How to install Hadoop on MacBook M1 or M2 without Homebrew or Virtual Machine

Hadoop localhost User Interface. Image by the author.

In this article, I will walk you through the simple installation of Hadoop on your local MacBook M1 or M2. I will be using a MacBook Air M1 (arm64), 2020, with 8 GB of memory and MacOS Ventura 13.2.1. Let’s get started!

Before we get started, I am confident you have a basic awareness of the key terminology in the Hadoop ecosystem…