{"id":3709,"date":"2015-10-20T14:35:50","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T19:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rud.is\/b\/?p=3709"},"modified":"2019-12-16T13:32:46","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T18:32:46","slug":"installing-r-on-os-x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rud.is\/b\/2015\/10\/20\/installing-r-on-os-x\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing R on OS X"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NOTE: The <a href=\"http:\/\/rud.is\/b\/2015\/10\/20\/installing-r-on-os-x\/#comments\">comments<\/a> are a <em>must read<\/em> for this. Some excellent additional advice and &#8220;gotchas&#8221; by some super-helpful readers.<\/p>\n<hr noshade size=\"1\"\/>\n<p>I was in a conversation with an academic colleague (wicked smart dude) and the subject of installing R came up (NOTE: this will happen to you, too, if you ever have the misfortune to have a face-to-face convo with me ;-). They noted that getting up and running with R was not as seamless as one would like it to be and, to be honest, I have to agree, especially after typing the rest of this post out.<\/p>\n<p>I recently had a similar experience helping folks who use Windows get R &amp; RStudio up and running and that&#8217;s even more of a nightmare, especially if you do not have Administrator privileges (or, perhaps I just scare easily).<\/p>\n<p>Prior to these experiences, I never really stopped to consider just how less friendly the installation process of R is when compared to Excel, Tableau or other apps one might use for data analysis and visualization. Hopefully this will becomre a top priority for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.r-consortium.org\/\">R Consortium<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since this colleague uses OS X, I offered to put together instructions for how to get R &amp; RStudio installed and finally had 5 minutes to crank out a blog post to help the broader community with the information.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Get R<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/cran.rstudio.com\/bin\/macosx\/\">https:\/\/cran.rstudio.com\/bin\/macosx\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re on a recent version of OS X, download the first <code>.pkg<\/code> link. As of this post, it&#8217;s <code>R-3.2.2.pkg<\/code> and the direct URL is <a href=\"https:\/\/cran.rstudio.com\/bin\/macosx\/R-3.2.2.pkg\">https:\/\/cran.rstudio.com\/bin\/macosx\/R-3.2.2.pkg<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Install the package by double-clicking on it and working through the prompts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3722\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rud.is\/b\/2015\/10\/20\/installing-r-on-os-x\/r_for_mac_os_x-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/R_for_Mac_OS_X1.png?fit=854%2C664&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"854,664\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"R_for_Mac_OS_X\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/R_for_Mac_OS_X1.png?fit=510%2C397&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/R_for_Mac_OS_X1.png?resize=510%2C397&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"R_for_Mac_OS_X\" width=\"510\" height=\"397\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3722\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Verify R itself is working<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Look in the <code>Applications<\/code> folder for the R application. <\/li>\n<li>Double-click it and you should see an R console window.<\/li>\n<li>If that did not work, try installing R again<\/li>\n<li>Once you&#8217;ve verified R is working, quit the app<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3718\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rud.is\/b\/2015\/10\/20\/installing-r-on-os-x\/r_console\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/R_Console.png?fit=730%2C618&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"730,618\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"R_Console\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/R_Console.png?fit=510%2C432&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/R_Console.png?resize=510%2C432&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"R_Console\" width=\"510\" height=\"432\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3718\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Download RStudio<\/h3>\n<p>RStudio is an integrated development environment for R that will make your life and coding easier.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rstudio.com\/products\/rstudio\/download\/\">https:\/\/www.rstudio.com\/products\/rstudio\/download\/<\/a> and download the RStudio version for Mac OS X. It&#8217;ll say something like <code>RStudio 0.99.486 - Mac OS X 10.6+ (64-bit)<\/code>. The direct URL for that verison (which was current at the time of this post) is <a href=\"https:\/\/download1.rstudio.org\/RStudio-0.99.486.dmg\">https:\/\/download1.rstudio.org\/RStudio-0.99.486.dmg<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Double-click that DMG file<\/li>\n<li>Drag the RStudio icon to the <code>Applications<\/code> folder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3719\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rud.is\/b\/2015\/10\/20\/installing-r-on-os-x\/rstudio_-_download_rstudio\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RStudio_-_Download_RStudio.png?fit=844%2C786&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"844,786\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"RStudio_-_Download_RStudio\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RStudio_-_Download_RStudio.png?fit=510%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RStudio_-_Download_RStudio.png?resize=510%2C475&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"RStudio_-_Download_RStudio\" width=\"510\" height=\"475\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3719\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Verify RStudio &amp; R are working together<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Look in the <code>Applications<\/code> folder for the RStudio application.