Software

I currently develop software on a Mac Mini M2 Pro with macOS Sequoia 15.6.1.  I use Homebrew to install and manage Python.  Whenever i write Python that means "Python3".

Homebrew

There are many good reasons to use Homebrew to install and manage Python on a Macintosh.  Google to learn more about Homebrew.  The Homebrew website URL is "https://brew.sh/".  Which contains information how to install and use Homebrew.  Install Python using the following terminal command:

% brew install python

You can find where Homebrew installed Python using the terminal command:

% which Python3

/opt/homebrew/bin/python3

Spyder 6 IDE

To code in Python will require a text editor or Integrated Development Environment (IDE).  I currently am using the Spyder 6 IDE.  As a very simple example of using Spyder 6 and Python.  Type the following into the Spyder 6 code pane.

Click the run button in the top Spyder 6 toolbar to execute Python and display the result in the Spyder 6 console.

Python 3.11.12 | packaged by conda-forge | (main, Apr 10 2025, 22:18:52) [Clang 18.1.8 ]

Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

IPython 8.36.0 -- An enhanced Interactive Python. Type '?' for help.

%runfile ‘…/HelloWorld/HelloWorld.py' --wdir

Hello World!