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Basic OS X Machine Setup for Android Development

Easy mode

If you have Homebrew and Homebrew Cask:

brew cask install java
brew cask install android-studio

Tested on El Capitan (OS X 10.11). You may also check out these brew packages: android-sdk (standalone SDK without studio), android-platform-tools (adb and friends).

Manual setup

NB: These instructions are dated May 2015 and are for OS X 10.10.

####Pre-requisites

  1. Update to Yosemite(OS X 10.10) from App Store
  2. Install latest JRE at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
  3. Android Studio still have dibs for Java 6 for its font rendering not to mention certain bugs with the latest OS X; Download this support patch https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1572 and install

####Setup Android Studio

  1. Download and install it http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
  2. Run Android Studio and follow throught the steps which includes downloading the rest of the dependencies such as Android SDK