Android Question Android Emulator for MacOS 📱💻

[aeric]

I used to develop B4X using a PC. Now, I want to develop B4X using a MacBook only.
I tried NoxAppPlayer, I can't configure it to connect to the local network. BlueStacks doesn't look like Android Phone size. I skip Genymotion since it requires registration.
What do you guys use? Any recommendation?

 

[eps]

I 'cheat' and use VMWare Fusion on my MacBook

 

[makis_best]

I have Android Studio installed and I use Android Studio emulator

 

[Shelby]

I also found in the last few days, since I'm taking an SQLite tutorial class, that to my surprise the Android Studio emulator is successfully available for my use. I'm not sure how it might work for you Aeric, since I'm a Windows 10 user.

 

[aeric]

Alright, I am going to install Android Studio for Mac now. I don’t have much mobile data left since working from home I almost use up all my data. Just bought 30GB additional data. Hope it is enough to download the software, system image and updates until 21st of Dec.

 

[Shelby]

Just checked my Program files>Android Studio folder and it shows 1.66 gigs.

 

[aeric]

Just checked my Program files>Android Studio folder and it shows 1.66 gigs.

I am downloading for Mac. I tried run B4AEmulator in Windows 10 using Virtualbox without success. The last error I got is EPT not supported for Intel HAXM.

 

[Shelby]

Yes, I have (along with many others) had no success with the Windows 10 B4A emulator for over a year now I think. Most posts concerning that B4A emulator, if not all of them, have ended up having no workaround for their use. Erel has agreed with this assessment. As I mentioned, I'm not sure of Mac machines.

 

[aeric]

I am actually happy with B4A Emulator running in Windows 7 and Windows 10 (not with VirtualBox guest) on PC with an i5 or i7 CPU.

 

[Shelby]

I also didn't have problems with some previous versions of windows. I think there have been other problems with the B4A emulator functioning; not just windows related scenarios.

 

[aeric]

I have Android Emulator running in Mac OS but unable to figure out the networking.
So, I am giving up for now. I will try to revisit or find other solutions in the future. So, the best way now is using another PC to run Android Emulator when develop with B4A.

Set up Android Emulator networking | Android Developers

The emulator provides versatile networking capabilities that you can use to set up complex modeling and testing environments for your app.

developer.android.com

 

[aeric]

Finally I installed Parallels Desktop (Trial) and able to run my B4A emulator.