python 3.10 is required (#2614)

MMathisLab · web-flow · commit 2d70052f2df0 · 2024-06-13T11:42:28.000-04:00
* Update installation.md
note that python 3.10 is now required
* Update DEEPLABCUT_M1.yaml
diff --git a/conda-environments/DEEPLABCUT_M1.yaml b/conda-environments/DEEPLABCUT_M1.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ channels:
   - conda-forge
   - defaults
 dependencies:
-  - python=3.9
+  - python=3.10
   - pip
   - ipython
   - jupyter
diff --git a/docs/installation.md b/docs/installation.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 (how-to-install)=
 # How To Install DeepLabCut
 
-- DeepLabCut can be run on Windows, Linux, or MacOS (see also [technical considerations](tech-considerations-during-install) and if you run into issues also check out the [Installation Tips](https://deeplabcut.github.io/DeepLabCut/docs/recipes/installTips.html) page).
+- DeepLabCut can be run on Windows, Linux, or MacOS as long as you have Python 3.10 installed (see also [technical considerations](tech-considerations-during-install) and if you run into issues also check out the [Installation Tips](https://deeplabcut.github.io/DeepLabCut/docs/recipes/installTips.html) page).
 - Please note, there are several modes of installation, and the user should decide to either use a **system-wide** (see [note below](system-wide-considerations-during-install)), **conda environment** based installation (**recommended**), or the supplied [**Docker container**](docker-containers) (recommended for Ubuntu advanced users). One can of course also use other Python distributions than Anaconda, but **Anaconda is the easiest route.**
 - We recommend for most users to use our supplied CONDA environment.
 - Please note, you will get the best performance with using a GPU! Please see the section on [GPU support](https://deeplabcut.github.io/DeepLabCut/docs/installation.html#gpu-support) to install your GPU driver and CUDA.
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Download anaconda for your operating system: https://www.anaconda.com/distributi
 #### 💡 miniconda for Mac
 ````{admonition} Click the button to see code for miniconda for Mac
 :class: dropdown
-wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-py39_4.12.0-MacOSX-arm64.sh -O ~/miniconda.sh
+wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-py310_4.12.0-MacOSX-arm64.sh -O ~/miniconda.sh
 bash ~/miniconda.sh -b -p $HOME/miniconda
 source ~/miniconda/bin/activate
 conda init zsh
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ Some users might want to create their own customize env. -  Here is an example.
 
 In the terminal type:
 
-`conda create -n DLC python=3.8`
+`conda create -n DLC python=3.10`
 
 **Current version:** The only thing you then need to add to the env is deeplabcut (`pip install deeplabcut[tf]`) or `pip install 'deeplabcut[gui,tf]'` which has a pyside/napari based GUI.
 
