Setting Up and Managing Android Emulators on macOS with Homebrew

      Install homebrew

      Step 2: Install Android Command Line Tools

      brew install --cask android-commandlinetools

      Step 3: Set Up Environment Variables

      Add these lines in ~/.zshrc

      export ANDROID_HOME=$HOME/Library/Android/sdk
export PATH=$ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/latest/bin:$PATH
export PATH=$ANDROID_HOME/emulator:$PATH
export PATH=$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools:$PATH

      Step 4: Download Required System Images

      sdkmanager "platform-tools" "emulator" "platforms;android-34" "system-images;android-34;google_apis_playstore;arm64-v8a"

      Step 5: Create an AVD

      avdmanager create avd -n Pixel_6_Pro_API_34_PlayStore_ARM -k "system-images;android-34;google_apis_playstore;arm64-v8a" --device "pixel_6_pro"

      Step 6: List Available AVDs

      avdmanager list avd

Available Android Virtual Devices:
    Name: Pixel_6_Pro_API_34_PlayStore_ARM
  Device: pixel_6_pro (Google)
    Path: /Users/yourusername/.android/avd/Pixel_6_Pro_API_34_PlayStore_ARM.avd
  Target: Google Play (Google Inc.)
          Based on: Android API 34 Tag/ABI: google_apis_playstore/arm64-v8a
  Sdcard: 512 MB

      Step 7: Run the Emulator

      emulator -avd Pixel_6_Pro_API_34_PlayStore_ARM -gpu on -skin 1440x3120

      Step 8: Remove Unused AVDs

      avdmanager list avd

avdmanager delete avd -n Pixel_6_Pro_API_34
avdmanager delete avd -n Pixel_6_Pro_API_34_PlayStore