An Opinionated Python Setup Guide for Mac
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An Opinionated Python Setup Guide for Mac
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#2Extension: Use pipx for pip python applications like ansible.
Re: An Opinionated Python Setup Guide for Mac
#3I can't recommend using Anaconda/Conda it's so bloated.
A poetry/.toml/requirements.txt file and venv is enough to manage without having 100's of data science libs installed.
> Feel free to use conda but keep it scoped to individual projects rather than as a system-wide configuration.
Good advice!
Re: An Opinionated Python Setup Guide for Mac
#4I do not like to use homebrew for python, but I install it for Homebrew dependencies.
I use the native installer available on python.org. It works perfectly on my mac, and gives me no issues. I create local virtualenvs for each project, from the base distribution of choice.
I have found zero reasons NOT to use the standard distribution, and it allows me to install any version of sub-version I desire.
Re: An Opinionated Python Setup Guide for Mac
#5I do not like to use homebrew for python, but I install it for Homebrew dependencies. I use the native installer available on python.org. It works perfectly on my mac, and gives me no issues. I create local virtualenvs for each project, from the base distribution of choice. I have found zero reasons NOT to use the standard distribution, and it allows me to install any version of sub-version I desire.
I'm really happy with pyenv [0], as long as it's installed with the automatic installer [1] rather than homebrew.