# Unable to Connect to Snowflake from a Mac with an Apple Silicon Chip

**URL:** <https://community.exploratory.io/t/unable-to-connect-to-snowflake-from-a-mac-with-an-apple-silicon-chip/3850>\
**Category:** Issues\
**Created:** [January 22, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.exploratory.io/t/unable-to-connect-to-snowflake-from-a-mac-with-an-apple-silicon-chip/3850 "2025-01-22T18:00:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.exploratory.io/t/unable-to-connect-to-snowflake-from-a-mac-with-an-apple-silicon-chip/3850/1 "2025-01-22T18:00:19Z")

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## Issue

When attempting to connect to Snowflake from a Mac with an Apple Silicon chip, the following error occurs, preventing the connection:

```r
Error in loadNamespace(x) : there is no package called 'exploratory'

```

## Solution

Follow these steps to resolve the issue:

1. **Download the Snowflake ODBC Driver**  
Visit the [Snowflake ODBC Driver download page](https://www.snowflake.com/en/developers/downloads/odbc/) and download **version 2.25.12** of the driver.

 ![image](https://community.exploratory.io/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6deef92f25ac56c9dde163651e56881d2f49f47f.png)

1. **Configure the ODBC Driver**  
After downloading, refer to the guide on [How to set up Snowflake ODBC driver on Mac with Apple Silicon](http://community.exploratory.io/t/how-to-set-up-snowflake-odbc-driver-on-mac-with-apple-silicon/2499) to complete the necessary setup.