To use the first module of Cell-ACDC (called "0. Create data structure from microscopy file(s)") you need a python module called javabridge

This module is automatically installed by Cell-ACDC, however, it needs Java 8 installed. The easiest way to get Java 8 is with Homebrew, a package manager for macOS.

Open a terminal and run these two commands one by one:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

brew install --cask adoptopenjdk8

The first command is used to install Homebrew, while the second command installs Java 8. Now when you launch the first module of Cell-ACDC it should be able to successfully install javabridge. If not, please report your issue below.

Alternatively, you can install the Java Development Kit as a normal app. Download and install it from here. Note: if you prefer to install Java directly from the Oracle website you can download it from here, but you will need to create an Oracle account