Thanks! I tried Python 2.6.6 for Mac OS X via http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6.6/ and it looks like IDLE is working properly now.
Am about to take a University of Washington Python programming class here in Seattle, and the instructor will be focusing on the 2.x versions during Autumn Quarter, On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 8:39 PM, Ned Deily <n...@acm.org> wrote: > In article > <aanlktinrovrm7zevgepvlrmwvaubvyzc7a_gihcu2...@mail.gmail.com>, > Chris Rebert <python...@rebertia.com> wrote: > > > On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 3:51 PM, Richard Fuhr <richard.f...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I am a new Python user and have started to explore a few of its basic > > > capabilities using IDLE > > > > > > I am running Mac OS X Snow Leopard ( version 10.6.4 ) > > > with Python Version 2.6.1 > > > Tk Version 8.5 > > > IDLE Version 2.6.1 > > > PS - Since first posting this question on another discussion group, I > have > > > been told that there are indeed problems > > > with some versions of IDLE on the Mac, and was also urged to post this > > > question here on the pythonmac-sig group > > > for additional guidance. > > > > I can confirm that under Snow Leopard's system/Framework Python+IDLE, > > doing File -> New Window creates a new window without any window > > decoration and then causes IDLE to hang. > > > > However, there is no such problem with my Python 2.6.5 X11-based IDLE > from > > Fink. > > You might consider installing another Python from Fink[1] or > > MacPorts[2], since you don't want to muck around with the system > > Python anyway (you'll surely want to install 3rd party Python > > modules/packages at some point). Its IDLE ought to work. > > Another option is to use the python.org 2.6.6 installer for Mac OS X > which uses the Apple-supplied Aqua Tk 8.4 or an ActiveState Tk 8.4 (if > you install it), so it does not use X11. It's 32-bit only but IDLE and > Tkinter work just fine. You can download it from here: > > http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6.6/ > > By the way, Python 2.7 is already out. There are two OS X installers > for 2.7. If you want to try 2.7 and use IDLE, stick with the 32-bit > "for 10.3 and later" installer; there are problems with the "10.5 and > later" when used on 10.6 that will be fixed in the next release. > > http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7/ > > If you want to be on the cutting edge of new Python features, look at > Python 3. Python 3.1.2 is the most recent stable release; 3.2 is > currently in alpha testing. But there are some major incompatibilities > between Python 2 and 3 and the two versions will co-exist for some time. > > -- > Ned Deily, > n...@acm.org > > _______________________________________________ > Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig > unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/Pythonmac-SIG >
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