And there you go!Ġ2:01 You’re ready to start using Python. Note that if you just type idle, you get a Python 2 version, which isn’t what you want. Opening a new terminal will allow you to check the version of Python that’s been installed, and you can launch IDLE with the idle3 command. It can be closed and you can move the installer to the trash. Double-click the downloaded file and click Continue to start the installation. Towards the end of the installation, a folder will appear with useful icons in which are inside your applications folder.Ġ1:38 But back in the installer, it’s now finished. Download the graphical macOS installer for your version of Python. Pretty much a case of clicking Continue throughout this.Ġ1:17 We have to Agree to the license and enter the password to allow installation of software. Click that and the installer package will run. Clicking on Downloads shows that the site has detected we’re on a Mac, and we can click Python 3.7.3 and then Save File.Ġ0:59 And again, in Firefox, the downloads are at the top.

So that’s the next thing to do.Ġ0:41 Command + Space is a quick way to launch your browser, and then is where we’re headed to download the installer. And here, the command python -version will show us that Python 2.7.15 is installed, and python3 -version shows that Python 3 isn’t installed on this Mac. The first job is for you to check which versions you have installed.Ġ0:14 Command + Space allows you to search for programs, so you can type “term” to enter Terminal. Most Macs come with Python installed, but it’s normally an older version.

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