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<h2>Credits</h2>
<h2>Credits</h2>
<p>Many thanks to the following folks for their contributions to the project to help make RSwitch better for everyone:</p>
<p>Many thanks to the following folks for their contributions to the project to help make RSwitch better for everyone:</p>
<ul>
<ul>
<li><ahref="https://github.com/guiastrennec">Benjamin Guiastrennec</a> for suggesting improvements to the documentation regarding how to use the installer packages from the <ahref="https://mac.r-project.org/">R for macOS Developer’s Page</a> without clobbering existing R Framework installs.</li>
<li><ahref="https://github.com/guiastrennec">Benjamin Guiastrennec</a> for suggesting improvements to the documentation regarding how to use the installer packages from the <ahref="https://mac.r-project.org/">R for macOS Developer’s Page</a> without clobbering existing R Framework installs and also for encouraging support for RStudio Sever file uploads and exports.</li>
<li><ahref="https://github.com/xvrdm">Xavier Adam</a> for <ahref="https://github.com/hrbrmstr/RSwitch/pull/4">adding books to the RSwitch library</a>.</li>
<li><ahref="https://github.com/xvrdm">Xavier Adam</a> for <ahref="https://github.com/hrbrmstr/RSwitch/pull/4">adding books to the RSwitch library</a>.</li>
<li><ahref="https://github.com/pat-s">Patrick Schratz</a> for encourging the development of a command-line switcher to make it easier to use in automation (and sans mouse).</li>
</ul>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<divid="basiccore-usage"class="section level2">
<divid="basiccore-usage"class="section level2">
@ -391,6 +398,8 @@ div.tocify {
├── 3.5
├── 3.5
├── 3.6
├── 3.6
├── 3.7
├── 3.7
├── 4.0
├── 4.1
└── Current</code></pre>
└── Current</code></pre>
<p>The “R Framework” is, well, <em>R</em> on your macOS system. All of the necessary supporting libraries, code, pacakges, configuration elements, etc. exist in the framework directory. Here is the top-level contents of the <code>3.5</code> version of the R Framework:</p>
<p>The “R Framework” is, well, <em>R</em> on your macOS system. All of the necessary supporting libraries, code, pacakges, configuration elements, etc. exist in the framework directory. Here is the top-level contents of the <code>3.5</code> version of the R Framework:</p>
<p>For the most control, you can install a coexisting version of R <strong>oldrel</strong>-1, <strong>oldrel</strong> (as of the date this document was created those would be R 3.4 and R 3.5), current <strong>release</strong> (R 3.6) and <strong>devel</strong> (3.7) by hand by going to the<ahref="https://mac.r-project.org/">R for macOS Developer’s Page</a> and downloading the <code>tar.gz</code> version of those distributions:</p>
<p>For the most control, you can install a coexisting version of R <strong>oldrel</strong>-1, <strong>oldrel</strong> (as of the date this document was created those would be R 3.5 and R 3.6), current <strong>release</strong> (R 4.0) and <strong>devel</strong> (4.1) by hand by going to<ahref="https://mac.r-project.org/">R for macOS</a> and downloading the <code>tar.gz</code> version of those distributions:</p>
<p><imgsrc="r-macos-downloads.png"/></p>
<p><imgsrc="r-macos-downloads.png"/></p>
<p>Here are direct <code>https</code> links to the tarballs:</p>
<p>Here are direct <code>https</code> links to the tarballs:</p>
<p>Once downloaded, you can fire up a terminal prompt, head to the root directory (i.e. <code>cd /</code>) and run <code>tar -xvzf path-to-thing-you-just-downloaded</code> to lay out the contents of the tarball onto the filesystem. You can also use the <code>.pkg</code> versions if you prefer a clicky-installer wizard, but these installers will remove any previous versions of the framework (kinda defeating the purpose). You can still use the <code>.pkg</code> format by heading over to the command line and using <code>pkgutil --forget</code> to prevent said clobbering behavior (as noted in <ahref="https://cran.rstudio.org/doc/manuals/R-admin.html#Uninstalling-under-macOS">Section 4.2</a> of <em>R Installation and Administration</em>. For example:</p>
<p>Once downloaded, you can fire up a terminal prompt, head to the root directory (i.e. <code>cd /</code>) and run <code>tar -xvzf path-to-thing-you-just-downloaded</code> to lay out the contents of the tarball onto the filesystem. You can also use the <code>.pkg</code> versions if you prefer a clicky-installer wizard, but these installers will remove any previous versions of the framework (kinda defeating the purpose). You can still use the <code>.pkg</code> format by heading over to the command line and using <code>pkgutil --forget</code> to prevent said clobbering behavior (as noted in <ahref="https://cran.rstudio.org/doc/manuals/R-admin.html#Uninstalling-under-macOS">Section 4.2</a> of <em>R Installation and Administration</em>. For example:</p>
<h2>Getting Help or Resources from the Internet</h2>
<h2>Getting Help or Resources from the Internet</h2>
<p>Since RSwitch is designed to help you work with R on macOS it seemed only fitting to provide some handy links to resources like the R for macOS page, the CRAN R page, RStudio dailies link, etc. They’re all available via the fairly obvious sub-menu:</p>
