you can, but i think it is best to start fresh if you can. Install the latest miniforge for your machine: github.com/conda-forge/... and mamba can then be used in place of conda
GitHub - conda-forge/miniforge: A conda-forge distribution.
A conda-forge distribution. Contribute to conda-forge/miniforge development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
March 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
you can, but i think it is best to start fresh if you can. Install the latest miniforge for your machine: github.com/conda-forge/... and mamba can then be used in place of conda
Miniforge (github.com/conda-forge/...) is a great open source alternative that prioritizes the open source repo, conda-forge.
GitHub - conda-forge/miniforge: A conda-forge distribution.
A conda-forge distribution. Contribute to conda-forge/miniforge development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
January 8, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Miniforge (github.com/conda-forge/...) is a great open source alternative that prioritizes the open source repo, conda-forge.
After #Anaconda’s recent license changes, #Miniforge is now the go-to open solution for institutional #Python 🐍 setups — bundling both #conda & #mamba with better performance & full #CondaForge access ✌️
🔗 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2025-07-03-miniforge/
#DataScience #opensource
🔗 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2025-07-03-miniforge/
#DataScience #opensource
July 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
After #Anaconda’s recent license changes, #Miniforge is now the go-to open solution for institutional #Python 🐍 setups — bundling both #conda & #mamba with better performance & full #CondaForge access ✌️
🔗 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2025-07-03-miniforge/
#DataScience #opensource
🔗 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2025-07-03-miniforge/
#DataScience #opensource
Miniforge is lightweight, pre-configured for conda-forge, and ships with mamba out of the box for fast installs.
```
wget github.com/conda-forge/...
bash Miniforge3-Linux-x86_64.sh -b -p $HOME/miniforge3
```
```
wget github.com/conda-forge/...
bash Miniforge3-Linux-x86_64.sh -b -p $HOME/miniforge3
```
github.com
September 24, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Miniforge is lightweight, pre-configured for conda-forge, and ships with mamba out of the box for fast installs.
```
wget github.com/conda-forge/...
bash Miniforge3-Linux-x86_64.sh -b -p $HOME/miniforge3
```
```
wget github.com/conda-forge/...
bash Miniforge3-Linux-x86_64.sh -b -p $HOME/miniforge3
```
🗺️ SyncroSim now defaults to Miniforge! 🧪
Why it matters:
• No licensing restrictions for research—unlike Anaconda’s new terms
• Open-source first for transparent, reproducible workflows
• Seamless switch—use Miniforge or keep your existing Conda setup
Get started at https://syncrosim.com
Why it matters:
• No licensing restrictions for research—unlike Anaconda’s new terms
• Open-source first for transparent, reproducible workflows
• Seamless switch—use Miniforge or keep your existing Conda setup
Get started at https://syncrosim.com
February 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🗺️ SyncroSim now defaults to Miniforge! 🧪
Why it matters:
• No licensing restrictions for research—unlike Anaconda’s new terms
• Open-source first for transparent, reproducible workflows
• Seamless switch—use Miniforge or keep your existing Conda setup
Get started at https://syncrosim.com
Why it matters:
• No licensing restrictions for research—unlike Anaconda’s new terms
• Open-source first for transparent, reproducible workflows
• Seamless switch—use Miniforge or keep your existing Conda setup
Get started at https://syncrosim.com
how it feels to reinstall miniforge
October 17, 2023 at 5:19 PM
how it feels to reinstall miniforge
Yeah I installed miniforge but am exclusively installing with uv
December 6, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Yeah I installed miniforge but am exclusively installing with uv
conda's great, especially miniforge. almost can't do ML stacks without it
May 2, 2026 at 7:25 PM
conda's great, especially miniforge. almost can't do ML stacks without it
Pythonの環境をMiniForgeからuvへ移行する方法
https://zenn.dev/karaage0703/articles/029b45ff78bc57
https://zenn.dev/karaage0703/articles/029b45ff78bc57
Pythonの環境をMiniForgeからuvへ移行する方法
zenn.dev
April 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Pythonの環境をMiniForgeからuvへ移行する方法
https://zenn.dev/karaage0703/articles/029b45ff78bc57
https://zenn.dev/karaage0703/articles/029b45ff78bc57
I think we’ve been advised to switch to miniforge
August 7, 2024 at 10:48 PM
I think we’ve been advised to switch to miniforge
“Homebrew’s Python is not for you. It exists to serve Homebrew, or more accurately, Homebrew’s other formulae.“
(I recommend miniforge for Mac python.)
