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#3472: update Mac-bundled Python version info.

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Georg Brandl 2008-09-09 20:28:31 +00:00
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@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ installers for the latest 2.3 release for Mac OS 9 and related documentation.
Getting and Installing MacPython
================================
Mac OS X 10.4 comes with Python 2.3 pre-installed by Apple. However, you are
encouraged to install the most recent version of Python from the Python website
(http://www.python.org). A "universal binary" build of Python 2.5, which runs
natively on the Mac's new Intel and legacy PPC CPU's, is available there.
Mac OS X 10.5 comes with Python 2.5.1 pre-installed by Apple. If you wish, you
are invited to install the most recent version of Python from the Python website
(http://www.python.org). A current "universal binary" build of Python, which
runs natively on the Mac's new Intel and legacy PPC CPU's, is available there.
What you get after installing is a number of things:
@ -46,7 +46,10 @@ What you get after installing is a number of things:
The Apple-provided build of Python is installed in
:file:`/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework` and :file:`/usr/bin/python`,
respectively. You should never modify or delete these, as they are
Apple-controlled and are used by Apple- or third-party software.
Apple-controlled and are used by Apple- or third-party software. Remember that
if you choose to install a newer Python version from python.org, you will have
two different but functional Python installations on your computer, so it will
be important that your paths and usages are consistent with what you want to do.
IDLE includes a help menu that allows you to access Python documentation. If you
are completely new to Python you should start reading the tutorial introduction