


If your space is a bit cluttered with files and data, you should consider clearing your hard drive before installing R.Īll the junk files you have on your computer not only occupy gigabytes of space but also overload the CPU a lot.

Alternatively, go to System Settings > General > Storage. To check it, go to the Apple menu in the top-left corner and choose About This Mac > More Info > Storage Settings. How to prepare your Mac for R installationīefore installation, make sure you have at least 500 MB of free storage space on your Mac. R language is named after the first names of its developers - Ross Ihaka and Robert Gentleman.
