
Change Game Center settings on Mac
Game Center is Apple’s social gaming service that lets you connect with friends, track and compare scores and achievements, compete with other players in challenges, and invite friends to multiplayer games.
To open these settings, go to the System Settings app , then click Game Center
in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) If necessary, sign in to Game Center with your Apple Account.
Open Game Center settings for me
Option | Description | ||||||||||
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Show Profile | View your Game Center profile in the Apple Games app. | ||||||||||
Customize Profile | Change your Game Center nickname or avatar. | ||||||||||
All Friends | See a list of your Game Center friends, and invite someone to be a Game Center friend. | ||||||||||
Friend Requests | See a list of your active friend requests, limit friend requests to your contacts, and invite someone to be a Game Center friend. | ||||||||||
Invite Friends | Invite someone to be a Game Center friend. | ||||||||||
Share Friends List | Allow apps to access your list of Game Center friends. | ||||||||||
Show Apps | See a list of apps that have requested access to your Game Center friends list. This option is available when Share Friends List is turned on. | ||||||||||
Help Friends Find You | Allow your Game Center friends to identify you more easily by the email address and phone number associated with your Apple Account. | ||||||||||
Activity Sharing | Specify who can see your profile, achievement progress, leaderboard updates, and recently played games. Choose Everyone, Friends Only, or Only You. Note: Age restrictions for Activity Sharing vary by country or region. In the United States, Activity Sharing options are limited to Friends Only and Only You for children under age 13. | ||||||||||
Nearby Players | Allow nearby Game Center players in the same game to invite you to a multiplayer game over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. | ||||||||||
Identifier | Reset the identifier used to report Game Center usage statistics to Apple. | ||||||||||
Sign Out | Sign out of Game Center. |