If you plan on using a Mac to run or build Intu, you will be required to install a few things:
- Verify you have Homebrew installed by running
brew --versionin your terminal - If a version number is displayed, Homebrew is installed and you can skip the Install Homebrew section
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Install Homebrew by completing the following steps:
- Open a new terminal window, and run the command:
ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"- The following message is displayed:
Press RETURN to continue or any other key to abort-
Press Return or Enter. A prompt for your laptop's password is displayed.
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Specify your password, and press Return or Enter. If you have macOS Sierra, the following message is displayed:
HEAD is now at 89fd34b Merge pull request #1368 from MikeMcQuaid/build-options-file Error: /usr/local/Cellar is not writable. You should change the ownership and permissions of /usr/local/Cellar back to your user account: sudo chown -R $(whoami) /usr/local/Cellar Failed during: /usr/local/bin/brew update --force ```
Run: `sudo chown -R $(whoami) /usr/local/Cellar`- Now repeat step 1 by running:
ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
- In your terminal, run
python --version - If the version displayed matches
Python 2.x.x :: Anaconda 4.x.x (x86_64), you have Anaconda installed (Note: the x's can be any number) - If not, download Anaconda following the instructions below
- Download Anaconda 4.2.0 Python 2.7 version by using the Graphical Installer. It is required to correctly configure pip.
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Open a new browser window and download Anaconda 4.2.0 Python 2.7 version.
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Click the solid blue GRAPHICAL INSTALLER button for Python 2.7 Version. It should be 403 MB. The .pkg file downloads.
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After the file is downloaded, double-click it, and follow the prompts to install Anaconda.
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Open a new Terminal window and make sure your version of Python has been successfully updated by running the command:
python --versionYou should see:
Python 2.7.12 :: Anaconda 4.2.0 (x86_64)
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