Create an environment variable (Optional).Download the SDK Platform Tools for Mac and extract the zip file.If you are not a developer and not planning to develop, then just download the following zip file containing only the ADB tool and proceed with the tutorial: ADB.To get ADB, you need to install the SDK: Installing the SDK.Extract the ZIP file to your desired location.Download the latest Android SDK from Google: Android SDK.Go to the end of the tutorial to see possible solutions. Update: 10/14/10 – There are issues connecting Galaxy S phones with newer Macs. Update: 10/22/10 – Found solution for Galaxy S phones with newer Macs. If this is your first time doing this, then disregard the update and continue with the tutorial. ADB Tool has been moved to /android-sdk-mac_86/plataform-tools, so if you have the old SDK, please download the new one and update your path (Step 4.5 of this tutorial). Update: 12/11/10 – There has been a change to the new Android SDK.

Update: 5/21/13 – Updated platform-tools (ADB) to latest version (Revision 14)

Update: 08/06/13 – In step 5.2, Android 4.2.x and up has Developer Options hidden. Update: 06/23/17 – Updated steps in How To In OSX, ADB just works, as simple as that.ĪDB (Android Debug Bridge) is a handy tool that comes with Android SDK that allows you to control and interface with your Android device. After some research, I was able to find that is not as complicated as I thought it would be it’s actually less of a hassle than setting it up under Windows or Linux. I have seen many questions regarding the set up of ADB under Mac OSX, and when I got myself a MBP I had the same question.

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