MacOS 12.3 - Python - Missing NSWorkspace from AppKit

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Created Mar ’22

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In the past I used this script as groundwork for a little helper which swaps the Modifier Keys (CMD, OPT, CTRL) for me, when a specific application getting focused and unfocused.

With MacOS 12.3 Apple finally removed Python2

Not a big deal, if you reinstall it via Homebrew and update all your Python scripts. But what is about Apple related modules like NSWorkspace from AppKit?

Code:

try:
    from AppKit import NSWorkspace
except ImportError:
    print "Can't import AppKit -- maybe you're running python from brew?"
    print "Try running with Apple's /usr/bin/python instead."
    exit(1)

This code returns reasonably the print-message.

Question

Is this not available anymore? Because the homebrew version can't find this and Python3 seems also not to know it.

Is NSWorkspace for Python now deprecated?

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mansourmoufid OP

Apr ’22

The AppKit module is part of pyobjc.

Create a virtual environment and install pyobjc:

/usr/bin/python3 -m venv ~/myproject
cd ~/myproject
source bin/activate
pip install pyobjc

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Answer 2

coolsport00 OP

Sep ’22

Did you ever get this to work @novek? For the life of me I cannot. I don't know how, nor want to create a virtual env...I just want to run a simple py script for a bit to see what the heck is taking focus away from my active window. Any help is really appreciated. Thanks.

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