Markdown to .docx

To install Pandoc on a MacBook Pro, you can follow these steps:

1. Install Pandoc via Homebrew (Recommended)

Homebrew is a package manager for macOS that makes it easy to install software.

Open Terminal

You can find the Terminal app by searching for it in Spotlight (Cmd + Space and then type "Terminal").
Install Homebrew (if not already installed)

If you haven't installed Homebrew yet, you can install it by running the following command in Terminal:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Install Pandoc

Once Homebrew is installed, you can install Pandoc by running:

brew install pandoc

Verify the Installation

After the installation is complete, verify that Pandoc is installed correctly by typing:

pandoc --version

This should display the installed version of Pandoc and confirm that it's ready to use.

2. Install Pandoc via Direct Download

If you prefer not to use Homebrew, you can download Pandoc directly from the official website.

1. Download Pandoc

Go to the Pandoc releases page on GitHub.
Look for the latest release and download the macOS package (pandoc--macOS.pkg).

2. Install Pandoc

Once the download is complete, open the .pkg file and follow the installation instructions.
Verify the Installation

After installation, open Terminal and type:

pandoc --version

This should display the installed version of Pandoc.

3. Using Pandoc

After installing Pandoc, you can convert files using commands in the Terminal. For example:

pandoc -o output.docx input.md

This command converts a Markdown file (input.md) into a Word document (output.docx).

This installation process should get Pandoc up and running on your MacBook Pro, enabling you to convert documents between various formats with ease.