Installation
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- Download Visual Studio Code for macOS.
- Double-click on the downloaded archive to expand the contents.
- Drag
Visual Studio Code.app
to theApplications
folder, making it available in theLaunchpad
. - Add VS Code to your Dock by right-clicking on the icon to bring up the context menu and choosing Options, Keep in Dock.
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- Expand the Command Line Tools row with appropriate MacOS Version (we can always view the macOS version from Top Bar Click on Apple icon About This Mac view Version) Download the.dmg file for that Command Line Tools (Screenshot attached) Once.
Launching from the command line
You can also run VS Code from the terminal by typing 'code' after adding it to the path:
- Launch VS Code.
- Open the Command Palette (F1) and type 'shell command' to find the Shell Command: Install 'code' command in PATH command.
- Restart the terminal for the new
$PATH
value to take effect. You'll be able to type 'code .' in any folder to start editing files in that folder.
Note: If you still have the old
code
alias in your .bash_profile
(or equivalent) from an early VS Code version, remove it and replace it by executing the Shell Command: Install 'code' command in PATH command.Run Dmg File From Command Line
To manually add VS Code to your path, you can run the following commands:
Start a new terminal to pick up your
.bash_profile
changes.Note: The leading slash
is required to prevent $PATH
from expanding during the concatenation. Remove the leading slash if you want to run the export command directly in a terminal.Touch Bar support
Out of the box VS Code adds actions to navigate in editor history as well as the full Debug tool bar to control the debugger on your Touch Bar:
Mojave privacy protections
After upgrading to macOS Mojave version, you may see dialogs saying 'Visual Studio Code would like to access your {calendar/contacts/photos}.' This is due to the new privacy protections in Mojave and is not specific to VS Code. The same dialogs may be displayed when running other applications as well. The dialog is shown once for each type of personal data and it is fine to choose Don't Allow since VS Code does not need access to those folders. You can read a more detailed explanation in this blog post.
Updates
VS Code ships monthly releases and supports auto-update when a new release is available. If you're prompted by VS Code, accept the newest update and it will get installed (you won't need to do anything else to get the latest bits).
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Note: You can disable auto-update if you prefer to update VS Code on your own schedule.
Preferences menu
You can configure VS Code through settings, color themes, and custom keybindings and you will often see mention of the File > Preferences menu group. On a macOS, the Preferences menu group is under Code, not File.
Next steps
Once you have installed VS Code, these topics will help you learn more about VS Code:
- Additional Components - Learn how to install Git, Node.js, TypeScript, and tools like Yeoman.
- User Interface - A quick orientation around VS Code.
- User/Workspace Settings - Learn how to configure VS Code to your preferences settings.
Common questions
Unable to open on macOS Catalina
After downloading, when you try to open VS Code on macOS Catalina, you may see a message 'Visual Studio Code' can't be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software'. This is because VS Code is not currently notarized but VS Code will run successfully on macOS Catalina.
To workaround the notarization check, follow the instructions to Open a Mac app from an unidentified developer or from the Apple menu, go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General and choose Open Anyway.
Why do I see 'Visual Studio Code would like access to your calendar.'
If you are running macOS Mojave version, you may see dialogs saying 'Visual Studio Code would like to access your {calendar/contacts/photos}.' This is due to the new privacy protections in Mojave discussed above. It is fine to choose Don't Allow since VS Code does not need access to those folders.
VS Code fails to update
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If VS Code doesn't update once it restarts, it might be set under quarantine by macOS. Follow the steps in this issue for resolution.