<p>Since RSwitch is designed to help you work with R on macOS it seemed only fitting to provide some handy links to resources like the R for macOS page, the CRAN R page, RStudio dailies link, etc. They’re all available via the fairly obvious sub-menu:</p>
<p>This allows you to keep RStudio Server work separate from your internet browsing, creating a more focused workspace that you never have to worry about accidentally closing. Window size & position are preserved across launches, too.</p>
<p>This allows you to keep RStudio Server work separate from your internet browsing, creating a more focused workspace that you never have to worry about accidentally closing. Window size & position are preserved across launches, too and the keystrokes you are used to in RStudio Desktop on macOS are the same in this task-specific browser.</p>
<p>File uploads and downloads (“exports”) are also now supported.</p>
</div>
</div>
<divid="have-it-your-way"class="section level2">
<divid="have-it-your-way"class="section level2">
<h2>Have It Your Way</h2>
<h2>Have It Your Way</h2>
<p>There’s a new minimal preferences system for showing/hiding the dock icon and for enabling background checks for and notifications when new RStudio Dailies are available:</p>
<p>There’s a minimal preferences system for showing/hiding the dock icon and for enabling background checks for and notifications when new RStudio Dailies are available.</p>
<p><imgsrc="rswitch-1.5.0-prefs.png"/></p>
<p><imgsrc="rswitch-prefs.png"/></p>
<p>Another (new) preference is “Ensure RStudio opens R/Rmd files”. Xcode and other developer-oriented programs seem to love to takeover either <code>.R</code> and <code>.Rmd</code> (sometimes both) and loading Xcode can take a while. Setting this preference will enable an hourly check for who owns those extensions and forces them back to RStudio in the event they are changed.</p>
</div>
</div>
<divid="always-on"class="section level2">
<divid="always-on"class="section level2">
<h2>Always On</h2>
<h2>Always On</h2>
<p>If you like RSwitch enough to keep it running all the time, just drag the item to the “Login Items” table of your user in the “Users & Groups” pane of “System Preferences”</p>
<p>If you like RSwitch enough to keep it running all the time, just drag the item to the “Login Items” table of your user in the “Users & Groups” pane of “System Preferences”</p>
<p>There’s a new command-line switcher for folks who would rather not interact with a menu to change R versions. <code>RSwitch.app</code> comes with <code>rswitch-cmd</code> tucked into <code>/Applications/RSwitch.app/Contents/Resources/</code>. You can make it easier to type by making a symbolic link in <code>/usr/local/bin/</code> (or your preferred path that’s on <code>$PATH</code>):</p>
<p>Firing off just <code>rswitch</code> will bring up a list of available R installs with an asterisk signifying which one is active:</p>
<preclass="shell"><code>$ rswitch
2.14 (incomplete)
3.5
3.6
3.7
4.0 *
4.1</code></pre>
<p>Just call it with the version you want to switch to and you are ready to go (you can also use <code>--list</code> or <code>-l</code> if you like typing more than you need to):</p>
<preclass="shell"><code>$ rswitch 4.1
$ rswitch --list
2.14 (incomplete)
3.5
3.6
3.7
4.0
4.1 *</code></pre>
<p>You’ll receive an error message if the version specified cannot be found:</p>
<preclass="shell"><code>$ rswitch 4.4
R version 4.4 not found.</code></pre>
<p>All non-successful operations will set a non-zero exit code in the event you are using the command-line utility in scripts.</p>
</div>
<divid="getting-help"class="section level2">
<divid="getting-help"class="section level2">
<h2>Getting Help</h2>
<h2>Getting Help</h2>
<p>If you’re having trouble with RSwitch or have a feature request, head on over to any of the following social coding sites and file an issue:</p>
<p>If you’re having trouble with RSwitch or have a feature request, head on over to any of the following social coding sites and file an issue:</p>
@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ RSwitch is a macOS menubar application that works on macOS 10.14+ and provides h
Many thanks to the following folks for their contributions to the project to help make RSwitch better for everyone:
Many thanks to the following folks for their contributions to the project to help make RSwitch better for everyone:
- [Benjamin Guiastrennec](https://github.com/guiastrennec) for suggesting improvements to the documentation regarding how to use the installer packages from the [R for macOS Developer's Page](https://mac.r-project.org/) without clobbering existing R Framework installs.
- [Benjamin Guiastrennec](https://github.com/guiastrennec) for suggesting improvements to the documentation regarding how to use the installer packages from the [R for macOS Developer's Page](https://mac.r-project.org/) without clobbering existing R Framework installs and also for encouraging support for RStudio Sever file uploads and exports.
- [Xavier Adam](https://github.com/xvrdm) for [adding books to the RSwitch library](https://github.com/hrbrmstr/RSwitch/pull/4).
- [Xavier Adam](https://github.com/xvrdm) for [adding books to the RSwitch library](https://github.com/hrbrmstr/RSwitch/pull/4).