#dataBS
justinmayer.com/posts/homebr...
(I recommend miniforge for Mac python.)
#dataBS
justinmayer.com/posts/homebr...
Homebrew Python Is Not For You // Justin Mayer // Investor • Founder • Developer • Speaker
Justin Mayer is an investor, SaaS founder, software developer, and open-source maintainer.
justinmayer.com
November 18, 2024 at 3:34 AM
“Homebrew’s Python is not for you. It exists to serve Homebrew, or more accurately, Homebrew’s other formulae.“
(I recommend miniforge for Mac python.)
#dataBS
justinmayer.com/posts/homebr...
(I recommend miniforge for Mac python.)
#dataBS
justinmayer.com/posts/homebr...
Yes, miniforge is my default now. Mamba is fast enough at resolving packages that I have no reason to switch
May 2, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Yes, miniforge is my default now. Mamba is fast enough at resolving packages that I have no reason to switch
MiniForge | Miniature Painting Progress Gallery is a visual progress journal for tabletop miniature painters to photograph, annotate, and share their work-in-progress stages from primer to finished piece.
miniature-painting-progress-gallery.hub2.day
#ContentMarketing
miniature-painting-progress-gallery.hub2.day
#ContentMarketing
MiniForge | Miniature Painting Progress Gallery
Track your miniature painting progress from primer to finished piece. Log stages, record paint recipes, and generate shareable progress strips.
miniature-painting-progress-gallery.hub2.day
June 15, 2026 at 11:33 PM
MiniForge | Miniature Painting Progress Gallery is a visual progress journal for tabletop miniature painters to photograph, annotate, and share their work-in-progress stages from primer to finished piece.
miniature-painting-progress-gallery.hub2.day
#ContentMarketing
miniature-painting-progress-gallery.hub2.day
#ContentMarketing
But yes, introducing new tools is always a trade-off. If some workshops use uv, some pixi, and some miniforge you start to get a lot of needless cognitive load. That said, I've seen an end user with 3 different conda envs on their prompt:
(foo)(bar)(baz) $
(foo)(bar)(baz) $
November 17, 2024 at 6:27 PM
But yes, introducing new tools is always a trade-off. If some workshops use uv, some pixi, and some miniforge you start to get a lot of needless cognitive load. That said, I've seen an end user with 3 different conda envs on their prompt:
(foo)(bar)(baz) $
(foo)(bar)(baz) $
yeah modern languages have the benefit of years of tooling ecosystem hindsight, but still mamba through miniforge is better than fooling with venv through the distro
December 14, 2024 at 9:40 PM
yeah modern languages have the benefit of years of tooling ecosystem hindsight, but still mamba through miniforge is better than fooling with venv through the distro
You should at a minimum look at mamba if you're doing this. The mamba manager is a faster version of conda so you can continue to use miniforge.
March 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
You should at a minimum look at mamba if you're doing this. The mamba manager is a faster version of conda so you can continue to use miniforge.
To expand on the first, best :) answer - conda is free and OSS, and conda-forge is community run. Neither are subject to the ToS concerns. And you will automatically be set up to use them if you install miniforge. Or just set conda-forge up in your channels.
August 21, 2024 at 1:24 PM
To expand on the first, best :) answer - conda is free and OSS, and conda-forge is community run. Neither are subject to the ToS concerns. And you will automatically be set up to use them if you install miniforge. Or just set conda-forge up in your channels.
⭐️ Measuring Starlight in Another Galaxy ⭐️
Today, I practiced analysing data using Miniforge Prompt - for the first time!
