Have you tried with asdf? There is an issue with OTP on BigSur but we can bypass that following Configure error with erlang 23.0.3 in MacOS 11 (Big sur) · Issue #161 · asdf-vm/asdf-erlang · GitHub
andyduong1920
albydarned
Getting closer! Trying to install OTP 19.2 these are my results:
Followed this guide to create a rosetta terminal shortcut: How to Run Homebrew & x86 Terminal Apps on M1 Macs - OS X Daily
Followed your link to edit the build and ran all commands in the rosetta terminal: Configure error with erlang 23.0.3 in MacOS 11 (Big sur) · Issue #161 · asdf-vm/asdf-erlang · GitHub
Now i’m getting this error:
Build failed.
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/netinet6/in6.h:215:30: note: previous declaration is here
extern const struct in6_addr in6addr_loopback;
Something to do with xcode tools related to this issue: builds failing on OSX Catalina · Issue #158 · asdf-vm/asdf-erlang · GitHub
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albydarned
So far i’ve gotten 1.11 working using homebrew using the link I posted above. I don’t know if there are any nuances but it seems to be working.
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wallyfoo
I just used Migration Assistant to transfer everything from my 2017 MBP to my new Mac mini. Whatever I had running with Elixir on the old system just works for me. I presume this is Rosetta 2 magic.
I had to launch VSCode twice. The first time the Elixir LS plugin crashed. Second time, no issues.
I’ve not tried to recompile or install the latest version yet. Was holding off for official main branch support because what I have works just fine for now.
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zacky1972
Creator of Pelemay
I tried this Homebrew: GitHub - mikelxc/Workarounds-for-ARM-mac: This repository describes how I get most of my configurations work on the new Apple Silicon Mac · GitHub
And brew install elixir, and then, I can install Elixir on Arm binary!
% file /opt/homebrew/Cellar/erlang/23.1.4/lib/erlang/erts-11.1.3/bin/erlexec
/opt/homebrew/Cellar/erlang/23.1.4/lib/erlang/erts-11.1.3/bin/erlexec: Mach-O 64-bit executable arm64
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zacky1972
Creator of Pelemay
However, asdf doesn’t work. There are two issues, at least:
- It requires brew install curl, but it failed currently because installing sphinx-doc failed.
- asdf install erlang 23.1.4 raises an error while configure. To fix it according to Configure error with erlang 23.0.3 in MacOS 11 (Big sur) · Issue #161 · asdf-vm/asdf-erlang · GitHub , tar czvf OTP-23.1.4.tar.gz otp-OTP-23.1.4 doesn’t work due to an error: tar: Failed to clean up compressor
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rjk
I can confirm that installing elixir “just works” on a new Macbook Air M1 with a single brew install elixir for me when installing brew in /opt/homebrew (as advised by homebrew).
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aswinmohanme
I made Elixir work using asdf on my M1 Macbook Air.
- First setup
asdfusing the git install method. - Add the
elixiranderlangplugins. - Run
asdf install erlang latestthis works without any modification. asdf install elixir latesthangs though. To fix it runarch -x86_64 asdf install elixir latestto install with rosetta
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wallyfoo
A little thread necromancy here.
Decided to update to the M1 homebrew (/opt/homebrew install). Installed adsf. Used asdf to grab the latest Erlang.
And then I was able to use asdf install elixir latest. It worked without caveat.
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rjk
Also another update from me then 
Most intellij products are updated to M1 versions days ago, so now you can also use their intellij + elixir plugin native on the M1 machines. They came up in the intellij toolbox under a different name next to the old ones e.g. ‘Intellij IDEA Ultimate for Apple Silicon’.
VSCode(+elixirLS) was already working native if you use the ‘exploration’ / insiders build (see Download Visual Studio Code Insiders small download link for ARM64).
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