How to Install NuPIC on MacOS?

NuPIC stands for Numenta Platform for Intelligent Computing is a platform that implements the HTM (Hypertext Markup Language) learning algorithm. HTM is a detailed computational theory of the neocortex. At the core of HTM are timeframe continuous learning algorithms.NuPIC is used for a variety of problems, particularly abnormal detection and guessing of live data sources. 

NuPIC is supported in the following operating systems:

• Windows 64bit
• OS X 10.9/10.10
• Linux x86 64bit

Requirements to Install NuPIC

• Python 2.7
• pip>=8.1.2
• setuptools>=25.2.0
• wheel>=0.29.0
• NumPy
• C++ 11 compilers like GCC (4.8+) or clang

Additional OS X Requirements

• Xcode command line tools

Installing NuPIC on MacOS

Step 1: Open the terminal in your macOS.

 

Step 2: Type the command “sudo pip install nupic” and press enter.

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Step 3: Wait until the installation is completed.

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NuPIC is successfully installed on your macOS.