Installing Python 3 on Mac OS
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Install with pyenv[edit]
Install/update pyenv. [1]
$ brew install pyenv
Install a version of python. pyenv install --list for a list of available versions.
$ pyenv install 3.9.1
Set the default version of python.
$ pyenv global 3.9.1
Legacy article content[edit]
As of 2016, Macs come with Python 2.7.x installed.
The python installer for Mac OS is an installer package as opposed to something that can be installed on the command line.
Search for "Install Python 3" to find the Python download page.
Download the 64-bit Python installer package for Mac OS.
(The installer doesn't require admin privileges.)
See also[edit]
Links[edit]
See Python Virtual Environments for running Python 3.
References[edit]
- ↑ The Right and Wrong Way To Set Python 3 as a Default on a Mac - opensource.com