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Java

what ide is good for macbook pro?

i have already installed jdk 9 version on my macbook and i need to practice java on my mac so please tell me the what ide will be good for me?

5 Answers

Oh then you just need to manually tell the IDE where the JDK is located.

Below there are 2 links for how to specify the jdk both in IntelliJ and Android Studio

Setup JDK for IntelliJ IDEA

Setup JDK for Android Studio

Most IDEs do the exact same thing but I suggest you to operate with IntelliJ IDEA mostly because the teachers here use it and it would be easier for you to follow along.

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is it suitable for mac OS X Yosemite version 10.10.5

have you installed it and using it too because i have installed it but i am having problem to configured it.need some help on IntelliJ IDEA.@ Mihai

what kind of problems do you have exactly?

i can't recall properly and i have uninstalled it right now i have android studio installed however it also have some issue like the sdk is missing .