#221 m1 mac installation instructions

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 ### How can I resolve the Microsoft visual error message when installing: error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 or greater is required. Get it with "Microsoft C++ Build Tools"?
 Please, find a description on how to update required tools [here](https://github.com/MannLabs/alphapeptstats/issues/158).
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+## How to resolve ERROR:: Could not find a local HDF5 installation. on Mac M1?
+
+Before installing AlphaPeptStats you might need to install pytables first:
+
+````
+conda install -c anaconda pytables
+````
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 AlphaStats can be installed in an existing Python 3.8 environment with a single `bash` command. 
 ```bash
 pip install alphastats
-```
+```
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+#### MacOS M1
+On M1 Mac the installation initally might fail due to a missing local HDF5 installation. To solve this issue install pytables manually:
+
+````
+conda install -c anaconda pytables
+``