Let’s create a simple Automator app to make installing apk files a little easier.
- Download the Android SDK for Mac and extract it to an Android folder in your home directory.
- Launch Automator and create a new application.
- Add an action “Run Shell Script” with a sh shell.
- Paste this command: ~/Android/android-sdk-mac/platform-tools/adb install -r “$1″
- Add another two actions shown below if you want a feedback from the script.
- Save the application to the Applications folder.
- Associate apk files with your new application.
Now you can install Android apps by double clicking on apk files.
Download: Automator App.
A latest SDK now allows developers to create and run virtual devices with tablet-size screen. Just create a new device and set the size to 1024×600 or bigger.
If you are interested in writing Android apps, this tutorial is a great place to start:
http://www.vogella.de/articles/Android/article.html
More detailed guide about installing ADB/USB drivers in Windows:
http://theunlockr.com/2009/10/06/how-to-set-up-adb-usb-drivers-for-android-devices/
On Mac, just add path to the SDK to file .bash_profile in your home folder. If you don’t have Path Finder or other file manager that shows hidden files, here is a small guide:
- Extract SDK to your Documents folder, as example.
- Open Terminal from Applications/Utilities.
- In Terminal Type “ls -a” and see if there is a .bash_profile in your home folder.
- If not, type: touch .bash_profile to create this file.
- Now type open -e .bash_profile to open it in TextEdit.
- Add the following line: export PATH=${PATH}:~/Documents/android-sdk-mac/tools
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