diff --git a/Doc/using/mac.rst b/Doc/using/mac.rst index e9999323889..8f3372b8e01 100644 --- a/Doc/using/mac.rst +++ b/Doc/using/mac.rst @@ -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 `__: Official Python bindings to the + `Qt GUI toolkit `__. -*PySide* is another cross-platform Qt-based toolkit. More information at -https://www.qt.io/qt-for-python. +* `PyQt `__: Alternative + Python bindings to Qt. +* `Kivy `__: A cross-platform GUI toolkit that supports + desktop and mobile platforms. + +* `Toga `__: Part of the `BeeWare Project + `__; supports desktop, mobile, web and console apps. + +* `wxPython `__: 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 `__: Supports creating macOS ``.app`` + bundles from a Python project. + +* `Briefcase `__: Part of the `BeeWare Project + `__; a cross-platform packaging tool that supports + creation of ``.app`` bundles on macOS, as well as managing signing and + notarization. + +* `PyInstaller `__: 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 -