Installing Annaconda on MacOS X

Relevant For Version

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

Video of Install

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 Graphical Installer (462 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" and "Anaconda Prompt" in your launchpad: