I've been using Xcode for the usual C/C++/ObjC development. I'm wondering what are practical considerations, opinions of Xcode, Eclipse or NetBeans usage on a Mac for Java development? I like NetBeans on OS X for Java. It seems like I spend more time configuring eclipse to get a decent java programming environment. With NetBeans the setup time is less and I can get down to programming quicker.

I've switched almost entirely from Eclipse to Netbeans on Mac despite a few issues. I usually maintain projects in both, mainly because I depend on Eclipse's superior refactoring support. Netbeans, on the other hand, almost always supports any technology I want to integrate out of the box, in a very straightforward way.

I would advocate Eclipse on the Mac for Java, mosly because I had a very good experience. I'm not going to bang on about its merits as an IDE, but here are some unexpected advantages I found:

When my employer switched IDE's to Eclipse I was way ahead.
Pretty much any language I fancied trying out had a free IDE somewhere as an Eclipse plug-in, so I have a very consistent multi-language development environment.
When I eventually went over to the Windows dark side I could use the same development environment, which was a huge relief.

Just to be sure you give them fair consideration, Eclipse and Netbeans have gone back and forth for a while. Eclipse used to be a good deal quicker because they didn't use Swing.

You will get more votes for Eclipse. Period. This is because it was better and more people use it--and it's just human nature to feel what you are using is the best and everyone should use it. Because it was better does not mean it's better now. Netbeans has more languages supported and more all-around support--so it's growing faster.

Currently I use Eclipse--I've used both (and IntelliJ and TextMate and Notepad...) and I can tell you that Eclipse has exactly one feature over netbeans... Mylyn (it's been renamed, it used to be called Mylar). This thing is pretty damn cool, but few people seem to even know it exists. So, if you don't know a bunch of keystrokes that already tie you to an editor, the up and coming is Netbeans--don't pass it up because of a bunch of Eclipse votes.

Better yet, get good with both--it can't hurt and makes me a lot more comfortable when a company requires one or another. Don't whine when they make you change. But this is a bit of a religious topic, so expect to get a whole bunch of different opinions

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