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- R-GUI-7947-4.1-big-sur-Release.dmg To install, open the image and drag the R icon to your Applications folder. Alternatively the GUI can be run directly off that image without copying if you just want to test it.
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A 'magic' download link has been shared frequently in the MacAdmins Slack that downloads an installation package from an Apple URL which installs the Big Sur InstallAssistant. This pkg from Apple avoids the file size limit for the package payload by not having the big file in the payload and then moving it in the postinstall script.
This is the new home for experimental binaries and documentation related to R for macOS. To learn more about the R software or download released versions, please visit www.r-project.org.All software on this page is strictly experimental and subject to acceptance of the supplied R license agreement and the disclaimer at the end of the page.
Important note about R 4.0.0Starting with R 4.0.0 alpha we are building R using standard Apple tools (Xcode 12.4) and GNU Fortran 8.2 from fxcoudert and the target is macOS 10.13 (High Sierra). All dependent static libraries are available in the libs-4 directory. Please make sure you remove any modifications to build flags from your home since no custom compilers are used anymore. For more information about alternative OpenMP options (as in older version) see the openmp page of this site.
Apple silicon update: it is now possible to build R for the Apple silicon arm architecture (new Macs with the M1 processor) - see our R developer blog post and the instructions in the R manual. The plan is to have an official native arm release of R 4.1.0, but in the meantime we intend to provide native builds of R-devel here - see 'big-sur' builds for arm64 below and more details in the Apple silicon section. Note that the tools are still highly experimental so the arm build is also experimental and things may change as we go. That said, our current Intel releases work just fine on the new Macs as well using Rosetta 2.
Index
- Will R Work on Apple Silicon?(Information on the status of the port to Apple's new M1 architecture.)
Nightly builds for macOS
R framework
| Build | OS | Date | Status | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-3.6-branch 3.6.3 Patched (2020/04/28, r80120) | el-capitan | Mar 25 21:18 | x86_64: OK (log) Package: OK | R-3.6-branch-el-capitan-sa-x86_64.tar.gz (67Mb) R-3.6-branch-el-capitan.pkg (78Mb, installer incl. GUI) |
| R-4.0-branch 4.1.0 Under development (unstable) (2021/03/25, r80120) | high-sierra | Mar 25 20:43 | x86_64: OK (log) Package: OK | R-4.0-branch.tar.gz (74Mb) R-4.0-branch.pkg (9.6Mb, installer incl. GUI) |
| R-devel 4.1.0 Under development (unstable) (2021/03/25, r80120) | high-sierra | Mar 25 20:55 | x86_64: OK (log) Package: OK | R-devel.tar.gz (74Mb) R-devel.pkg (86Mb, installer incl. GUI) |
| R-devel 4.1.0 Under development (unstable) (2021/03/25, r80120) | big-sur | Mar 25 21:37 | arm64: OK (log) Package: OK | R-devel.pkg (77Mb, installer incl. GUI) |
Important: The big-sur builds are compatible with the M1 arm-based Macs only. Intel Macs are supported by the high-sierra build which works on any macOS >=10.13 including Big Sur.
The installer image (*.pkg) is packaged exactly the same way as the CRAN release of R (including the GUI) and it will update your R version (unless you use pkgutil - see instructions during installation and/or the 'Multiple versions'section of the R Installation and Administration manual).
Alternatively, you can use the tar-ball (*.tar.gz) in the table above. The tar-ball must be unpacked in the root directory using:
$ tar fvxz R*.tar.gz -C /
NOTE: The tar-ball does not contain the GUI (see below for a separate download).
NOTE: The installer includes Tcl/Tk package which will install in /usr/local. It is optional (only needed for the tcltk R package) and can be unchecked at installation time.
If you see any issues with the builds, please contact Simon Urbanek (the macOS maintainer of R) or report on the R-SIG-Mac mailing list.
Mac OS X GUI
| Version | Build | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Mac OS X GUI rev. 7949 for R 3.6.x | el-capitan-Debug.dmg | R-GUI-7949-3.6-el-capitan-Debug.dmg |
| Mac OS X GUI rev. 7949 for R 3.6.x | el-capitan-Release.dmg | R-GUI-7949-3.6-el-capitan-Release.dmg |
| Mac OS X GUI rev. 7949 for R 4.1.x | high-sierra-Debug.dmg | R-GUI-7949-4.1-high-sierra-Debug.dmg |
| Mac OS X GUI rev. 7939 for R 4.0.x | high-sierra-Release.dmg | R-GUI-7939-4.0-high-sierra-Release.dmg |
| Mac OS X GUI rev. 7949 for R 4.1.x | high-sierra-Debug.dmg | R-GUI-7949-4.1-high-sierra-Debug.dmg |
| Mac OS X GUI rev. 7941 for R 4.1.x | high-sierra-Release.dmg | R-GUI-7941-4.1-high-sierra-Release.dmg |
| Mac OS X GUI rev. 7949 for R 4.1.x | big-sur-Debug.dmg | R-GUI-7949-4.1-big-sur-Debug.dmg |
| Mac OS X GUI rev. 7949 for R 4.1.x | big-sur-Release.dmg | R-GUI-7949-4.1-big-sur-Release.dmg |
To install, open the image and drag the R icon to your Applications folder. Alternatively the GUI can be run directly off that image without copying if you just want to test it. Build configurations with '64' suffix are 64-bit builds, all others are 32-bit (except for Debug). If you want to use both, rename one of them or place them in different directories.
