Python

[mikev1963]

I see with the Monterey 12.3 update python2 was removed.

Will python3 be removed in the future? How do I remove python3 manually?

I would rather bring my own version of python.

Thanks for your help.

Mike

 

[chrfr]

I see with the Monterey 12.3 update python2 was removed.

Will python3 be removed in the future? How do I remove python3 manually?

I would rather bring my own version of python.

Thanks for your help.

Mike

Python 3 isn't installed in macOS by default but it is added if you install the Xcode Developer Tools. You can of course install your own version of Python 3 without an issue.
Apple has made no announcement regarding the future of Python 3.

 

[bhodinut]

Head to python.org and download and install the version of python you need. It’s easy. 5 minutes.

 

[jdw13]

The python from macports works very well for me.

 

[KALLT]

The version of Python 3 installed via Xcode or Command Line Tools (CLT) can probably not be removed specifically, unless you delete Xcode or the CLT as a whole. However, you can install Python 3 yourself and it can coexist with Apple’s version. For example, the installer package from python.org will install the binaries or symlinks thereof in /usr/local/bin. That location is already in $PATH.

 

[MarineBand5524]

I use home brew and it still shows python, 2 and Ive installed 3.