Download the Command Line Tools for XCode appropriate for the version of OS X you are running from here:.

Or alternatively (for a smaller download size):

Within XCode go to Preferences : Downloads and install the Command Line Tools.

Download and install XCode from the Mac AppStore:.

The core software development utilities required for R package development can be obtained by installing the Command Line Tools for XCode. To build manuals and vignettes you'll also need to install the MikTeX LaTeX distribution for Windows which you can download from here. Īfter downloading and installing the version of Rtools appropriate to the version of R you are using, you should also ensure that you've arranged your system PATH as recommended by Rtools (you can choose to do this automatically as part of Rtools installation if you like). The core software development utilities required for R package development can be obtained from the Rtools download on CRAN. This article describes how to satisfy these dependencies for Windows, Mac OS X and Debian/Ubuntu Linux.

LaTeX for building R manuals and vignettes.

GNU software development tools including a C/C++ compiler and.

There are two main prerequisites for building R packages:

Package Development Prerequisites Overview

Apple developer tools install