Downloading and Installing Python on Mac is really easy!
Mac also comes with a version of Python already installed on the system by default. But the version of the Python included with Mac by default, at the time of this writing, is an old version.
You can download the install the latest version of Python directly from the Python website.
In this short tutorial, I will walk you through downloading and installing the Python on your Mac.
Installing Python Steps
- Download the Python latest version from Python.org Website.
- Launch the .pkg file that you just downloaded and you will be guided to install the Python by the Python Installer.
- Once installed, you now have the latest version of Python ready to use!
Launching and using Python
To use python, we can use the builtin terminal on our mac.
To launch Terminal, press Command + Space to launch Spotlight, type “terminal”, and hit enter.
You can now type python3 in your terminal and see if you have got the latest version installed on your mac!
This is what the Hello World looks like!
I hope you now have the latest version of Python installed on your Mac! Leave your comments below, if any.