Hello, I agree that a virtualenv is useful. But maybe too complex a topic to start newbies with?
The problem with Apple python is that it is an old python 2.7, and that you need special rights to install a new virtualenv and pip anyway. The new python cleans up a ton of little things that makes programming easier. Not to mention the newer IDLE, which is lots better in python3.6. Two questions you don't get with python3.6: u'Some text' - What is the u'' for? 1 / 2 == 0 -- why is this not 0.5? On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 7:03 PM, Chris <chrispez...@gmail.com> wrote: > I would argue that using virtualenv with pip would actually be the better > solution here, as there are no special rights required for that setup > (asuming virtualenv is installed), and I find that having two pythons > installed can be confusing at times. > > For virtualenv just follow this guide (https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en > /stable/userguide/#usage) for setting it up, then execute get-pip.py ( > https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/) after having sourced your > virtualenv. At that point pip will install everything into your new > environment site-packages instead of the system one. > > If you have any further questions specifically about using virtualenv feel > free to send me an email or just ask here. (I actually have access to a mac > at work so I can do the install tomorrow and send you a script if you want.) > > On 2017-01-31 09:36 AM, René Dudfield wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I think it's best to install the python 3.6 with homebrew. Then use pip >> to install pygame. >> >> People often recommended to NOT use the python that comes with OSX, as >> that is for system tools. So it's best to avoid installing things there. >> Also you need special permissions. >> >> This 'works for me' on my 10.11.6 macbook, and for a lot of others. >> >> >> best regards, >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 5:57 AM, Irv Kalb <i...@furrypants.com <mailto: >> i...@furrypants.com>> wrote: >> >> >> At one of the school where I teach, the IT department is >> responsible for configuring all the student and teacher >> computers. They are the only ones who have the system passwords. >> >> One of my classrooms is a Mac classroom - the teacher's computer >> and all the student computers are Macs (my other classroom is all >> Windows). I did a quick check today and found that PyGame is not >> install on the Macs (it is install on the Windows systems). I >> want to contact the IT department and ask them to install PyGame >> on all the Macs. However, I'm not sure what the proper >> installation is. >> >> All the Macs are running OS X 10.11 El Capitan, and have Python >> 2.7.(something) installed. Since I cannot install anything on >> these systems, I need to give clear instructions to the IT >> department. I have installed PyGame on Macs with OS X 10.9 (where >> I needed to install 32 bit Python), and recently on a Mac with OS >> X 10.12. >> >> Can someone tell me what is the proper procedure for installing >> PyGame onto Macs with OS X 10.11? (I'm hoping that it is as >> simple as downloading from the PyGame download page and running >> the installer - PyGame 1.9.1 would work fine for these students.) >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Irv >> >> >> >