<\/li>\n<li>Double-click it and you should see an RStudio window with four panes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3724\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rud.is\/b\/2015\/10\/20\/installing-r-on-os-x\/niasra_uow_edu_au_content_groups_public__web__inf__math_documents_mm_uow183084_pdf\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/niasra_uow_edu_au_content_groups_public__web__inf__math_documents_mm_uow183084_pdf.png?fit=631%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"631,424\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"niasra_uow_edu_au_content_groups_public__web__inf__math_documents_mm_uow183084_pdf\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/niasra_uow_edu_au_content_groups_public__web__inf__math_documents_mm_uow183084_pdf.png?fit=510%2C343&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/niasra_uow_edu_au_content_groups_public__web__inf__math_documents_mm_uow183084_pdf.png?resize=510%2C343&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"niasra_uow_edu_au_content_groups_public__web__inf__math_documents_mm_uow183084_pdf\" width=\"510\" height=\"343\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3724\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From now on, just start RStudio when you want to work in R.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>[Optional] Install XQuartz<\/h3>\n<p>Some functions in R require an &#8220;X11 Server&#8221; and\/or libraries associated with an X11 server. Apple does not provide this software with OS X anymore so you have to do it on your own via a third-party application called <a href=\"\">XQuartz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/xquartz.macosforge.org\/landing\/\">http:\/\/xquartz.macosforge.org\/landing\/<\/a> and download the top-most &#8220;quick download&#8221; disk image file. As of this post, that&#8217;s version 2.7.8 and this is the direct link <a href=\"http:\/\/xquartz.macosforge.org\/downloads\/SL\/XQuartz-2.7.8.dmg\">http:\/\/xquartz.macosforge.org\/downloads\/SL\/XQuartz-2.7.8.dmg<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Double click the downloaded disk image then double click on the <code>XQuartz.pkg<\/code> and follow the installation steps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3720\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rud.is\/b\/2015\/10\/20\/installing-r-on-os-x\/xquartz\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/XQuartz.png?fit=746%2C569&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"746,569\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"XQuartz\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/XQuartz.png?fit=510%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/XQuartz.png?resize=510%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"XQuartz\" width=\"510\" height=\"389\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3720\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>[Optional] Install Xcode Tools<\/h3>\n<p>Some R packages require compilation. That requires utilities not installed on OS X by default. You can wait to do the following until it&#8217;s needed, but since you&#8217;re already installing things&hellip;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get Xcode <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/xcode\/id497799835?mt=12\">https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/xcode\/id497799835?mt=12<\/a> and install it like any &#8220;normal&#8221; Mac application<\/li>\n<li>When the intallation is done, open Xcode then close it just to verify it installed correctly<\/li>\n<li>Find and open the <code>Terminal<\/code> program in the <code>Utilities<\/code> folder under the <code>Applications<\/code> folder<\/li>\n<li>Paste the following into the Termainal window and hit enter\/return (accept any dialog\/prompt):<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre lang=\"bash\">xcode-select --install`<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li>Close the Terminal application<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>[Optional] Set yourself up for easier future compiled package installation<\/h3>\n<p>Some R packages need additional libraries to work and most aren&#8217;t on your system by default. There are a myriad of ways to get these libraries, and the way I obtain them is via the <a href=\"http:\/\/brew.sh\/\"><code>homebrew<\/code><\/a> utility. You can save yourself the trouble of installing <code>homebrew<\/code> later by doing the following now:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Find and open the <code>Terminal<\/code> program in the <code>Utilities<\/code> folder under the <code>Applications<\/code> folder<\/li>\n<li>Paste the following into the Terminal window and hit enter\/return:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre lang=\"bash\">ruby -e \"$(curl -fsSL https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/Homebrew\/install\/master\/install)\"<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li>Read and accept the various prompts until it&#8217;s installed<\/li>\n<li>Close the Terminal application<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can now do <code>brew install xyz<\/code> in the future when a library is needed to support a package. Drop a note in the comments if you&#8217;d like this discussed more in a future blog post.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>[Optional] [If you have an hour+ to kill] Install MacTeX<\/h3>\n<p>R has an academic history and there are many semi-advanced functions that are tied to something called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latex-project.org\/\"><code>latex<\/code><\/a>. Installing latex for OS X is not hard, just time (and bandwidth) consuming (it&#8217;s about the same size as a new OS X installer). If you delve into package creation or do more detailed output work in R, you&#8217;ll want to install MacTex sooner than later.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/tug.org\/mactex\/mactex-download.html\">https:\/\/tug.org\/mactex\/mactex-download.html<\/a> and download the latest <code>MacTeX.pkg<\/code> file. This direct link should always work (until they change up the way their site works) <a href=\"http:\/\/tug.org\/cgi-bin\/mactex-download\/MacTeX.pkg\">http:\/\/tug.org\/cgi-bin\/mactex-download\/MacTeX.pkg<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Double-click the pkg installer and follow the prompts. The defaults should all be good enough for now.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Fin<\/h3>\n<p>If you have any changes\/additions\/etc drop a note in the comments. I may even stick this on github to make it easier to contribute in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOTE: The comments are a must read for this. Some excellent additional advice and &#8220;gotchas&#8221; by some super-helpful readers. 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