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diff --git a/Mac/BuildScript/resources/ReadMe.txt b/Mac/BuildScript/resources/ReadMe.txt index 67d4525..761cffb 100644 --- a/Mac/BuildScript/resources/ReadMe.txt +++ b/Mac/BuildScript/resources/ReadMe.txt @@ -1,29 +1,36 @@ This package will install Python $FULL_VERSION for Mac OS X -$MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET for the following -architecture(s): $ARCHITECTURES. +$MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET for the following architecture(s): +$ARCHITECTURES. -Separate installers are available for older versions -of Mac OS X, see the homepage, below. +Installation requires approximately $INSTALL_SIZE MB of disk space, +ignore the message that it will take zero bytes. -Installation requires approximately $INSTALL_SIZE MB of disk -space, ignore the message that it will take zero bytes. +You must install onto your current boot disk, even though the +installer does not enforce this, otherwise things will not work. -You must install onto your current boot disk, even -though the installer does not enforce this, otherwise -things will not work. +Python consists of the Python programming language interpreter, plus +a set of programs to allow easy access to it for Mac users including +an integrated development environment, IDLE, plus a set of pre-built +extension modules that open up specific Macintosh technologies to +Python programs. -Python consists of the Python programming language -interpreter, plus a set of programs to allow easy -access to it for Mac users including an integrated development -environment, IDLE, plus a set of pre-built extension modules -that open up specific Macintosh technologies to Python programs. + **** IMPORTANT **** + +Before using IDLE or other programs using the tkinter graphical user +interface toolkit, visit http://www.python.org/download/mac/tcltk/ +for current information about supported and recommended versions +of Tcl/Tk for this version of Python and Mac OS X. -The installer puts the applications in "Python $VERSION" -in your Applications folder, and the underlying machinery in -$PYTHONFRAMEWORKINSTALLDIR. It can optionally place -links to the command-line tools in /usr/local as well, -by default you have to add the "bin" directory inside -the framework to you shell's search path. + ******************* + +The installer puts applications, an "Update Shell Profile" command, +and an Extras folder containing demo programs and tools into the +"Python $VERSION" subfolder of the system Applications folder, +and puts the underlying machinery into the folder +$PYTHONFRAMEWORKINSTALLDIR. It can +optionally place links to the command-line tools in /usr/local/bin as +well. Double-click on the "Update Shell Profile" command to add the +"bin" directory inside the framework to your shell's search path. More information on Python in general can be found at http://www.python.org. |