Got it, let's tackle those annoying conda error messages popping up in both your Mac's native terminal and VS Code. These issues usually come from leftover conda initialization code in your shell config files, plus VS Code might still be pointing to a conda Python interpreter. Here's how to fix everything:

Step 1: Fix Mac Native Terminal Errors #

The root cause here is that your shell (bash or zsh) is still trying to load conda's initialization script, but either conda is gone or the path is broken. Let's clean that up:

• First, figure out which shell you're using. Open your terminal and run echo $SHELL:
  • If it returns /bin/bash, your config file is ~/.bash_profile or ~/.bashrc
  • If it returns /bin/zsh, your config file is ~/.zshrc
• Open the config file with a text editor. For zsh, run:

  nano ~/.zshrc
  

• Look for a block of code wrapped in # >>> conda initialize >>> and # <<< conda initialize <<< (it looks something like the snippet below). Delete this entire block:

  # >>> conda initialize >>>
  # !! Contents within this block are managed by 'conda init' !!
  __conda_setup="$('/Users/yourname/miniconda3/bin/conda' 'shell.zsh' 'hook' 2> /dev/null)"
  if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
      eval "$__conda_setup"
  else
      if [ -f "/Users/yourname/miniconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh" ]; then
          . "/Users/yourname/miniconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh"
      else
          export PATH="/Users/yourname/miniconda3/bin:$PATH"
      fi
  fi
  unset __conda_setup
  # <<< conda initialize <<<
  

• Save the file (for nano, press Ctrl+O, then Enter, then Ctrl+X to exit)
• Restart your terminal, or run source ~/.zshrc (replace with your config file) to apply changes immediately. The conda: command not found and activation errors should be gone now.

Step 2: Fix VS Code Terminal Errors #

VS Code's terminal inherits your system shell settings, but we also need to make sure it's not using a conda Python interpreter anymore:

• Open VS Code and press Cmd+Shift+P to open the command panel
• Search for Python: Select Interpreter and hit Enter
• From the list, choose your system's default Python interpreter (it'll look like /usr/bin/python3 or similar—not the ones under miniconda3 or anaconda3)
• Next, check your VS Code settings to ensure it's using your default shell:
  • Open the command panel again, search for Preferences: Open Settings (JSON)
  • Look for settings like terminal.integrated.profiles.osx and terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.osx. Make sure they point to your default shell (zsh or bash), like this:

    "terminal.integrated.profiles.osx": {
        "zsh": {
            "path": "/bin/zsh"
        },
        "bash": {
            "path": "/bin/bash"
        }
    },
    "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.osx": "zsh"
    

  • If you see any settings related to python.condaPath, delete that line entirely
• Finally, restart VS Code and open a new terminal. The conda error messages should no longer appear.

Optional: If You Want to Fully Uninstall Conda #

If you're done with conda entirely, you can also delete its installation folder (usually ~/miniconda3 or ~/anaconda3) by running:

rm -rf ~/miniconda3

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Luke Wanless