Installing Anaconda on MacOS X

Relevant For Version

• anaconda version 2020.07
• MacOS X Catalina (10.15.7) - should work similarily on older versions.

Quick Install

direct link to installer:

64-Bit Graphical Installer (462 MB)

go-there-yourself:

• browse to anaconda.com/products/individual,

• scroll down to “Anaconda Installers”,

• choose “64-Bit (x86) Installer (550 MB)”

Detailed Install

• find the downloaded pkg in folder “Downloads”

• double-click it, The Anaconda Graphical Installer opens

• click [continue] to run the test

• click [Continue] at Introduction screen

• click [Continue] at Read Me screen

• click [Continue] at License screen

• click [Agree] at License screen Pop-up

Note: If you get the error message “You cannot install Anaconda3 in this location….” Select “Install for me only” again.

• click [Continue] at Destination Select screen

• click [Continue] at Installation Type screen

• If you get a pop-up asking for Installer to get access to files in Download folder, click [OK] to allow

• click [Continue] at PyCharm IDE screen

• click [Close] at Summary screen

• click [Move to Trash] at Move Installer to Trash pop-up

Configuration

• to verify the installation, open a terminal (if you had one open during install, close and re-open).

• if the prompt line starts with (base), the conda installation worked.

    python --version

should yield you a result as should

    conda --version

• further, you should have “Anaconda-Navigator” in your launchpad:

Version History

once updates to this page are made, the old versions are going to be archived here.