Hmm, when trying from R.app, do you see the following? > ?data.frame starting httpd help server ... done > (tools::startDynamicHelp(NA)) [1] 26163
(The last bit is the port number of the HTTP server and will differ between invokations. I think you get 0 if the server isn't running and -1 if it failed to start.) If the server is there, you could try connecting from your favourite browser at (say) http://127.0.0.1:26163/NEWS If the server is there, but you cannot talk to it, then I suspect that a firewall is getting in the way. -pd > On 17 Oct 2018, at 20:53 , Ben Tupper <btup...@bigelow.org> wrote: > > Hi, > > The behavior I see is identical to what you describe regardless of the > function (I used ?data.frame as an example). The help commands > > > ?<something> > > and > > > help("something") > > both bring up a blank help window. All of the other steps you have taken > yield the same result on my system. > > > R version 3.5.1 (2018-07-02) -- "Feather Spray" > Copyright (C) 2018 The R Foundation for Statistical Computing > Platform: x86_64-apple-darwin15.6.0 (64-bit) > > R is free software and comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. > You are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions. > Type 'license()' or 'licence()' for distribution details. > > Natural language support but running in an English locale > > R is a collaborative project with many contributors. > Type 'contributors()' for more information and > 'citation()' on how to cite R or R packages in publications. > > Type 'demo()' for some demos, 'help()' for on-line help, or > 'help.start()' for an HTML browser interface to help. > Type 'q()' to quit R. > > [R.app GUI 1.70 (7543) x86_64-apple-darwin15.6.0] > > > sessionInfo() > R version 3.5.1 (2018-07-02) > Platform: x86_64-apple-darwin15.6.0 (64-bit) > Running under: macOS Sierra 10.12.6 > > Matrix products: default > BLAS: > /Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/3.5/Resources/lib/libRblas.0.dylib > LAPACK: > /Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/3.5/Resources/lib/libRlapack.dylib > > locale: > [1] en_US.UTF-8/en_US.UTF-8/en_US.UTF-8/C/en_US.UTF-8/en_US.UTF-8 > > attached base packages: > [1] stats graphics grDevices utils datasets methods base > > loaded via a namespace (and not attached): > [1] compiler_3.5.1 > > > > capabilities() > jpeg png tiff tcltk X11 aqua > http/ftp sockets libxml fifo > TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE > TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE > cledit iconv NLS profmem cairo ICU > long.double libcurl > TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE > TRUE TRUE > > > > > >> On Oct 17, 2018, at 1:48 PM, zListserv <zlists...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Many thanks for your suggestions. Not sure whether Ben’s issue is the same >> as mine. Ben has problems with ?data.frame. My issue is a blank help >> window when typing ?mean (or any other function). >> >> Peter suggested checking capabilities(). They are all TRUE. >> >> You both suggested checking configuration files. Removing .Rprofile, >> .Rdata, and .Rapp.history made no difference. >> >> Simon suggested: >> >>> On 2018-10 -17, at 08:57, Simon Urbanek <simon.urba...@r-project.org> wrote: >>> >>> Few things to try: >>> >>> - do you see anything in the error console? >> >> Nothing noticeable in the error console, though I’m inexpert at reading it. >>> >>> - remove (rename) any and all customization files like ~/.Rprofle ~/.RData >>> etc. >> >> No effect >> >>> >>> - try running R from the console and starting the html help by hand to see >>> if it works at all: >>> tools::startDynamicHelp() >>> help.start(browser="/usr/bin/open”) >>> >> >> Help works when running R from console >> >>> - if that works try the same from the R.app gui *before* using help: >>> help.start(browser="/usr/bin/open”) >> >> No effect in R (except it opens my default browser). >> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Simon >>> >>> >>>> On Oct 16, 2018, at 7:11 PM, zListserv <zlists...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> I recently migrated to a MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018) using the Migration >>>> Assistant. Everything went well, though there are always a few things >>>> that don't transfer such as applications installed by Brew which I >>>> installed manually. >>>> >>>> An issue with R arose I can't solve. The help systen opens with a blank >>>> window. >>>> >>>> Help works when I run R from the terminal so I know the files are >>>> installed. Help works fine on the Macintosh I used a the source for the >>>> migration so it isn't a problem I inherited. Re-installing R (see >>>> sessionInfo below) didn't solve the problem. >>>> >>>> Anyone have any suggestions how I can get help to work? >>>> >>>> R version 3.5.1 (2018-07-02) >>>> Platform: x86_64-apple-darwin15.6.0 (64-bit) >>>> Running under: macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 >>>> >>>> Matrix products: default >>>> BLAS: >>>> /Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/3.5/Resources/lib/libRblas.0.dylib >>>> LAPACK: >>>> /Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/3.5/Resources/lib/libRlapack.dylib >>>> >>>> locale: >>>> [1] en_US.UTF-8/en_US.UTF-8/en_US.UTF-8/C/en_US.UTF-8/en_US.UTF-8 >>>> >>>> attached base packages: >>>> [1] stats graphics grDevices utils datasets methods >>>> [7] base >>>> >>>> other attached packages: >>>> [1] HANDLS_0.34 zUtil_0.121 >>>> >>>> loaded via a namespace (and not attached): >>>> [1] Rcpp_0.12.17 lattice_0.20-35 digest_0.6.15 MASS_7.3-50 >>>> [5] chron_2.3-52 grid_3.5.1 plyr_1.8.4 xtable_1.8-2 >>>> [9] DBI_1.0.0 RSQLite_2.1.1 sqldf_0.4-11 blob_1.1.1 >>>> [13] sp_1.3-1 gsubfn_0.7 proto_1.0.0 tools_3.5.1 >>>> [17] Matching_4.9-3 bit64_0.9-7 foreign_0.8-70 bit_1.1-14 >>>> [21] compiler_3.5.1 maptools_0.9-2 memoise_1.1.0 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> R-SIG-Mac mailing list >>>> R-SIG-Mac@r-project.org >>>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac >>> >> > > Ben Tupper > Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences > 60 Bigelow Drive, P.O. 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