macrtools: Install the R Compilation Toolchain for macOS

Published: 18 February 2023
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*This is an unofficial project to support users on macOS and has no connection with the R project’s macOS CRAN maintainers.*

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Video Timeline

00:00 Video Bumper
00:05 Intro
00:15 Installing the {macrtools} R package using {remotes} from GitHub
00:43 Installing the R Compilation Toolchain using {macrtools}
01:02 Running `macrtools::macos_rtools_install()`
01:14 Installing Xcode CLI using in a headless configuration (Slow installation)
01:35 Installing the appropriate gfortran binary for R based on Intel (x86_64) or M1/M2 (arm64/aarch64) hardware type
01:52 Installing the "r-base-dev" binaries from the recipes project
02:10 Checking to see if the toolchain was installed
02:17 Outroll

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Links:

{macrtools} on GitHub: https://github.com/rmacoslib/macrtools
{macrtools} pkgdown website with manual install instructions: https://mac.thecoatlessprofessor.com/...
R Mac Developers' Tool page describing requirements: https://mac.r-project.org/tools/
R Mac Development Binaries from the {recipes} system: https://mac.r-project.org/bin/
{recipes} system: https://github.com/R-macos/recipes

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