#NGC1763 #astronomy #astrophotography #photometry #astronomycommunity #slooh #astrodata #womeninscience #nebulae #astrophysics #unisa #unisastudent
Today, I practiced analysing data using Miniforge Prompt - for the first time!
#NGC1763 #astronomy #astrophotography #photometry #astronomycommunity #slooh #astrodata #womeninscience #nebulae #astrophysics #unisa #unisastudent
April 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
⭐️ Measuring Starlight in Another Galaxy ⭐️
Today, I practiced analysing data using Miniforge Prompt - for the first time!
#NGC1763 #astronomy #astrophotography #photometry #astronomycommunity #slooh #astrodata #womeninscience #nebulae #astrophysics #unisa #unisastudent
Today, I practiced analysing data using Miniforge Prompt - for the first time!
#NGC1763 #astronomy #astrophotography #photometry #astronomycommunity #slooh #astrodata #womeninscience #nebulae #astrophysics #unisa #unisastudent
I just blew away my whole disastrous conda situation and installed miniforge. The installation was trickier than expected, but now, holy cow, like just EVERYTHING WORKS!
Glory Glory Hallelujah Hip Hooray Amen!
(academic people need summers off so we can engage in such risky behavior)
Glory Glory Hallelujah Hip Hooray Amen!
(academic people need summers off so we can engage in such risky behavior)
July 3, 2026 at 4:44 PM
I just blew away my whole disastrous conda situation and installed miniforge. The installation was trickier than expected, but now, holy cow, like just EVERYTHING WORKS!
Glory Glory Hallelujah Hip Hooray Amen!
(academic people need summers off so we can engage in such risky behavior)
Glory Glory Hallelujah Hip Hooray Amen!
(academic people need summers off so we can engage in such risky behavior)
Furthermore, "uv" can install a Python for you, freeing you from the complications of conda, miniforge, etc. While this might not be the _best_ python or the best version of libraries, it is the best onboarding experience IMO 4/
January 26, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Furthermore, "uv" can install a Python for you, freeing you from the complications of conda, miniforge, etc. While this might not be the _best_ python or the best version of libraries, it is the best onboarding experience IMO 4/
Issue is conda-forge used its own custom tooling and is another touch point for maintainers without an easy on ramp in R for feedstock creation. (Plus, anaconda’s corporate move with default channels sorta stiffened adoption as despite OSS initiatives: mamba, miniforge, … )
July 23, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Issue is conda-forge used its own custom tooling and is another touch point for maintainers without an easy on ramp in R for feedstock creation. (Plus, anaconda’s corporate move with default channels sorta stiffened adoption as despite OSS initiatives: mamba, miniforge, … )
Whether research use is allowed outside teaching is an absolutely key distinction muddied by Anaconda's own attempt to provide 'clarity'. With this ambiguity, using something like miniforge to avoid 'defaults' seems like the sensible approach. Perhaps @jezdez.dev or @conda.org would like to comment?
April 15, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Whether research use is allowed outside teaching is an absolutely key distinction muddied by Anaconda's own attempt to provide 'clarity'. With this ambiguity, using something like miniforge to avoid 'defaults' seems like the sensible approach. Perhaps @jezdez.dev or @conda.org would like to comment?
miniconda and only install libraries as I need them.
I think the next time I need to set it up I will try miniforge, since it's similar to miniconda but community driven?
(We're switching the OS on our HPC and I will take the opportunity to reset my environment)
I think the next time I need to set it up I will try miniforge, since it's similar to miniconda but community driven?
(We're switching the OS on our HPC and I will take the opportunity to reset my environment)
March 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
miniconda and only install libraries as I need them.
I think the next time I need to set it up I will try miniforge, since it's similar to miniconda but community driven?
(We're switching the OS on our HPC and I will take the opportunity to reset my environment)
I think the next time I need to set it up I will try miniforge, since it's similar to miniconda but community driven?
(We're switching the OS on our HPC and I will take the opportunity to reset my environment)
