How to install Firedrake on macOS ARM64 (M1/M2)?

[csohara]

What is the current recommended installation method for Firedrake on macOS ARM64? I've tried multiple approaches following the documentation but none work. Specifically, I've attempted: (1) The standard installation script curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/firedrakeproject/firedrake/master/scripts/firedrake-install returns a 404 error - the URL appears to be broken or the scripts have been moved. (2) Alternative download methods like wget fail with the same URL issues. (3) Package managers don't recognize Firedrake: conda create -n firedrake -c conda-forge firedrake returns "package not found" and pip install firedrake also fails. (4) I tried the Docker images but firedrakeproject/firedrake:latest has broken netgen dependencies causing "AttributeError: module 'netgen' has no attribute 'libngpy'" errors that prevent mesh creation. (5) The firedrakeproject/firedrake-vanilla-default Docker image works but requires adding sys.path.append('/opt/firedrake') to every Python script, which isn't suitable for a proper development environment. I'm running macOS on Apple Silicon (ARM64) and have Python available via pyenv/conda. The installation documentation appears to reference outdated URLs and methods. What is the correct current procedure for native Firedrake installation on macOS ARM64 without relying on Docker workarounds?

[connorjward]

(1) The standard installation script curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/firedrakeproject/firedrake/master/scripts/firedrake-install returns a 404 error - the URL appears to be broken or the scripts have been moved.

Where have you found this information? This has not been the right way to install Firedrake for a year. You should follow the instructions on our website: https://www.firedrakeproject.org/install.html.