NOTE: If you are using a mac with the newest M1 or M2 processor, download the Apple Silicon arm64 build!ĭownload R for your specific version of macOS using one of the following links: In the menu bar and select ‘About This Mac’.

To see which version of macOS is installed on your mac, click on In your Finder > Applications (shortcut: ⇧⌘A) there is a Utilities folder as depicted in Figure 1 below.įor macOS there are three downloads for R available on the R-project website. In macOS a complete removal is somewhat complicated, but doable if you follow all steps precisely as provided in this post.įor the complete removal of everything related to R the Terminal application will be used. If you have previously installed R and wish to re-install the latest version or your current installation is not working as you expect, you first need to delete everything related to R. To use the shortcuts press the keyboard keys simultaneously, e.g. In the text some symbol combinations are used for shortcuts, the following table explains the meaning of these symbols in relation to specific keys on your keyboard. The instructions in this post will show how to (re-)install R on a desktop or laptop computer running macOS as operating system.

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