- [Patrick Schratz](https://github.com/pat-s) for encourging the development of a command-line switcher to make it easier to use in automation (and sans mouse).
## Basic/Core Usage
## Basic/Core Usage
@ -57,14 +58,14 @@ For the most control, you can install a coexisting version of R **oldrel**-1, **
Once downloaded, you can fire up a terminal prompt, head to the root directory (i.e. `cd /`) and run `tar -xvzf path-to-thing-you-just-downloaded` to lay out the contents of the tarball onto the filesystem. You can also use the `.pkg` versions if you prefer a clicky-installer wizard, but these installers will remove any previous versions of the framework (kinda defeating the purpose). You can still use the `.pkg` format by heading over to the command line and using `pkgutil --forget` to prevent said clobbering behavior (as noted in [Section 4.2](https://cran.rstudio.org/doc/manuals/R-admin.html#Uninstalling-under-macOS) of _R Installation and Administration_. For example:
Once downloaded, you can fire up a terminal prompt, head to the root directory (i.e. `cd /`) and run `tar -xvzf path-to-thing-you-just-downloaded` to lay out the contents of the tarball onto the filesystem. You can also use the `.pkg` versions if you prefer a clicky-installer wizard, but these installers will remove any previous versions of the framework (kinda defeating the purpose). You can still use the `.pkg` format by heading over to the command line and using `pkgutil --forget` to prevent said clobbering behavior (as noted in [Section 4.2](https://cran.rstudio.org/doc/manuals/R-admin.html#Uninstalling-under-macOS) of _R Installation and Administration_. For example:
sudo pkgutil --forget org.r-project.R.el-capitan.fw.pkg \ # may need to use high-sierra vs el-capitan
--forget org.r-project.x86_64.tcltk.x11 \
--forget org.r-project.x86_64.tcltk.x11 \
--forget org.r-project.x86_64.texinfo \
--forget org.r-project.x86_64.texinfo \
--forget org.r-project.R.el-capitan.GUI.pkg
--forget org.r-project.R.el-capitan.GUI.pkg
@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ and the Finder will open up to `~/Downloads` with the target file selected.
Since RSwitch is designed to help you work with R on macOS it seemed only fitting to provide some handy links to resources like the R for macOS page, the CRAN R page, RStudio dailies link, etc. They're all available via the fairly obvious sub-menu:
Since RSwitch is designed to help you work with R on macOS it seemed only fitting to provide some handy links to resources like the R for macOS page, the CRAN R page, RStudio dailies link, etc. They're all available via the fairly obvious sub-menu:
and each item will open up in your default web browser. (File an issue if you'd like more links added)
and each item will open up in your default web browser. (File an issue if you'd like more links added)
@ -138,13 +139,17 @@ and you can then launch a task-specific browser for each instance you have defin
This allows you to keep RStudio Server work separate from your internet browsing, creating a more focused workspace that you never have to worry about accidentally closing. Window size & position are preserved across launches, too.
This allows you to keep RStudio Server work separate from your internet browsing, creating a more focused workspace that you never have to worry about accidentally closing. Window size & position are preserved across launches, too and the keystrokes you are used to in RStudio Desktop on macOS are the same in this task-specific browser.
File uploads and downloads ("exports") are also now supported.
## Have It Your Way
## Have It Your Way
There's a new minimal preferences system for showing/hiding the dock icon and for enabling background checks for and notifications when new RStudio Dailies are available:
There's a minimal preferences system for showing/hiding the dock icon and for enabling background checks for and notifications when new RStudio Dailies are available.
Another (new) preference is "Ensure RStudio opens R/Rmd files". Xcode and other developer-oriented programs seem to love to takeover either `.R` and `.Rmd` (sometimes both) and loading Xcode can take a while. Setting this preference will enable an hourly check for who owns those extensions and forces them back to RStudio in the event they are changed.
## Always On
## Always On
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## Taking Command(line)
There's a new command-line switcher for folks who would rather not interact with a menu to change R versions. `RSwitch.app` comes with `rswitch-cmd` tucked into `/Applications/RSwitch.app/Contents/Resources/`. You can make it easier to type by making a symbolic link in `/usr/local/bin/` (or your preferred path that's on `$PATH`):
Firing off just `rswitch` will bring up a list of available R installs with an asterisk signifying which one is active:
```shell
$ rswitch
2.14 (incomplete)
3.5
3.6
3.7
4.0 *
4.1
```
Just call it with the version you want to switch to and you are ready to go (you can also use `--list` or `-l` if you like typing more than you need to):
```shell
$ rswitch 4.1
$ rswitch --list
2.14 (incomplete)
3.5
3.6
3.7
4.0
4.1 *
```
You'll receive an error message if the version specified cannot be found:
```shell
$ rswitch 4.4
R version 4.4 not found.
```
All non-successful operations will set a non-zero exit code in the event you are using the command-line utility in scripts.
## Getting Help
## Getting Help
If you're having trouble with RSwitch or have a feature request, head on over to any of the following social coding sites and file an issue:
If you're having trouble with RSwitch or have a feature request, head on over to any of the following social coding sites and file an issue:
