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How to install Python 1.5a3 on your Macintosh How to install Python 1.5a4 on your Macintosh
------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
If this is your first encounter with Python: you definitely need the If this is your first encounter with Python: you definitely need the
common user documentation (common to all platforms). You can find this common user documentation (common to all platforms). You can find this
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7.6.1). If your machine is pre-68020 you cannot use cfm68k and you can 7.6.1). If your machine is pre-68020 you cannot use cfm68k and you can
install the classic 68k Python. install the classic 68k Python.
After the installer finishes it automatically launches the
ConfigurePython applet, to finish configuration of your Python
installation (except for classic 68K installations, where no extra
configuration is needed).
If you have a pre-system 7 macintosh: sorry, this release will not work If you have a pre-system 7 macintosh: sorry, this release will not work
on your system. Too many sys7 features are used to make a sys6 python on your system. Too many sys7 features are used to make a sys6 python
easy to create. easy to create.
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After installing After installing
---------------- ----------------
It is probably a good idea to run "autotest.py" from :Lib:test at this It is probably a good idea to run the automatic tests. Start Python and
point, this should not give any errors. It will, however, print some "import test.autotest". This should not print any errors. It will,
messages about optional features not supported. Running testall.py is however, print some messages about optional features not supported.
done by double-clicking it or dropping it onto the interpreter. Running testall.py is done by double-clicking it or dropping it onto the
interpreter.
NOTE: as of 1.5a3 the tests test_time, test_strftime and test_rotor will NOTE: as of 1.5a4 the tests test_time and test_strftime will
fail. This is due to a problem with the tests. test_socket may also fail fail. This is due to a problem with the tests. test_socket may also fail
if you have no internet connection. if you have no internet connection.
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and out comes the application. More information can be found in the and out comes the application. More information can be found in the
"Mac:Demo" folder. "Mac:Demo" folder.
If you have a slow machine you may want to disable automatic site.py import
since site.py does not do too much on the mac (unless you make it do
something), and it can take a few seconds.
PPC and CFM68K users will see one more file in the python folder: PPC and CFM68K users will see one more file in the python folder:
PythonApplet. This is the template for building applets, leave it alone. PythonApplet. This is the template for building applets, leave it alone.
The applet is "fat", containing both PPC and CFM68K code. Hence, applets The applet is "fat", containing both PPC and CFM68K code. Hence, applets
built with it can be transported to machines with the other built with it can be transported to machines with the other
architecture. architecture.
Uninstalling
------------
Two items are installed in the system folder: the interpreter shared
library "PythonCore 1.5a4" lives in the Extensions folder and the
"Python 1.5a4 Preferences" file in the Preferences folder. All the rest
of Python lives in the folder you installed in.
Things to see Things to see
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whether to upgrade. The bad news is that your old preference settings whether to upgrade. The bad news is that your old preference settings
are lost and you have to set them again. are lost and you have to set them again.
After you are satisfied that 1.5a3 works as expected you can trash After you are satisfied that 1.5a4 works as expected you can trash
anything in the system folder that has "python" in the name and not anything in the system folder that has "python" in the name and not
"1.5a3". "1.5a4".
The installer The installer
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The installer for this product was created using Installer VISE Lite The installer for this product was created using Installer VISE Lite
from MindVision Software. For more information on Installer VISE Lite, from MindVision Software. For more information on Installer VISE Lite,
contact: contact:
MindVision Software MindVision Software
7201 North 7th Street 7201 North 7th Street
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Internet: mindvision@mindvision.com Internet: mindvision@mindvision.com
http://www.mindvision.com http://www.mindvision.com
Just van Rossum <just@knoware.nl> created the installer in just a couple
of days (hours?).
Feedback Feedback
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Send bug reports, suggestions, contributions and fanmail to Send bug reports, suggestions, contributions and fanmail to
<jack@cwi.nl>. Be warned however that I'm pretty busy, so I may not <jack@cwi.nl>. Be warned however that I'm on holiday for most of october
always respond immedeately. and november, so I may not always respond immedeately.
A better way to discuss MacPython is to join the A better way to discuss MacPython is to join the
<pythonmac-sig@python.org> mailing list, which is explicitly meant for <pythonmac-sig@python.org> mailing list, which is explicitly meant for