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* Install Xcode from the Mac App Store. (Note: If using an older version of MacOS, previous versions of Xcode can be found here: [https://developer.apple.com/download/] | * Install Xcode from the Mac App Store. (Note: If using an older version of MacOS, previous versions of Xcode can be found here: [https://developer.apple.com/download/] | ||
* Enable command line tools for Xcode using the terminal command: | * Enable command line tools for Xcode using the terminal command: <code>xcode-select --install</code>. | ||
* Download and run the ROOT dmg from CERN: [https://root.cern.ch/downloading-root] | * Download and run the ROOT dmg from CERN: [https://root.cern.ch/downloading-root] | ||
* Navigate to your user folder in Finder, use '''CMD+SHIFT+.''' to show hidden files, one of which will be ''.bash_profile''. | * Navigate to your user folder in Finder, use '''CMD+SHIFT+.''' to show hidden files, one of which will be ''.bash_profile''. | ||
* Edit the text file by adding the line: | * Edit the text file by adding the line: <code>. <pathname>/root/bin/thisroot.sh</code> (where <code><pathname></code> is the directory that leads to the folder ROOT is installed in, noting that the folder root typically has a version number attached to it) | ||
* If your ''.bash_profile'' is locked, add permissions by selecting “Get Info” and unlocking the file/giving yourself read and write privileges. | * If your ''.bash_profile'' is locked, add permissions by selecting “Get Info” and unlocking the file/giving yourself read and write privileges. | ||
* You can now run ROOT in terminal by typing | * You can now run ROOT in terminal by typing <code>root</code>. | ||
Revision as of 15:12, 30 July 2018
Local Installation on MacOS
Correct for MacOS High Sierra 10.13.6
- Install Xcode from the Mac App Store. (Note: If using an older version of MacOS, previous versions of Xcode can be found here: [1]
- Enable command line tools for Xcode using the terminal command:
xcode-select --install. - Download and run the ROOT dmg from CERN: [2]
- Navigate to your user folder in Finder, use CMD+SHIFT+. to show hidden files, one of which will be .bash_profile.
- Edit the text file by adding the line:
. <pathname>/root/bin/thisroot.sh(where<pathname>is the directory that leads to the folder ROOT is installed in, noting that the folder root typically has a version number attached to it) - If your .bash_profile is locked, add permissions by selecting “Get Info” and unlocking the file/giving yourself read and write privileges.
- You can now run ROOT in terminal by typing
root.