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Trevin Great
Courses Plus Student 346 Points=( damn
my mac computer is moving so slow i cant create a android app..... is there anything i can do?
2 Answers
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse TeacherIf it's the emulator that's giving you trouble, try using Genymotion instead. It's a 3rd party emulator that's easy to setup and run, and it's way better than the default emulator. Check out my stage about it here: Getting Started with Genymotion
Tom Bedford
15,645 PointsWhich model do you have and what is the specification?
Trevin Great
Courses Plus Student 346 PointsTrevin Great
Courses Plus Student 346 Pointsthanks but you did all your videos explaining how to build a android app with the emulator didn't you?
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse TeacherBen Jakuben
Treehouse TeacherYeah, I used the default emulator to keep things consistent. But it all works exactly the same on Genymotion. It's just the starting the emulator is a little different.
The idea is this: Eclipse builds an app and then installs it to run on whatever "device" is connect. In my videos, the device is the default emulator. But it could just as easily be a real phone or a different emulator like Genymotion.
Other students are having good experiences with Genymotion (because it is much faster than the default), so I'd definitely recommend it if you're having trouble.
Trevin Great
Courses Plus Student 346 PointsTrevin Great
Courses Plus Student 346 PointsOk great thanks!