[issue42704] [macOS] [python3.7] : platform.machine() returns x86_64 on ARM machine

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[issue42704] [macOS] [python3.7] : platform.machine() returns x86_64 on ARM machine

Ned Deily added the comment: Note also that Python 3.7 is now in the security-fix-only phase of its lifecycle meaning it no longer receives non-security bug fixes and binary installers for it will no longer be produced. In particular, Pygthon 3.7 has not been updated for macOS 11 and Apple

[issue42704] [macOS] [python3.7] : platform.machine() returns x86_64 on ARM machine

Ronald Oussoren added the comment: That installer contains intel (x86_64) binaries. The behaviour of platform.machine() and platform.processor() is expected, due to Rosetta the binary runs as if it is running on an Intel Mac. There is a "universal2" installer for Python 3.9.1 which will run

[issue42704] [macOS] [python3.7] : platform.machine() returns x86_64 on ARM machine

Malay Shah added the comment: I downloaded it from : www.python.org/ftp/python/3.7.9/python-3.7.9-macosx10.9.pkg -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___

[issue42704] [macOS] [python3.7] : platform.machine() returns x86_64 on ARM machine

Ronald Oussoren added the comment: How did you install python3.7? Platform.machine() will return "x86_64" when running in Rosetta 3. That is, when python itself is an x86_64 binary. -- ___ Python tracker _

[issue42704] [macOS] [python3.7] : platform.machine() returns x86_64 on ARM machine

New submission from Malay Shah : there is a discrepancy in platform.machine() behaviour on mac ARM: In python2.7.16 , platform.machine() returns : "arm64" In python3.7.9 , platform.machine() returns : "x86_64" -- components: macOS messages: 383525 nosy: ned.deily, ronaldoussoren, shah