Install Tizen Studio on MacOS

This page explains the process to download and install Tizen Studio on your development hardware.

To have the optimal installation experience, follow these steps chronologically:

• System prerequisites
  • Hardware requirements
  • Software requirements
  • Additional requirements
• Setup OpenJDK in Macintosh
• Launch installer
• Verify installation

System Prerequisites

Ensure that the following system prerequisites are met:

Hardware Requirements

Software Requirements

Note:

• Download the relevant version based on the target device operating system, for example: openjdk-10_osx-x64_bin.tar.gz.
• Ensure that you download the JavaFX SDK product only, for example: JavaFX Mac OS X SDK.

Disclaimer: The third party download links are subjected to change. Search and download the appropriate software.

Additional Requirements

$ brew install gettext
$ brew link gettext -force
$ which msgfmt
/usr/local/bin/msgfmt

Set Up Open JDK

To set up Open JDK, follow these steps:

1. Extract the downloaded openjdk-10_osx-x64_bin.tar.gz file at your preferred location.

   • Locate the jdk directory where you extracted the openjdk-10_osx-x64_bin.tar.gz file.

     Note:

     The jdk directory is created as a result of extraction.

2. Copy the jdk folder, paste it in the Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines location.

   Note:

   This is the system default location, for all JDK files.

3. Open terminal.
4. Type the java –version command to verify whether the OpenJDK version 10 is installed.

   Note:

   If the OpenJDK version 10 is not installed, proceed with step 5.

5. Open the .profile or the .bash_profile file, add the export JAVA_HOME =/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-10.jdk/Contents/Home line.
6. Type java –version command to verify whether the OpenJDK version 10 is installed.

   Note:

   • In this installation guide, setting up OpenJDK is covered. However, Oracle JDK versions until version 10 are also supported.
   • For Oracle JDK 10 installation steps, see the Oracle official site.
   • If you have installed Oracle JDK 10 or below already, you can skip the step.

Launch Installer

To launch the installer, follow these steps:

1. Double click on the downloaded installer file web-ide_Tizen_Studio_x.x-64.dmg.

   Note:

   x.x represents the latest version of Tizen Studio, for example:web-ide_Tizen_Studio_3.2-64.dmg.

2. Accept the software license.

   Note:

   The license contains important legal notices for using Tizen Studio. Read it fully, and click Accept only if you agree with the license terms.

   

3. Click Browse and specify a new directory to set the SDK location and the data location.

   

   Note:

   If the new directory is valid, it shows no errors.

4. Click Install.

5. Click Finish and close the installer.

   

   Note:

   • If you want to install additional platforms and tools, launch Package Manager by selecting the Launch Package Manager check box and click Finish.
   • Use Tizen Studio Package Manager, to install and update additional tools.
   • For more information on the Package Manager, see Updating Tizen Studio.

Verify Installation

To verify whether the installation is successful or not, click Tizen Studio icon. The Tizen Studio startup window must appear.