[R-SIG-Mac] Please test R 4.2.0 pre-releases

[Adrian Dușa]

Hello Simon,

A couple of things, here.
>From a terminal, using R CMD INSTALL, as well as using install.packages()
from within R, packages get installed into the default .libPaths() location:
/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/4.2/Resources/library/

However, using the RGui menu Packages & Data / Package Installer, packages
are installed in the R_LIBS_USER:
/Users/dusadrian/Library/R/x86_64/4.2/library

Since .libPaths() does not know this location, packages installed this way
are not found.

Also, most likely unrelated to R 4.2 but to some unicode problems on
Monterey, when using double-tab autocomplete in the RGui
(R for macOS GUI 1.78-devel High Sierra build 8067), I get an additional
red message:
IsMenuKeyEvent: found no unichar data in event; retranslated without
deadkeys to produce ' '

If this could somehow be captured and silenced by the GUI, it would be
perfect. Otherwise, any hint on what should be done would be greatly
appreciated.

I hope this helps,
Adrian

On Sun, 17 Apr 2022 at 05:38, Simon Urbanek <simon.urbanek using r-project.org>
wrote:

> Dear Mac users,
>
> we are nearing the release of R 4.2.0 (on Friday) which introduces some
> significant changes not only in R itself, but also in some Mac-specific
> build settings. Please help us by testing R pre-releases *before* the
> release such that any obvious issues can be caught prior to the release.
> The nightly pre-releases both for Intel Macs (high-sierra build) as well as
> M1 Macs (big-sur build) are available at
>
> https://mac.r-project.org/
>
> The nightly Installer packages (R-4.2-branch.pkg) are created just like
> the release and signed, but not always Apple notarized, so to install hold
> the <Ctrl> key when opening and pick "Open" in the dialog box if prompted.
>
> Package binaries for R 4.2.0 are also now available on CRAN, please report
> any issues to me. The Mac Builder has also been updated to use latest
> libraries and it now defaults to the R pre-release.
>
> Thanks,
> Simon
>
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