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Which version of R install for mac

2 messages · Mark Don Young, Marc Schwartz

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I am having trouble finding a version of R install compatible with my mac.
I have an older Macbook pro 2016 with the latest version of Big Slur 11.6.
Intel core i5 2.9 Ghz-Dual-Core.
Is there a version of R compatible with my computer?
Thanks
Mark
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Hi,

Not sure where you have been looking, but on CRAN:

https://cran.r-project.org/index.html

there is a box at the top of the main page to Download R for macOS, 
which brings you to:

https://cran.r-project.org/bin/macosx/

The first version there, 4.1.2, which is the pkg binary for macOS 10.13 
and higher for Intel CPUs is the one that you want.

Note that there is also a macOS specific FAQ here:

https://cran.r-project.org/bin/macosx/RMacOSX-FAQ.html

and finally, a macOS specific help list here:

https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac

You will also likely want to install XQuartz, which is available here:

https://www.xquartz.org

Regards,

Marc Schwartz


Mark Don Young wrote on 11/5/21 10:59 AM: