diff --git a/installer/mac/mac-install-instructions.txt b/installer/mac/mac-install-instructions.txt
index ec35145a8..7f6d03ec3 100644
--- a/installer/mac/mac-install-instructions.txt
+++ b/installer/mac/mac-install-instructions.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ xcode-select --install
 
 # reboot (yes, really)
 
-# go to https://www.continuum.io/downloads and download and install the Python 3.x version (Anaconda distribution) into your Applications folder (currently Python 3.6) (NOTE: you do NOT need to enter your email on the website)
+# go to https://www.anaconda.com/download/ and download and install the Python 3.x version (Anaconda distribution) into your Applications folder (currently Python 3.7)
 
 # open a new terminal window and type the following; enter your password when prompted
 sudo conda update -n base conda
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ sudo conda install -y mpi4py
 sudo conda install -y pyqtgraph
 sudo conda install -y PyOpenGL
 
-# go to http://neuron.yale.edu/ftp/neuron/versions/alpha, download and install the most recent version of NEURON into your Applications folder (currently nrn-7.6.master-1712.x86_64-osx.pkg) -- NOTE: say no when asked about setting paths; we'll do that later
+# go to http://neuron.yale.edu/ftp/neuron/versions/alpha to download and install the most recent version of NEURON into your Applications folder
+#   -- NOTE: macOS Mojave (10.14.1) requires nrn-7.6.2-29-g0d801ad.x86_64-osx-py-37-36-27.pkg (or later, built after 2018-10-21)
+#   -- NOTE: say no when asked about setting paths; we'll do that later
 
 
 # to make sure all of the correct paths are followed type the following set of commands to 
@@ -33,13 +35,13 @@ sudo conda install -y PyOpenGL
  # (e.g. type "open ~/.bash_profile" in the terminal without the quotes to edit it):
  export PYTHONPATH=/Applications/NEURON-7.6/nrn/lib/python:$PYTHONPATH
  export PATH=/Applications/NEURON-7.6/nrn/x86_64/bin:$PATH
- export NRN_PYLIB="/Applications/anaconda/bin/../lib//libpython3.6m.dylib"
+ export NRN_PYLIB="~/anaconda3/lib/libpython3.6m.dylib"
 
  # if you are using the c shell (tcsh), put the following in your ~/.cshrc (and/or ~/.tcshrc)
  # (e.g. type "open ~/.cshrc" or as appropriate in the terminal without the quotes to edit the file):
  set PYTHONPATH=(/Applications/NEURON-7.6/nrn/lib/python $PYTHONPATH)
  set path = ($path /Applications/NEURON-7.6/nrn/x86_64/bin)
- set NRN_PYLIB="/Applications/anaconda/bin/../lib//libpython3.6m.dylib"
+ set NRN_PYLIB="~/anaconda3/lib/libpython3.6m.dylib"
 
 # next type the following to clone HNN's github repository (contains model/gui source-code)
 git clone https://github.com/jonescompneurolab/hnn.git