# Katalon Studio 21: How to do Mobile (Android) Testing on Mac OS via 7 steps **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous\ **Created:** [January 4, 2019, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-studio-21-how-to-do-mobile-android-testing-on-mac-os-via-7-steps/16847 "2019-01-04T12:17:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/d/5/d55596ab02785a255798e87ede769734747b30c4.svg) [@system](https://forum.katalon.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-studio-21-how-to-do-mobile-android-testing-on-mac-os-via-7-steps/16847/1 "2019-01-04T12:17:19Z")
* * * This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-studio/videos/mobile\_testing\_mac\_os.html](https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-studio/videos/mobile_testing_mac_os.html) ---
**Author:** ![megha.ramprasad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@megha.ramprasad](https://forum.katalon.com/u/megha.ramprasad)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2019, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-studio-21-how-to-do-mobile-android-testing-on-mac-os-via-7-steps/16847/2 "2019-07-05T06:54:11Z")
![43](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/2X/f/fb70548e8faa927319469ab448a974228626333e.png) Hi Raghav, your videos are very inspiring. I face an issue when I try to record.i.e 1. When I click on Record Mobile 2. Select Local Devices, select my device 3. Select APK file. 4. Click on start. It starts the appium server and throws this error. Please refer screenshot and help me where is that I am making a mistake. I have followed the exact same steps. ---
**Author:** ![lsmith187](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@lsmith187](https://forum.katalon.com/u/lsmith187)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-studio-21-how-to-do-mobile-android-testing-on-mac-os-via-7-steps/16847/3 "2019-07-24T13:56:19Z")
I am encountering the same issue and would also like to know how to proceed further or how to resolve it. ---
**Author:** ![sonali.jana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@sonali.jana](https://forum.katalon.com/u/sonali.jana)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-studio-21-how-to-do-mobile-android-testing-on-mac-os-via-7-steps/16847/4 "2020-08-24T04:20:40Z")
Hi Raghav, I am not able to proceed further. I am getting the following errors on macOS Can you help me resolve it ASAP? ![Screen Shot 2020-08-23 at 18.59.14](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/2X/d/dcf105ad590764ace72dd2a1bc290179dcc38a39.png) ---
**Author:** ![duyluong](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/duyluong/32/1116_2.png) [@duyluong](https://forum.katalon.com/u/duyluong)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-studio-21-how-to-do-mobile-android-testing-on-mac-os-via-7-steps/16847/5 "2020-08-24T04:24:34Z")
@sonali.jana Please try this solution: > [@Unable to start application android](http://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-start-application-android/39796/2): > > Please add: appWaitActivity: \* in the Project Settings/Desired Capabilities/Mobile/Android ---
**Author:** ![sonali.jana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@sonali.jana](https://forum.katalon.com/u/sonali.jana)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-studio-21-how-to-do-mobile-android-testing-on-mac-os-via-7-steps/16847/7 "2020-08-24T17:18:41Z")
This Suggestion was helpful and it worked. Does Katalon have any customer support chat box where we can connect on the spot and get resolve our queries then and there? Please do let me know as I have mutiple queries and posting all the queries here is not possible. Please Help! ---
**Author:** ![indraww89](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/indraww89/32/16104_2.png) [@indraww89](https://forum.katalon.com/u/indraww89)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-studio-21-how-to-do-mobile-android-testing-on-mac-os-via-7-steps/16847/8 "2021-09-20T03:22:04Z")
Please help me to resolve this issue. I can’t run spy and record with android real devices. ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/f/4/f43099c8e8c205ae16dd5ca42dcf0273aea11138.png)