1 min to read
Set up Python 3.11 as default on MacOS
How-to
1. Prerequisites
- Installed Homebrew: https://brew.sh/
2. Install Python 3.11
Run this command in Terminal to install Python 3.11 from Homebrew.
# Brew
bgx4k3p@MacBook:~$ brew install python@3.11
3. Add to BASH or ZSH profile
Run this command only once to append. If using Bash, replace the output file to ~/.bashrc
# Append to shell profile
echo '
# Python 3.11
export PATH="$(brew --prefix)/opt/python@3.11/libexec/bin:$PATH"' | tee -a ~/.zshrc
4. Load Config
# Load shell profile
➜ ~ source ~/.zshrc
# Test
➜ ~ python
Python 3.11.3 (main, Apr 7 2023, 19:25:52) [Clang 14.0.0 (clang-1400.0.29.202)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> exit()