How to Use Python 3 on Mac

Are you interested in learning how to use Python 3 on your Mac? This tutorial will walk you through a step-by-step guide on how to set up and install Python, IDLE, Tkinter, NumPy, and PyGame on your MacOS X computer.

The first step is to open the Spotlight Search icon on the right end of the menu bar. Type in 'Terminal' and press Enter. This will open the Terminal application that is bundled with Mac OS X.

Next, navigate to your Downloads directory using Mac Finder Manager. Double-click on the python-3.6.5-macosx10.6.pkg file to install Python, Tkinter, and IDLE. Your browser will download the file python-3.6.5-macosx10.6.pkg to your Downloads directory.

To do this, follow these steps: browse to the Python for Mac download page, click on the Download Python 3.6.5 button, and then double-click on the downloaded file to install Python, IDLE, Tkinter, NumPy, and PyGame.

We recommend that you use Python 3 exclusively when running programs associated with this book. This document uses the equivalent Unix term 'directory' instead of 'folder'.

Note that these instructions are for MacOS X 10.13 (High Sierra), but similar instructions apply to other recent versions of Mac OS X.

The software required by this book is freely available on the Web. To create and run a simple 'Hello, world' Python program, follow this step-by-step guide.

By following these steps, you will be able to set up and use Python 3 on your Mac, allowing you to start exploring the world of programming with Python.

How to use python 3 on mac