Double click on 'Utilities' and then locate 'Terminal' in the new finder window and double click on it. Launch a terminal by clicking on the 'Finder' icon in the dock, then click on 'Application' in the left-hand pane of the finder and then locate 'Utilities' in the right-hand pane of the finder.
So what to do if you have a Mac computer and you wish to develop Android software on it? Do not despair – this guide is designed to help those who find themselves in this position.įirst, you need to determine whether you have Oracle's Java installed on your Mac computer. As usual, end users get the rough end of the stick while the powers that be (Apple, Oracle, etc) fight amongst themselves. Putting aside the political wrangling, it is fully understandable that Apple, Oracle, and Google does not mix well – Java and macOS (or iOS) is not usually mentioned in the same breath. One of the most annoying and frustrating thing about macOS Sierra is the minimal support for Oracle's Java. Since Android Studio requires that a Java JDK be installed on the same computer, it will also describe how to install and use the latest version of Oracle's Java JDK.
This article is for installing and using Google's Android Studio 2.3.3 on a 64-bit macOS Sierra computer.
