Quick Guide: Installing Flutter on Apple Chip MacOS

Setting up Flutter on your Apple Silicon Mac is straightforward if you follow these steps. Make sure you have the following tools installed:

• Visual Studio Code (VSCode)
• Xcode
• Android Studio

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure these tools are installed on your machine.

Step 1: Setup Rosetta

1. Open Terminal: You can find it in your Applications > Utilities folder.
2. Run the Command: Enter the following command to install Rosetta, which allows you to run software designed for Intel-based Macs:

sudo softwareupdate --install-rosetta --agree-to-license

Enter your system password when prompted.

This step ensures that Flutter components run smoothly on your Apple Silicon Mac.

Step 2: Download & Install Flutter

1. Download Flutter: Visit the Flutter installation page and download the Flutter SDK for Apple Silicon macOS.
2. Unzip the File: Once downloaded, unzip the Flutter SDK file.
3. Move Flutter to a Folder:

• Open Finder and go to your Home directory (CMD + SHIFT + H).
• Create a new folder named src.
• Drag the unzipped Flutter SDK folder into the src folder.

Step 3: Configure Path

Quick Tutorial to Configure Flutter Path

How to Add Flutter to Your PATH on macOS

1. Open Terminal: Again, navigate to the Terminal.
2. Change Directory: Enter the following command to go to the Flutter directory:

cd /Users/[YourUsername]/src/flutter

Replace [YourUsername] with your actual username.

pwd

4. Configure Flutter Path: You’ll need to add Flutter to your system path to use it from any Terminal window. Detailed steps for this can be found in a separate guide on setting up environment variables.

By following these steps, you’ll have Flutter set up and ready to use on your Apple Silicon Mac. Happy coding!