diff --git a/docs/starting/install/osx.rst b/docs/starting/install/osx.rst index 883cac0f7..2384a64ed 100644 --- a/docs/starting/install/osx.rst +++ b/docs/starting/install/osx.rst @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Installing Python on Mac OS X ============================= -The latest version of Mac OS X, Lion, **comes with Python 2.7 out of the box**. +The latest version of Mac OS X, Mountain Lion, **comes with Python 2.7 out of the box**. You do not need to install or configure anything else to use Python. Having said that, I would strongly recommend that you install the tools and libraries @@ -20,9 +20,11 @@ Doing it Right Let's install a real version of Python. -First, you'll need to have GCC installed to compile Python. You can either get -this from `XCode `_ or the smaller -`OSX-GCC-Installer `_ package. +Before installing Python, you'll need to install GCC. GCC can be obtained +by downloading `XCode `_, the smaller +`Command Line Tools `_ (must have an +Apple account) or the even smaller `OSX-GCC-Installer `_ +package. While Lion comes with a large number of UNIX utilities, those familiar with Linux systems will notice one key component missing: a decent package manager. @@ -33,11 +35,13 @@ simply run .. code-block:: console - $ ruby -e "$(curl -fsSkL raw.github.com/mxcl/homebrew/go)" + $ ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/mxcl/homebrew/go)" -Then, insert the Homebrew directory at the top of your ``PATH`` environment -variable. You can do this by adding the following line at the bottom of your -``~/.bashrc`` file +The script will explain what changes it will make and prompt you before the +installation begins. +Once you've installed Homebrew, insert the Homebrew directory at the top +of your ``PATH`` environment variable. You can do this by adding the following +line at the bottom of your ``~/.bashrc`` file .. code-block:: console