I'd go with MAMP (or XAMPP, both are solid). Everything is configured out of the box for the most part, so you shouldn't run into any sysadmin issues. If you go

I'd go with MAMP (or XAMPP, both are solid). Everything is configured out of the box for the most part, so you shouldn't run into any sysadmin issues. If you go the manual route, you'll be spending a lot of time configuring .ini files, ports, and other crap that takes from your development time!