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<h1 id="software-and-other-tools"><a name="software-and-other-tools" href="#software-and-other-tools"></a>Software and other tools</h1>
<p>When you try to install some of the software below, your Mac may refuse to do so, warning you that it comes from an unidentified developer. If this happens, right-click the installer file and select <code>Open</code>.</p>
<h3 id="[chrome](https://www.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/new/)"><a name="[chrome](https://www.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/new/)" href="#[chrome](https://www.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/new/)"></a><a href="https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/">Chrome</a></h3>
<p>Some of the tools we will use are Chrome add-ons. Ensure that you have the latest version of this popular web browser. Download Chrome <a href="https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/">from here</a>; if already installed, make sure you are updated to the latest version <a href="https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95414?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en">following these instructions</a>.</p>
<h3 id="[google-sheets](https://www.google.com/sheets/about/)"><a name="[google-sheets](https://www.google.com/sheets/about/)" href="#[google-sheets](https://www.google.com/sheets/about/)"></a><a href="https://www.google.com/sheets/about/">Google Sheets</a></h3>
<p>Our spreadsheet application for these classes will be Google Sheets. Use from your <a href="">Google Drive </a>account.</p>
<h3 id="[open-refine](http://openrefine.org/)"><a name="[open-refine](http://openrefine.org/)" href="#[open-refine](http://openrefine.org/)"></a><a href="http://openrefine.org/">Open Refine</a></h3>
<p>A powerful tool for data processing and cleaning. Download the latest <strong>stable version</strong> <a href="http://openrefine.org/download.html">from here</a>. When launched, Open Refine will work in your default web browser; note that your data remains on your computer, and is not uploaded to the web.</p>
<h3 id="[r](http://www.r-project.org/)-and-[r-studio](http://www.rstudio.com/)"><a name="[r](http://www.r-project.org/)-and-[r-studio](http://www.rstudio.com/)" href="#[r](http://www.r-project.org/)-and-[r-studio](http://www.rstudio.com/)"></a><a href="http://www.r-project.org/">R</a> and <a href="http://www.rstudio.com/">R Studio</a></h3>
<p>R is a software environment and programming language for statistical computing, data analysis, and graphics. Think of it as a Swiss Army knife for working with data. Download the latest <code>.pkg</code> installer for OSX from <a href="https://cran.rstudio.com/">here</a>. R Studio provides a user interface that makes it much easier to use. Download the latest <strong>free</strong> version of RStudio Desktop <a href="http://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/">from here</a>.</p>
<h3 id="[postgres.app](https://postgresapp.com/)"><a name="[postgres.app](https://postgresapp.com/)" href="#[postgres.app](https://postgresapp.com/)"></a><a href="https://postgresapp.com/">Postgres.app</a></h3>
<p>Download from <a href="https://postgresapp.com/">here</a> and follow the installation instructions. For step <code>3</code>, you will need to open a Terminal window (under Utilities in your Applications folder), copy and paste the two lines of code, and hit return. You will then have to enter your computer password.</p>
<p>This software allows you to work with <a href="https://www.postgresql.org/">PostgreSQL</a> databases, including running spatial queries on geographic data using the <a href="http://postgis.net/">PostGIS</a> extension.</p>
<h3 id="[postico](https://eggerapps.at/postico/)"><a name="[postico](https://eggerapps.at/postico/)" href="#[postico](https://eggerapps.at/postico/)"></a><a href="https://eggerapps.at/postico/">Postico</a></h3>
<p>Postico is a user interface that makes it much (much) easier to work with PostgreSQL databases. Download from <a href="https://eggerapps.at/postico/">here</a>.</p>
<h3 id="[qgis](http://qgis.org/en/site/)"><a name="[qgis](http://qgis.org/en/site/)" href="#[qgis](http://qgis.org/en/site/)"></a><a href="http://qgis.org/en/site/">QGIS</a></h3>
<p>The leading open source Geographic Information System, which we will use to make maps and analyze geographic data. Download the Long Term Support version of QGIS and its requirement<a href="http://www.kyngchaos.com/software/qgis/">from here</a>. Currently this is QGIS 2.18.15-4. </p>
<p>Double-click on the downloaded <code>.dmg</code> file, which will open this window</p>
<p><img src="img/software_1.jpg" alt=""></p>
<p>Now install the <code>.pkg</code> files in numbered order:</p>
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<li>GDAL</li><li>NumPy</li><li>matplotlib</li><li>QGIS</li></ul>
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