NOTE Be sure to install the Pro version. This will give you a month long free trial. When the trial expires inform your instructor and they will supply you with a code for additional time.
NOTE Choose Intel vs. Apple Silicon based on your type of Mac. M1 and M2 Macbooks should choose Apple Silicon.
Setting up Alias
Update your ~/.zshrc file to add alias for PyCharm at bottom of file.
add alias charm='open -a "PyCharm.app"'
This alias will allow you to open PyCharm projects from terminal. E.g. charm .