I tried command line in tools directory within terminal by typing android and and bash says it cannot find the command. When I type ls I can see android. Also am I obliged to use command line. Why Eclipse does only show a button for running SDK Manager which is not used often instead of AVD Manager ?

If you don't want to use Eclipse this will fire it up. Under tools folder write the following: ./android avd

How to run AVD Manager on Mac

I tried command line in tools directory within terminal by typing android and

and bash says it cannot find the command. When I type ls I can see android.

Also am I obliged to use command line. Why Eclipse does only show a button for running SDK Manager which is not used often instead of AVD Manager ?

How do I open AVD Manager from terminal?

Using Android Studio After you've your project open, go to Tools => Android => AVD Manager .

If you don't want to use Eclipse this will fire it up.

Under tools folder write the following:

./android avd

Today Eclipse has been replaced with Android Studio in the SDK bundle.

Android Studio for Mac installs the SDK in a subfolder in the user's Library folder, so the full command line to launch the AVD becomes:

~/Library/Android/sdk/tools/android avd