Ways to invoke python and Spyder on OSX

Question

I recently bought a MacBook and install Python on it via Anaconda. Here\'s the version information:

Python 2.7.6 |Anaconda 1.8.0 (x86_64)| (default, Nov 11 2         


        

Answer 1

A super quick way with no skill at all is to find the exe (which sypder will achieve this) in something like //anaconda3/bin/spyder. Duplicate this file and put it on your desktop. Whenever you need it just double click.

Note the reason I suggest this as an alternative is because on my work machine, I do not have access to change anything the Applications directory.

Edit: An even faster way would just be to do: command + spacebar then type Spyder.

Answer 2

I believe that the simplest way for access to spyder in macOS is via terminal! you keep in the dock the terminal and when you want to open spyder, you open terminal and type spyder in a terminal and then return key! I like this method because when I open a terminal and I press up arrow once or few times I will access to spyder and run it with press return! I know that it is a very obvious and easy method but I wanted to remind it!