However, if you want is to use Windows as well as Mac operating system at the same time, Windows emulator for Mac is the solution for that. In this case, you don't need to set DNS server in System Preferences. SheepShaver is an open-source PowerPC Apple Macintosh emulator originally designed for BeOS and Linux. Although you can run Windows on Mac as dual boot operating system, it’s obvious that doing so is not the most efficient solution as you can’t use both OS simultaneously. Now, you can start AVD from Android Studio normally Users//Library/Android/sdk/emulator/emulator_original -dns-server 8.8.8.8 Change the script permissions with chmod +x emulator