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gh-117058: Update GUI and packaging recommendations for macOS. (#117059)

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@ -152,26 +152,41 @@ Tk toolkit (https://www.tcl.tk). An Aqua-native version of Tk is bundled with
macOS by Apple, and the latest version can be downloaded and installed from
https://www.activestate.com; it can also be built from source.
*wxPython* is another popular cross-platform GUI toolkit that runs natively on
macOS. Packages and documentation are available from https://www.wxpython.org.
A number of alternative macOS GUI toolkits are available:
*PyQt* is another popular cross-platform GUI toolkit that runs natively on
macOS. More information can be found at
https://riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/intro.
* `PySide <https://www.qt.io/qt-for-python>`__: Official Python bindings to the
`Qt GUI toolkit <https://qt.io>`__.
*PySide* is another cross-platform Qt-based toolkit. More information at
https://www.qt.io/qt-for-python.
* `PyQt <https://riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/intro>`__: Alternative
Python bindings to Qt.
* `Kivy <https://kivy.org>`__: A cross-platform GUI toolkit that supports
desktop and mobile platforms.
* `Toga <https://toga.readthedocs.io>`__: Part of the `BeeWare Project
<https://beeware.org>`__; supports desktop, mobile, web and console apps.
* `wxPython <https://www.wxpython.org>`__: A cross-platform toolkit that
supports desktop operating systems.
.. _distributing-python-applications-on-the-mac:
Distributing Python Applications
================================
The standard tool for deploying standalone Python applications on the Mac is
:program:`py2app`. More information on installing and using :program:`py2app`
can be found at https://pypi.org/project/py2app/.
A range of tools exist for converting your Python code into a standalone
distributable application:
* `py2app <https://pypi.org/project/py2app/>`__: Supports creating macOS ``.app``
bundles from a Python project.
* `Briefcase <https://briefcase.readthedocs.io>`__: Part of the `BeeWare Project
<https://beeware.org>`__; a cross-platform packaging tool that supports
creation of ``.app`` bundles on macOS, as well as managing signing and
notarization.
* `PyInstaller <https://pyinstaller.org/>`__: A cross-platform packaging tool that creates
a single file or folder as a distributable artifact.
Other Resources
===============
@ -184,4 +199,3 @@ https://www.python.org/community/sigs/current/pythonmac-sig/
Another useful resource is the MacPython wiki:
https://wiki.python.org/moin/MacPython