Just realized that IntelliJ now supports the Apple...

# android-studio

[Yashar]

Just realized that IntelliJ now supports the Apple silicone. Do we have a good timeline of when the AS would support it as well?

[Stjepan Banek]

I subscribe myself to this topic! 😄

[miqbaldc]

meanwhile, I’m using Intellij IDEA 😞

[Sam]

@miqbaldc can you share a more detailed experience of what compromises you are making by using Intellij IDEA as a substitute for Android Studio?

[miqbaldc]

I’m currently only needs:

1. daily use: syntax highlighting (error, warning), suggestion (auto-completion), navigation between class, search/find file,
2. emulator
3. attach to debugger, debugging
4. running task, running to device/emulator
that’s it, and intellij idea fit my daily usage (until now for AGP 4.1.x), using AS, no 1-4, unable to use any of that, unless I use Power Mode, in exchange of no. 1

intellij idea still not publicly release for AGP 4.2 beta

[Sam]

we are using jetpack compose, which requires Android Studio Arctic Fox, so switching over is probably not a viable option! we are stuck in a purgatory of slowness

[miqbaldc]

If jetbrains release the AGP 4.2, that might be a reason for minimum requirements of jetpack compose (without preview of course), but still waiting for the team publicly release IDEA that support either latest canary or at least 4.2 (so we can also migrate to jetpack compose)

[miqbaldc]

https://marcellogalhardo.dev/posts/2021/03/30/using-compose-beta-on-as-4-1/

now we can use IJ with AGP 4.1, the only downside was the tooling Preview.

There’s a performance improvement rather than running Beta or Canary version 🙏

[miqbaldc]

Apple Silicon Support