No module named 'tensorflow_models' on Mac M2 with TF 2.13.0

[plannaAlain]

Prerequisites

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• [X ] I am using the latest TensorFlow Model Garden release and TensorFlow 2.
• [X ] I am reporting the issue to the correct repository. (Model Garden official or research directory)
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1. The entire URL of the file you are using

Installed using 'pip install tf-models-official'

2. Describe the bug

I installed the latest version of tensorflow for Mac and tf-models-official (see requirements.txt below), but keep getting:

import tensorflow_models as tfm
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'tensorflow_models'

Code:
`import numpy as np
import tensorflow as tf
print(np.version)
print(tf.version)

import tensorflow_models as tfm

print("Top-level modules: ", dir(tfm))
print("NLP modules: ", dir(tfm.nlp))
print("Vision modules: ", dir(tfm.vision))`

3. Steps to reproduce

pip install -r requirements.txt
python test.py (see code above)

4. Expected behavior

It should find tensorflow_models

5. Additional context

tensorflow 2.13.0
tensorflow-addons 0.21.0
tensorflow-datasets 4.9.2
tensorflow-estimator 2.13.0
tensorflow-hub 0.14.0
tensorflow-macos 2.13.0
tensorflow-metadata 1.14.0
tensorflow-model-optimization 0.7.5
termcolor 2.3.0
text-unidecode 1.3
tf-models-official 2.5.1

6. System information

• OS Platform and Distribution (e.g., Linux Ubuntu 16.04): Mac M2 64GB
• Mobile device name if the issue happens on a mobile device:
• TensorFlow installed from (source or binary): pip
• TensorFlow version (use command below): v2.13.0-rc2-7-g1cb1a030a62
• Python version: 3.11.4

[laxmareddyp]

Hi @plannaAlain,

Thank you for getting in touch. Regrettably, TF-Text does not currently provide support for Apple Mac computers. This is the reason behind the error you're encountering. For more comprehensive information, please consult the Readme.md. This should provide you with a clearer understanding of the cause of the error you're experiencing.

Thanks.

[plannaAlain]

Hi @laxmareddyp,

I managed to install Text 2.13 from sources but still getting same error:
tensorflow 2.13.0
tensorflow-addons 0.21.0
tensorflow-datasets 4.9.2
tensorflow-estimator 2.13.0
tensorflow-hub 0.14.0
tensorflow-macos 2.13.0
tensorflow-metadata 1.14.0
tensorflow-model-optimization 0.7.5
tensorflow-text 2.13.0

import tensorflow_models as tfm

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'tensorflow_models'

[laxmareddyp]

Hi @plannaAlain ,

I'm pleased to know that you were able to successfully install TensorFlow Text version 2.13.0. However, there seems to be an issue with the compatibility between TensorFlow Text and the official TensorFlow models (tf-models-official). The requirement.txt file of tf-models-official expects a matching version of TensorFlow Text, which can lead to problems. To address this, you should install the same version of TensorFlow Text as specified in the requirement.txt of tf-models-official(2.13.0). This will likely resolve the error you encountered. Also, it's worth noting that you don't need to install TensorFlow separately when installing tf-models-official, as it should be automatically included as a dependency.

Use below command for installing tf-models-official 2.13.0:

!pip install tf-models-official==2.13.0

Thanks.

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[plannaAlain]

pip install tf-models-official==2.13.0 yields:
Using cached tensorflow_model_optimization-0.7.5-py2.py3-none-any.whl.metadata (914 bytes)
INFO: pip is looking at multiple versions of tf-models-official to determine which version is compatible with other requirements. This could take a while.
ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement tensorflow-text~=2.13.0 (from tf-models-official) (from versions: none)
ERROR: No matching distribution found for tensorflow-text~=2.13.0

Here's my setup:
tensorboard-data-server 0.7.1
tensorflow 2.13.0
tensorflow-estimator 2.13.0
tensorflow-macos 2.13.0

[laxmareddyp]

Hi @plannaAlain,

TF-Text does not currently provide support for Apple Mac computers. This is the reason behind the error you're encountering even though you managed to install TF-text.

Thanks.

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[laxmareddyp]

Hi,

we have created a separate pip package for TensorFlow Official Models (tf-models-no-deps 2.16.0) this won't have TensorFlow Text (TF-Text) as a dependency. This will allow users to install and use tf-models-official(for vision users) on any platform without needing TF-Text specifically.
Thanks