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diff --git a/Mac/BuildScript/resources/ReadMe.txt b/Mac/BuildScript/resources/ReadMe.txt index 7e88533..63fa7e5 100644 --- a/Mac/BuildScript/resources/ReadMe.txt +++ b/Mac/BuildScript/resources/ReadMe.txt @@ -17,6 +17,17 @@ instead of double-clicking, control-click or right click the "Python" installer package icon. Then select "Open using ... Installer" from the contextual menu that appears. + **** IMPORTANT **** + +Update your version of Tcl/Tk to use IDLE or other Tk applications +================================================================== + +To use IDLE or other programs that use the Tkinter graphical user +interface toolkit, you may need to install a newer third-party version +of the Tcl/Tk frameworks. 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 of Mac OS X. + **NEW* As of Python 3.4.0b1: New Installation Options and Defaults @@ -47,32 +58,6 @@ use pip with Python 2.7.x, you will need to download and install a separate copy of it from the Python Package Index (https://pypi.python.org/pypi). - - **** IMPORTANT changes if you use IDLE and Tkinter **** - -Installing a third-party version of Tcl/Tk is no longer required -================================================================ - -Beginning with Python 3.4 alpha2, the 10.6+ 64-bit installer now -comes with its own private copy of Tcl and Tk 8.5 libraries. For -this version of Python, it is no longer necessary to install -a third-party version of Tcl/Tk 8.5, such as those from ActiveState, -to work around the problematic versions of Tcl/Tk 8.5 shipped by -Apple in OS X 10.6 and later. (This does not change the requirements -for older versions of Python installed from python.org.) By default, -this version of Python will always use its own private version, -regardless of whether a third-party Tcl/Tk is installed. -The 10.5+ 32-bit-only installer continues to use Tcl/Tk 8.4, -either a third-party or system-supplied version. -Since this is a new feature, it should be considered somewhat -experimental and subject to change prior to the final release of -Python 3.4. Please report any problems found to the Python bug -tracker at http://bugs.python.org. - -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 of Mac OS X. - Using this version of Python on OS X ==================================== |