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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Getting Started with Android Setting Up an Android Development Environment for Windows

Helena Filmalter
Helena Filmalter
896 Points
Posted by Helena Filmalter
Helena Filmalter
896 Points

I'm working on a MacBook (I do have Windows Parallel on it). Is there Android Studio for Mac?

Can I download Android Studio in the Windows Parallel environment on my Mac?

3 Answers

Sidney Jacques
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Sidney Jacques
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Sidney Jacques
Sidney Jacques
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The Android Studio downloads for multiple platforms can be found here: (https://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html#Other)

Helena Filmalter
Helena Filmalter
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Helena Filmalter
Helena Filmalter
896 Points

Thanks for the answer, Sidney. I'm wondering whether there will be differences with what I see on my Mac vs what the videos show. In the video they recommended downloading the exact version that they are using. Is there any reason why they only had a link to the version for Windows and not for Mac? I'm a complete novice as you can see.

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
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Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi Helena,

I use my Mac for all my development work - Android Studio works just fine.

I wouldn't worry too much about differences in the versions - just download the latest stable release and you'll be fine. I'd not recommend starting out with the various Beta releases - that probably adds a layer of complication that your just don't need!

As ever, if you have any problems at all, just shout in the forums and there's a whole bunch of us who are more than happy to help out as best we can.

Happy coding! :-)

Steve.

Sidney Jacques
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Sidney Jacques
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Sidney Jacques
Sidney Jacques
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No problem, i found a link for the same version of the Android Studio SDK on the video before, "Setting up for a Windows Environment" found here: (https://teamtreehouse.com/library/build-an-android-app/getting-started-with-android/setting-up-an-android-development-environment-for-mac)

They say to install the same version to make sure that the menu elements and features used to teach can be easily found. For instance, a later version of Android Studio could have a feature the teacher uses in a different location or not have the feature at all. I have installed the environment on both Windows and Mac and from my personal experience the main difference was that I had to install Genymotion to run the emulator on Windows.

I have found people using Xamarin and Visual Studio to run android emulators in parallels. Here is a tutorial on that environment setup (http://developer.xamarin.com/guides/android/getting_started/hello,android/) if you consider Visual Studio Express an option and insist on running through Windows Parallel then I would say this would not be a bad way to go. Also, I was unable to find anything about Android Studio being run under Windows Parallel.