In this article, we will learn how to install Matplotlib in Python on MacOS. Matplotlib is a comprehensive library for creating static, animated, and interactive visualizations in Python.
Installation:
Method 1: Using pip to install Matplotlib Package
Follow the below steps to install the Matplotlib package on macOS using pip:
Step 1: Install the latest Python3 in MacOS
Step 2: Check if pip3 and python3 are correctly installed.
python3 --version pip3 --version
Step 3: Upgrade your pip to avoid errors during installation.
pip3 install --upgrade pip
Step 4: Enter the following command to install Matplotlib using pip3.
pip3 install matplotlib
Method 2: Using setup.py to install Matplotlib
Follow the below steps to install the Matplotlib package on macOS using the setup.py file:
Step 1: Download the latest source package of Matplotlib for python3 from here.
curl https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/21/37/197e68df384ff694f78d687a49ad39f96c67b8d75718bc61503e1676b617/matplotlib-3.4.3.tar.gz > matplotlib.tar.gz
Step 2: Extract the downloaded package using the following command.
tar -xzvf matplotlib.tar.gz
Step 3: Go inside the folder and Enter the following command to install the package.
Note: You must have developer tools for XCode MacOS installed in your system
cd matplotlib-3.4.3 python3 setup.py install
Verifying Matplotlib installation on macOS:
Make the following import in your python terminal to verify if the installation has been done properly:
import matplotlib
If there is any error while importing the module then is not installed properly.