[3] On 26 January 2018, along with teammate Russell Dingwall, he was loaned to Scottish League One team Forfar Athletic until the end of the season.
MacIver went on to score one goal in ten games for the club which caught the attention of premier league sides such as Aberdeen and Kilmarnock who were in desperate need of a predator type attacker.
[1] He made his debut as a substitute on 26 December 2019, away to his former club Ross County, scoring Motherwell's equalising goal in a 2–1 win.
[11] MacIver joined Partick Thistle on a permanent basis after winning the League One title with the club, signing a one-year deal.
[13] After a successful loan spell MacIver joined Alloa Athletic on a permanent deal after being released by Partick Thistle.