There are 2 options to install on your Android TV & Amazon Fire TV devices Close the SDK Manager window.If you need to install or “ side load” Apps on Android TV & Amazon Fire TV devices without using the OEM app stores for example checking pre-launch apps or beta versions on devices.

Click Install Packages, accept licenses, click Install.

Run the SDK Manager sh ~/.android-sdk-macosx/tools/android Unzip the tools you downloaded unzip tools_r*-macosx.zip Make sure you save them to your Downloads folder. Refresh your bash profile (or restart your terminal/shell): source ~/.bash_profileĭownload the Mac SDK Tools from the Android developer site under “Get just the command line tools”. E.g., for bash: echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/opt/local/share/java/android-sdk-macosx/platform-tools' > ~/.bash_profile Close the SDK Manager.Īdd platform-tools to your path in MacPorts, they’re in /opt/local/share/java/android-sdk-macosx/platform-tools. Install the packages, accepting licenses. Uncheck everything but Android SDK Platform-tools (optional) Run the SDK manager: sh /opt/local/share/java/android-sdk-macosx/tools/android Install the Android SDK: sudo port install android Option 3 – If you already have Android Studio installedĪdd platform-tools to your path echo 'export ANDROID_HOME=/Users/$USER/Library/Android/sdk' > ~/.bash_profileĮcho 'export PATH=$:$ANDROID_HOME/tools:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools' > ~/.bash_profile Refresh your bash profile (or restart your terminal app) source ~/.bash_profile Mv platform-tools/ ~/.android-sdk-macosx/platform-toolsĪdd platform-tools to your path echo 'export PATH=$PATH:~/.android-sdk-macosx/platform-tools/' > ~/.bash_profile Move them somewhere you won’t accidentally delete them mkdir ~/.android-sdk-macosx

Unzip the tools you downloaded unzip platform-tools-latest*.zip Go to your Downloads folder cd ~/Downloads/ Navigate to and click on the SDK Platform-Tools for Mac link. This is the easiest way to get a manual installation of ADB and Fastboot.ĭelete your old installation (optional) rm -rf ~/.android-sdk-macosx/ Option 2 – Manually (just the platform tools) Install adb brew install android-platform-tools

Install homebrew /bin/bash -c '$(curl -fsSL )'

This is the easiest way and will provide automatic updates.

Install adb on mac and add path