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Installing python on fresh Mac
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Set up for Python

Consider installing iTerm2

There’s nothing wrong with the Terminal, but iTerm2 https://www.iterm2.com/

Install command line developer tools

xcode-select --install

Install separate version of python

/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)”

brew install python

Full overview

Update .bash_profile

export PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:$PATH

Use #!/usr/bin/env python for scripts

Consider installing IPython

IPython provides a better shell and the Jupyter notebook.

Alternatively, for data analysis, install Anaconda

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