How to configure gcloud on macOS with M1

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This article covers:

• Installing Google Cloud SDK on M1 Mac
• Extracting and initializing the gcloud CLI
• Authentication methods (interactive and service account)
• Selecting default project and compute zone
• Adding gcloud to PATH environment variable
• Verifying installation and configuration

Installation Steps:

1. Download and extract Google Cloud SDK
2. Initialize with gcloud init
3. Authorize and select project
4. Configure default compute zone
5. Add to PATH for system-wide access
6. Test with gcloud info

Authentication Options:

• Interactive: gcloud init
• Console-only: gcloud init --console-only
• Service Account: gcloud auth activate-service-account

Essential guide for M1 Mac users working with Google Cloud Platform.

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