Final answer:
To install pandas in Visual Studio Code on Mac, open the terminal in VS Code, and run 'pip install pandas'. Ensure Python is installed before doing so and activate a virtual environment if applicable.
Step-by-step explanation:
To install pandas in Visual Studio Code on MacOS, you'll first need to ensure that you have Python installed. If not, install Python from the official website. Once Python is set up, open Visual Studio Code, and access the terminal panel. You can do this by using the shortcut Ctrl + ` (backtick) or by going to View > Terminal from the menu bar. Then, use the following command to install pandas:
pip install pandas
This will download and install pandas and its dependencies. If you're working within a virtual environment (recommended for project-specific installations), make sure it's activated before running the pip install command. After installation, you can import pandas in your Python scripts with import pandas as pd.