Installing R and RStudio

I had already downloaded R and RStudio for a different class in a previous semester, so I did not encounter any major issues during installation. The only thing I had to do was update my RStudio application from the 2024 version I had previously used to the new 2026 version.

This process was very quick and simple. When launching the old version, it immediately prompted me to update in the console window. After pressing update, it installed the 2026 application almost immediately. I was able to run it without any problems, so I added it to my desktop and deleted the 2024 version.

My system details are macOS Sequoia version 15.6.1, R version 4.5.2, and RStudio version 2026.01.0+392. 

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