1.0.1 Installing for Mac

This page will walk you through installing Anaconda on a Mac. If you have a Windows machine, see the previous page. If you have a different kind of computer, talk to your instructor.

If you already installed Anaconda, skip the 'Installing Anaconda on Mac' section and read 'Testing your Installation' below it.

Installing Anaconda on Mac

1. Go to this link and click the button to download Anaconda for Python 3.

2. Run the installer when it is done downloading and then follow the picture guide below

2.1 Determine if Anaconda can be installed

2.2 Start the installer

2.3 Hit continue to go through the Read Me

2.4 Continue through the License Agreement

       Feel free to read it if you like - I read it and I promise it isn't doing anything bad.

2.5 Agree to the license agreement

2.6 The install may take a while. Be patient!

2.7 You do not need to install VS Code

2.8 You're done! Keep reading to test that it worked

Testing your Installation

3.1 Click on the magnifying glass to open Spotlight Search

3.2 Type terminal into Spotlight Search and open it from the results

3.3 This is what terminal looks like when it is open (yours won't say "reedcoke", since that's my username on this my laptop)

3.4 Type 'spyder' into terminal and hit the ENTER key. Be patient - Spyder will open eventually

       Your terminal window will look like this while it is opening.

3.5 Welcome to Spyder! Your installation was successful and you are ready to continue.