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diff --git a/Doc/using/mac.rst b/Doc/using/mac.rst index 7811f37..b009e88 100644 --- a/Doc/using/mac.rst +++ b/Doc/using/mac.rst @@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ installers for the latest 2.3 release for Mac OS 9 and related documentation. Getting and Installing MacPython ================================ -Mac OS X 10.4 comes with Python 2.3 pre-installed by Apple. However, you are -encouraged to install the most recent version of Python from the Python website -(http://www.python.org). A "universal binary" build of Python 2.5, which runs -natively on the Mac's new Intel and legacy PPC CPU's, is available there. +Mac OS X 10.5 comes with Python 2.5.1 pre-installed by Apple. If you wish, you +are invited to install the most recent version of Python from the Python website +(http://www.python.org). A current "universal binary" build of Python, which +runs natively on the Mac's new Intel and legacy PPC CPU's, is available there. What you get after installing is a number of things: @@ -46,7 +46,10 @@ What you get after installing is a number of things: The Apple-provided build of Python is installed in :file:`/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework` and :file:`/usr/bin/python`, respectively. You should never modify or delete these, as they are -Apple-controlled and are used by Apple- or third-party software. +Apple-controlled and are used by Apple- or third-party software. Remember that +if you choose to install a newer Python version from python.org, you will have +two different but functional Python installations on your computer, so it will +be important that your paths and usages are consistent with what you want to do. IDLE includes a help menu that allows you to access Python documentation. If you are completely new to Python you should start reading the tutorial introduction |