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RStudio for Mac

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  • Latest Version

    RStudio 2026.01.1 LATEST

  • Review by

    Daniel Leblanc

  • Operating System

    macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    RStudio, Inc. / External Link

  • Filename

    RStudio-2026.01.1-403.dmg

RStudio for Mac is an integrated development environment (IDE) for R. It includes a console, syntax-highlighting editor that supports direct code execution, as well as tools for plotting, history, debugging, and workspace management.

RStudio for macOS is available in open source and commercial editions and runs on the desktop (Windows, Mac, and Linux) or in a browser connected to RStudio Server or RStudio Server Pro (Debian/Ubuntu, RedHat/CentOS, and SUSE Linux).

RStudio is the premier integrated development environment for R. It is available in open source and commercial editions on the desktop (Windows, Mac, and Linux) and from a web browser to a Linux server running RStudio Server or RStudio Server Pro.

Features and Highlights
  • Syntax highlighting, code completion, and smart indentation
  • Execute R code directly from the source editor
  • Quickly jump to function definitions
  • Integrated R help and documentation
  • Easily manage multiple working directories using projects
  • Workspace browser and data viewer
  • Interactive debugger to diagnose and fix errors quickly
  • Extensive package development tools
  • Authoring with Sweave and R Markdown
How to Use

Install R and RStudio on your Mac

Launch RStudio from Applications folder

Open or create an R script file

Write R code in the Source pane

Use Console to run interactive commands

View data and plots in Environment pane

Use Packages tab to manage R packages

Save your work and export results

Update R and RStudio when needed

System Requirements
  • macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later
  • Intel or Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3)
  • At least 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
  • 500 MB of disk space for installation
  • R version 4.1.0 or higher installed separately
PROS
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Powerful debugging tools
  • Supports multiple languages
  • Customizable layout options
  • Seamless Git integration
CONS
  • Can be resource-intensive
  • Limited offline help resources
  • Requires R installation separately
  • Occasional lag with large scripts
Also Available: Download RStudio for Windows

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  • RStudio 2026.01.1 Screenshots

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What's new in this version:

New:
Posit Workbench:
- Added Azure Load Balanced Reference Architecture

Fixed:
- Fixed an issue where Ctrl + F failed to activate Find dialog in Visual mode
- Fixed an issue where Air formatting was not applied when reformatting a code selection
- Improved OpenSSL compatibility for RHEL 9 by building on RHEL 9.4 to ensure builds are linked against OpenSSL 3.0

Posit Workbench:
- Fixed an issue where the system logs an error when the audited-jobs-private-key-path configuration is missing and audited jobs remain disabled
- Fixed an issue in 2026.01 where users could not login if using the option auth-pam-sessions-use-password=1
- Fixed an issue where opening the home directory as a folder in Positron or VS Code caused many files to be created in the directory ~/.local/share/pwb/recent_projects that could affect the ability to login later

Deprecated / Removed:
Posit Workbench:
Dependencies:
- Positron 2026.02.0: Positron Assistant has switched to using a native implementation of the GitHub Copilot completion engine. Users who are already logged into GitHub Copilot need to sign out and sign back in via the Accounts menu. See this discussion post for details.
- RHEL 9 linked against OpenSSL 3.0

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