MacOS/runtime`

   1. In `./resources/settings/default.vrsetting`, modify the following properties:
      ```
      "requireHmd" : false,
      "activateMultipleDrivers" : true,
      "forcedDriver": "null",
      ```

   2) Modify `./drivers/null/resources/settings/default.vrsettings` as well.
      ```
      "enable" : true,
      ```

- Connect the dongle to the mac. Don’t need to use the included USB-A to C adapter.
- When succeed, the SteamVR should look like this. It doesn’t matter the status is still “Not Ready“.

![](https://wp.baku89.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/vive3.png)