Key takeaways
- Homebrew is the simplest install path and keeps JMeter updatable.
- Check your Java version first, since most startup failures come from a mismatch.
- Run non-GUI for real tests and keep the GUI for building the plan.
Install JMeter on Mac, to do so you have multiple options:
1. brew install jmeter
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2. Download Apache JMeter from: http://jmeter.apache.org/download_jmeter.cgi:
- download the source code and build it yourself
- download the binaries
In your Finder, uncompress apache-jmeter-xx.zip, and go to the directory called ‘bin‘.
– Open ApacheJMeter.jar
– from Terminal, use the following command:
[emaillocker id=”1703″]
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the simplest way to install JMeter on a Mac?
Homebrew, with brew install jmeter. It keeps the install updatable, which matters more than it seems once you have been on one version for a year.
Why will it not start?
Almost always Java. Check the version first, since most startup failures are a mismatch between JMeter and the JDK on the machine rather than a problem with JMeter.
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Should I run tests from the interface?
Build the plan there, then run it non-GUI. The interface competes with the test for the resources you wanted for virtual users.