RSwitch

A lightweight menubar utility for macOS R users

Download RSwitch v1.7.0 RSwitch Source Code Using RSwitch

Key Features

🎛 Switch Active R Version

oldrel? current? r-devel? You decide!. Instantly switch the active R version to test your projects for backward/forward compatibility.

🗓 Keep Current

Download latest versions of r-devel tarballs and RStudio daily builds with just one click.

📚 Stay Informed

Use the handy bookmarks to key macOS R resources to keep abreast of the lastest changes to the R & R-macOS ecosystem.

🕹 Take Control

Launch [new] RStudio or macOS R GUI right from the menubar or switch to open, active instances of either application.

📁 Dive in

Get quick access to the local R framework installation or use the handy command-line switcher for mouse-free R version switching.

⌨️ Join the party

RSwitch is open source, MIT licensed, and just waiting for your contributions.

Requirements (for running the app)

macOS 10.13+
At least one version of R installed from the official distribution
RStudio (to enable launching RStudio from the menbuar)
macOS R GUI (to enable launching R.app from the menubar)

Develop

To clone and hack on application, you'll need Git and Xcode 11. Then, from your command line:

              
# Clone this repository
$ git clone https://git.rud.is/hrbrmstr/RSwitch.git

# Go into the repository
$ cd RSwitch

# Launch the Xcode project
$ open RSwitch.xcworkspace