Question
How do I install Miniconda without administrator permissions on a Mac?
Answer
Note: Once you have acquired the distribution installation file by following the IT Compliance Guidelines, follow the below steps.
# Command to download most recent release of Miniconda for Apple Silicon:
curl -fsSL https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/ | \
sed -n 's/.*href="\(Miniconda3-[^"]*-MacOSX-arm64\.sh\)".*/\1/p' | \
head -1 | xargs -I{} sh -c 'curl -# -L -o {} https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/{} \
&& chmod u+x {}'
1. Within the folder where the installation script is located, enter "bash Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-arm64.sh" to begin the installation process.
2. A partial clipping of the license agreement is shown.
3. Read and accept the license agreement.
4. Set Destination Folder to a location you can create and modify files. Press Enter/Return.
Example: /Users/%YourUserName%/miniconda3
5. Installation begins in designated location.
6. Prompt to proceed to automatically initialize conda base environment upon launching a shell.
7. Miniconda installation complete.
