# Changing Kernel to different Julia Versions

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/changing-kernel-to-different-julia-versions/85361
**Category:** Jupyter-Notebook
**Tags:** question, jupyter, kernel
**Created:** [August 5, 2022, 5:47pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/changing-kernel-to-different-julia-versions/85361 "2022-08-05T17:47:41Z")
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### Author: ![donkeysaddle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3e96dc/32.png) [@donkeysaddle](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/donkeysaddle)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2022, 5:47pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/changing-kernel-to-different-julia-versions/85361/1 "2022-08-05T17:47:41Z")

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Hi Gang!

I have multiple versions of Julia installed on my Mac. Is there an easy way to switch from one to another while using Jupyter Notebook. I would have thought that they all just show up as options  
when I go to select the kernel (see the photo below).

 ![Screen Shot 2022-08-05 at 1.40.35 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/original/3X/9/2/9243e4cd865f2ea3bcfd66602faae6fad527ae0f.png)

Thanks,

DS

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### Author: ![John\_Gibson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/john_gibson/32/5321_2.png) [@John\_Gibson](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/John_Gibson)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2022, 6:00pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/changing-kernel-to-different-julia-versions/85361/2 "2022-08-05T18:00:25Z")

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See the “Updating Julia and IJulia” section of [Installation · IJulia](https://julialang.github.io/IJulia.jl/stable/manual/installation/)

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### Author: ![donkeysaddle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3e96dc/32.png) [@donkeysaddle](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/donkeysaddle)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/changing-kernel-to-different-julia-versions/85361/3 "2022-08-07T18:01:47Z")

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Thanks so much!
