Installing PG on MacOS

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Installation Guide (macOS)

This guide will help you install PG on macOS (both Intel and Apple Silicon).

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macOS Support

macOS Version	Chipset	Package Manager	Support Level
Ventura+	Intel / M1 / M2+	Homebrew	✅ Full
Monterey	Intel / M1	Homebrew	✅ Full
Big Sur	Intel / M1	Homebrew	⚠️ Partial

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Prerequisites

• Homebrew package manager
• Node.js v18+
• git

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Installation Steps

1. Install Homebrew (if not already installed)

Run this in Terminal:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Verify installation:

brew --version

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2. Install Node.js & git (CLI tools)

brew install node git

Check versions:

node -v
npm -v
git --version

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3. Install Optional GUI Tools (with Homebrew Cask)

If you prefer a GUI code editor or Git client, install via brew cask:

Visual Studio Code

brew install --cask visual-studio-code

GitHub Desktop

brew install --cask github

iTerm2 (better terminal)

brew install --cask iterm2

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4. Clone PG Repository

git clone https://github.com/pg-cv/pg.git
cd pg

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5. Install Dependencies

npm install

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6. Start PG

npm run start

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You now have PG running on macOS (with optional GUI tools if installed).

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