Tools
In order to compile R and R packages you will need Xcode Developer Tools and a Fortran compiler. For details and download, please read the Tools page. The R 4.0.0 and higer binaries are built using Xcode 11.4.CRAN macOS master
This is now the master repository for released R package binaries. If you have issues with other mirrors, try using https://mac.r-project.org/ as your mirror as it is updated first.Apple silicon (aka arm64, aarch64, M1)
To avoid clashes with the Intel builds, we use separate tools and libraries for the arm64 builds of R on macOS. This is only relevant if you want to compile R packages yourself. All tools and libraries live in /opt/R/arm64
The big-sur arm64 build of R requires XQuartz 2.8.0_rc1 or higher to use the X11 components.
Legacy R
The current build supports only macOS X 10.13 (High Sierra) or higher. Older versions of macOS are not supported in binary form, but R can be compiled from sources for such legacy OS versions. Last released version for Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) was R 2.10.1, last release for Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) was R 2.15.3, last release for Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) was R 3.6.3.Other binaries
The following binaries are not maintained or supported by R-core and are provided without any guarantee and for convenience only (Mac OS X 10.4.4 or higher required). They match the binaries used on the CRAN binary build machine and thus are recommended for use with CRAN R package binaries.- GTK+ 2.24.17 framework - 64-bit build of GTK+ 2.24.17, necessary for binary R packages that use GTK+ version 2 (such as RGtk2+). R 3.0.0 and higher, Snow Leopard build
Download: GTK_2.24.17-X11.pkg (ca. 41MB) - GTK+ 2.18.5 framework - universal build of GTK+ 2.18.5, necessary for binary R packages that use GTK+ version 2 (such as RGtk2+). R 2.10.0 - 2.15.3, Leopard build
Download: GTK_2.18.5-X11.pkg (ca. 58MB) - RSwitch - a small GUI that allows you to switch between R versions quickly (if you have multiple versions of R framework installed).
Download: RSwitch-1.2.dmg (ca 67kB, universal, updated 2011/03/24 to support R 2.13.0 and up)
Sources: RSwitch-1.2.tar.gz (Xcode project and sources)NOTE: Bob Rudis is maintaining a new version of a tool which has RSwitch functionality and more - see 3rd party RSwitch replacement (NOT related to R-Foundation or CRAN!).
More external libraries for R 4.0.0 and higher can be found in the /libs-4/ directory. For older versions see the /libs/ directory.
Disclaimer
All software is provided 'as is' and any express or implied warranties, including, but but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed. In no event shall the publisher, copyright owner or contributors be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental,special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.When you want to provide automated workflows to upgrade to or erase-install macOS Big Sur, you can use the startosinstall tool. You can find this tool inside the 'Install macOS Big Sur' application at:
Note: Apple calls the 'Install macOS *' application 'InstallAssistant.' I find this a useful shorthand and will use it.
Before you can use startosinstall, you need to somehow deploy the InstallAssitant on the client system. And since the 'Install macOS Big Sur' application is huge (>12GB) it poses its own set of challenges.
Different management systems have different means of deploying software. If you are using Munki (or one of the management systems that has integrated Munki, like SimpleMDM or Workspace One) you can wrap the application in a dmg. Unfortunately, even though 'app in a dmg' has been a means of distributing software on macOS for nearly 20 years, most management systems cannot deal with this and expect an installer package (pkg).
You can use pkgbuild to build an installer package from an application, like this:
This works for all InstallAssistants up to and including Catalina. With a Big Sur installer application this command will start working, but then fail:
The reason for this failure is that the Big Sur installer application contains a single file Contents/SharedSupport/SharedSupport.dmg which is larger than 8GB. While a pkg file can be larger than 8GB, there are limitations in the installer package format which preclude individual files in the pkg payload to be larger than that.
When you want to distribute the 'Install macOS Big Sur' application to the clients in your fleet, either to upgrade or for an erase-and-install workflow, this limitation introduces some challenges.
You can use Composer with Jamf to create a Jamf dmg style deployment, but that will only work with Jamf Pro. You could further wrap and split the application in different containers, but that will increase the creation and deployment time.
There are a number of solutions. Each with their own advantages and downsides, some supported and recommended by Apple and some… less so. Different management and deployment styles will require different solutions and approaches.
App Deployment with MDM/VPP
When you have your MDM hooked up to Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager, you can push applications 'purchased' in the 'Apps and Books' area with MDM commands. This was formerly known as 'VPP' (Volume Purchase Program and I will continue to use that name, because 'deploy with Apps and Books from Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager' is just unwieldly and I don't care what Apple Marketing wants us to call it.
Since the 'Install macOS Big Sur' application is available for free on the Mac App Store, you can use VPP to push it to a client from your MDM/management system.
