Jupyter Notebooks on MacOS

run cell: cmd+enter

change to code: y

change to markdown: m

shell cmd: preceed code with ! symbol, like:

!pip3 install python-dotenv

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1. Install Python:
   • Open Terminal and install Homebrew if it is not already installed:
     

     /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

   • Use Homebrew to install Python:
     

     brew install python

   • Verify the installation:
     

     python3 --version

2. How to Install Anaconda on macOS:
   • Go to the Anaconda Distribution download page: https://www.anaconda.com/download/
   • Select the macOS tab.
3. Use Anaconda app and select Jupyter Notebook.
   • Click on “Python [conda env: base]” – This will create a new Jupyter Notebook using the default Conda environment.
   • Once open, rename the file (File → Rename) to something meaningful.
   • Start coding – You can now type Python code in the first cell and run it.