You may want to print these instructions before proceeding, so that you can

refer to them while downloading and installing Python. Or, just keep this
document in your browser. You should read each step completely before
performing the action that it describes.

This document shows downloading and installing Python 3.4.1 on Mac OS X

10.6 and later. You should download and install the latest
Python. The current is Python 3.6.4.

Python: Version 3.4.1

The Python download requires about 18 MB of disk space; keep it on your
machine, in case you need to re-install Python. When installed, Python
requires about an additional 90 MB of disk space.

Downloading

1. Click Python Download.

The following page will appear in your browser.

2.
 3.
4.
5. Click the Download
Python 3.4.1 button.

An Opening python-3.4.1-macosx10.6.dmg pop-up window

will appear.

6.
 7.

Click Save File.

8.

The file named python-3.4.1-macosx10.6.dmg should start

downloading in your standard download folder (mine was stored in
Machintosh HD/Users/pattis/Downloads). This file is about
24 MB so it might take a while to download fully if you are on a slow
internet connection (it took me about 10 seconds over a cable
modem).

9.

The file should appear as

10.

11.
12.
13. Move this file to a more permanent location, so that you can install Python
(and reinstall it later, if necessary).
14.
15. Start the Installing instructions directly below.

Installing

1. Double-click the icon labeling the file python-3.4.1-

macosx10.6.dmg.

A file folder named Python 3.4.1 containing the Python.mpkg

file will appear.
 2.

3.
4.
5. Control-click on the
Python.mpkg file and select
open.

If the following pop-up window appears

6.

7.
enter you password and click Install Python

8.

An Install Python pop-up window will appear.

9.

10.
11.
12. Click Continue button.

A new Install Python pop-up window will appear.

13.
 14.
15.
16.
17. Click the Continue button.

A new Install Python pop-up window will appear.

18.
 19.
20.
21.
22. Click the Continue button.

A new pop-up window asking you to agree to the license terms will
appear.

23.
 24.
25.
26.
27. Click Agree.

A new Install Python pop-up window will appear.

28.
 29.

The Python Interpreter and all its libraries occupy about 89 Mb.

30.

By default Python will be installed in your Hard Disk Drive

Machintosh HD/Applications/Python3.4. Unless you have a
good reason to use another directory, use this one.

31.
32.
33.
34. Click Install.

The previous pop-window will reappear, displaying the message

Install Python 3.4.1

35.

Please wait while the Installer installs Python 3.4.1.

This may take
several minutes.

36.
 During installation, it will show the various operations it is performing
and a progress bar for each one.

37.

Eventually a new Install Python pop-up window will appear.

38.

You may want to print these instructions before proceeding, so that you can
refer to them while downloading and installing Python. Or, just keep this
document in your browser. You should read each step completely before
performing the action that it describes.

This document shows downloading and installing Python 3.4.1 on Mac OS X

10.6 and later. You should download and install the latest
Python. The current is Python 3.6.4.

Python: Version 3.4.1

The Python download requires about 18 MB of disk space; keep it on your
machine, in case you need to re-install Python. When installed, Python
requires about an additional 90 MB of disk space.

Downloading

1. Click Python Download.

The following page will appear in your browser.

2.
 3.
4.
5. Click the Download
Python 3.4.1 button.

An Opening python-3.4.1-macosx10.6.dmg pop-up window

will appear.

6.
 7.

Click Save File.

8.

The file named python-3.4.1-macosx10.6.dmg should start

downloading in your standard download folder (mine was stored in
Machintosh HD/Users/pattis/Downloads). This file is about
24 MB so it might take a while to download fully if you are on a slow
internet connection (it took me about 10 seconds over a cable
modem).

9.

The file should appear as

10.

11.
12.
13. Move this file to a more permanent location, so that you can install Python
(and reinstall it later, if necessary).
14.
15. Start the Installing instructions directly below.

Installing

1. Double-click the icon labeling the file python-3.4.1-

macosx10.6.dmg.

A file folder named Python 3.4.1 containing the Python.mpkg

file will appear.
 2.

3.
4.
5. Control-click on the
Python.mpkg file and select
open.

If the following pop-up window appears

6.

7.
enter you password and click Install Python

8.

An Install Python pop-up window will appear.

9.

10.
11.
12. Click Continue button.

A new Install Python pop-up window will appear.

13.
 14.
15.
16.
17. Click the Continue button.

A new Install Python pop-up window will appear.

18.
 19.
20.
21.
22. Click the Continue button.

A new pop-up window asking you to agree to the license terms will
appear.

23.
 24.
25.
26.
27. Click Agree.

A new Install Python pop-up window will appear.

28.
 29.

The Python Interpreter and all its libraries occupy about 89 Mb.

30.

By default Python will be installed in your Hard Disk Drive

Machintosh HD/Applications/Python3.4. Unless you have a
good reason to use another directory, use this one.

31.
32.
33.
34. Click Install.

The previous pop-window will reappear, displaying the message

Install Python 3.4.1

35.

Please wait while the Installer installs Python 3.4.1.

This may take
several minutes.

36.
During installation, it will show the various operations it is performing
and a progress bar for each one.

37.

Eventually a new Install Python pop-up window will appear.

38.

39.
39.