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# Videos about macOS installs
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To share code with others, you need to be able to follow instructions exactly.
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On macOS, you should be using one of the two most recent versions, either Sequoia or Tahoe.
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To do serious empirical research on macOS, you will need to have access to:
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1. A text editor
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2. A recent version of Python and and a package manager
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3. Git
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You will also need to be able to use the current default macOS terminal, which runs a shell program called zsh.
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When you open a terminal window, if you get a message that says you need to update to zsh, follow the instuctions and do this update.
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The videos in this folder show you how to install the most recent version of Python3.13, and a new packager manager called, uv. I also show you how to install a promising new text editor called Zed. If you would rather use Visual Studio Code, that is a reasonable choice for now, but be aware that it is already on the path to enshitification.
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The programs other than Git have familiar installers that you can download and run. Notice that the installer for Python will open a window at the end that has some files with names that end with ".command". As the video shows, you should double click on them to run them.
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The best way to install Git on macOS is to install a larger package that is known as "XCode Tools." To do this, you enter a command in the terminal as shown in the video: "xcode-select --install". If you do not already have XCode Tools installed, it will take some time for all of them to be installed. To speed things up, it is best to run this command when you have a high-bandwidth internet connection.
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