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One of the first roadblocks many developers face when trying to learn about Hadoop is simply getting an installation of Hadoop working locally that they can use to test. This guide shows you how to install Hadoop on a Mac so you can start playing with Hadoop today. It also provides tips and tricks on how to debug and test the distributed MapReduce jobs you create.