I used Anaconda, a popular open-source distribution of Python tailored for data science, machine learning, and scientific computing.
Anaconda incorporates a package manager (Conda) and the Jupyter Notebook/Jupyter Lab development environments.
Apple MacBook Reset
I reset my Apple MacBook laptop and installed Anaconda.
I restarted my laptop and held down the power button until I could access the recovery assistant menu
I selected Options
I clicked Erase Mac...
I clicked Erase Mac
I selected a wifi network
I reinstalled macOS Ventura
I clicked Agree
I selected the disk
The installation took approximately 3 hours
Anaconda install
I ran into a documented issue when I tried to install Anaconda on my Apple MacBook.
These install steps worked for me:
1. I ran the Xcode setup: xcode-select --install
2. I downloaded the Anaconda command line installer
3. I opened a Terminal and navigated to ~/Downloads
4. I ran the downloaded script: bash Anaconda3-2023.03-MacOSX-arm64.sh
Python was not present
I installed Xcode with xcode-select --install
I had installed Python version 3.9.6
The Xcode installation completed
I installed Anaconda with bash Anaconda3-2023.03-MacOSX-arm64.sh
I agreed to the license terms
I confirmed the install location
The Anaconda installation completed
Python 3.10.9 was now available in the "base" Anaconda environment
I installed support for Jupyter Lab into the base environment