When you do this, the client will not get the full InstallAssistant application, but a ‘stub' InstallAssistant. This stub is small in size (20-40MB).
The additional resouces required for the actual system upgrade or installation which are GigaBytes worth of data will be loaded when they are needed. It doesn't matter whether the process is triggered by the user after opeing the application or by using the startosinstall or createinstallmedia tool. Either workflow will trigger the download of the additional resources.
This has the advantage of being a fast initial installation of the InstallAssistant, but then the actual upgrade or re-installation process will take so much longer, because of the large extra download before the actual installation can even begin. For certain deployment workflows, this is an acceptable or maybe even desireable trade-off.
The extra download will use a Caching Server. This approach is recommended and supported by Apple.
Mac App Store and/or System Preferences
For some user-driven deployment styles, having the user download the InstallAssistant themselves can be part of the workflow. This way, the user can control the timing of the large download and make sure they are on a 'good' network and the download will not interfere with video conferences or other work.
You can direct then to the Big Sur entry in the Mac App Store with a link. You cannot search for older versions of macOS Installers in the Mac App Store, but Apple has a kbase article with direct links.
You can also use a link that leads a user directly to the Software Update pane in System Preferences and prompts the user to start the download:
When the InstallAssistant is already installed, this link will open the application. When the Mac is already running a newer version of macOS or doesn't support the version given, it will display an error.
You can use these links from a script with the open command:
The downloads initiated this way will use a Caching Server. Linking to the Mac App Store is supported and recommended by Apple. The x-apple.systempreferences links are undocumented.
softwareupdate command
Catalina introduced the --fetch-full-installer option for the softwareupdate command. You can add the --full-installer-version option to get a specific version of the installer, for example 10.15.7.
You can run this command from a managed script on the clients to install the application. The download will use a Caching Server.
This would be a really useful method to automate deployment the InstallAssistant on a client, if it were reliable. However, in my experience and that of many MacAdmins, this command is very fragile and will fail in many circumstances. As of this writing, I have not been able to reliably download a Big Sur InstallAssistant with this command. Most of the time I get
This approach is often recommended by Apple employees, however it will have to be much more reliable before I will join their recommendation.
Please, use Feedback Assistant, preferably with an AppleSeed for IT account, to communicate your experience with this tool with Apple. If this command were reliable, then it would be my recommended solution for nearly all kinds of deployments.
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InstallAssistant pkg
With these solutions so far, we have actually avoided creating an installer package, because we moved the download of the InstallAssistant to the client. A caching server can help with the network load. Nevertheless for some styles of deployments, like schools and universities, using the local management infrastucture (like repositories or distribution points) has great advantages. For this, we need a package installer for the InstallAssistant.
A 'magic' download link has been shared frequently in the MacAdmins Slack that downloads an installation package from an Apple URL which installs the Big Sur InstallAssistant.
This pkg from Apple avoids the file size limit for the package payload by not having the big file in the payload and then moving it in the postinstall script. Smart hack.. er… solution!
The URL is a download link from a software update catalog. You can easily find the link for the current version with the SUS Inspector tool.
But it would be really tedious to do this on every update. You, the regular reader, know the 'tedious' is a trigger word for me to write a script. In this case it was less writing a script than looting one. Greg Neagle's installinstallmacos.py had most of the pieces needed to find the InstallAssistant.pkg in the software update catalog and download it. I merely had to put the pieces together somewhat differently.
Nevertheless, I 'made' a script that downloads the latest InstallAssistant.pkg for macOS Big Sur. You can then upload this pkg to your management system and distribute it like any other installation package.
- GitHub: scriptingosx/fetch-installer-pkg
It works very much like installinstallmacos.py.
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When you start the script it will download a lot of data into a content folder in the current working directory, parse through it and determine the Big Sur Installers in the catalog. When it finds more than one installers, it will list them and you can choose one. When it finds only one Installer, it will start downloading that immediately.
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You can add the --help option for some extra options (all inherited from installinstallmacos.py.
We will have to wait for the 11.1 release to be sure this actually works as expected, but I am confident we can make it work.
This approach is very likely not supported by Apple. But neither was re-packaging the InstallAssitant from disk in Catalina. This deployment method is likely closer to the supported deployment workflows than some common existing methods.
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The download does not use a Caching Server, but since the goal is to obtain a pkg that you can upload to your management server, this is not a big downside.
Big Sur signature verification check
You may have noticed that when you launch the Big Sur InstallAssistant on Big Sur for the first time, it will take a long time to 'think' before it actually launches. This is due to a new security feature in Big Sur that verifies the application signature and integrity on first launch. Since this is a 'big' application this check takes a while. Unfortunately Big Sur shows no progress bar or other indication. This check occurs when the user double-clicks the app to open it and when you start an upgrade or installation with the startosinstall command.
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There does not seem to be a way to skip or bypass this check. You can run startosinstall --usage from a script right after installing the InstallAssistant. This will do nothing really, but force the check to happen. Subsequent launches, either from Finder or with startosinstall will be immediate.
