MacBook Pro basic

Here are the list of software installed on a MacBookPro

Working with python

Mac comes with python 2.7, and python3 will invoke python 3.7
Download and install PyCharm (education version) 

It is the best practice to have python virtual environment set up properly

I need to install virtualenv with the command

Pip3 install —user virtualenv 

Then “python3 -m virtualenv venv “ will work

Need Anaconda

How to get Anacondafor Mac 
Install graphical installer
Install more software (although I have pre-installed PyCharm),
I am installing R 
Spyder is already installed but Spyder uses kite for code - completion, 
One benefit getting the Anaconda is that my python gets bumped up to python3

MacBookPro shortcut key combinations:

Here is a guy who makes this useful video on a few important shortcut key combos.
The most comprehensive would be from apple.

Get latest R installed from source

Install Ensembl VM with Oracle VirtualBox

Still struggling with the “share folder” problem. The link was not very clear.

Now, let’s take a look at the MAMP installation on OS X10.7.5, this is a good link.

To work as a root, one need “sudo bash”, give it a try.