All,
Hope all is well.
About a month or so back, we revisited the **unofficial** macOS R compilation
toolchain setup wizard with a focus on making it more maintainable without an
Apple developer subscription. The result is the new {macrtools} R package. You
can learn more about it here:
GitHub: https://github.com/coatless-mac/macrtools
Documentation: https://mac.thecoatlessprofessor.com/macrtools/
Video walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fckF0fefXQ
The package setups the required components for the macOS R compilation
toolchain on both Intel-based and Arm-based macs with just the issuance in R of:
macrtools::macos_rtools_install()
This will attempt to install:
* Xcode CLI
* gfortran
* R Development binaries
We�re grateful for the early testing feedback from both Bob Rudis and Adam H
Sparks related to ARM-based macs and Simon Urbanek�s help with unpacking
binaries as well as the install user prompt best practices note. (Note: This is
not an endorsement from Simon or CRAN. This is an **unofficial** project to
support macOS users who are not familiar with command-line tools.)
We hope this improves the experience in setting up the compilation toolchain
and lowers the barrier of entry for using packages like RStan and RcppArmadillo.
Best,
JJB
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James J Balamuta, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Statistics
Office of the CIO � Innovation Scholar and Advisor
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
"The greatest value of a picture is when it forces us to notice what we never
expected to see."
~ John Tukey
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