Questions about default python version for MacBook Pro 2021 m1 pro

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LeoQiYu OP

Created Jun ’22

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I have recently got a MacBook Pro 2021 m1 pro. I have two questions for my Mac:

I was told that new Mac have default python 2.x.x installed but I have check on my terminal and it said it didn't. Instead, python 3.8.9 is pre installed. I wonder if that's normal.
I have checked the website of Python and it said that the oldest version which supports apple silicon is python 3.9.1, but my activity monitor showed that the pre install python 3.8.9 runs on apple, not intel. I wonder why.

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HStriepe OP

Jun ’22

Xcode installs Python 3.x

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Answer 2

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Jun ’22

In macOS 10.15 we deprecated the built-in scripting runtimes. Any remaining scripting runtimes are present either for binary compatibility purposes or, as HStriepe, to support a separate product like Xcode. If you need a specific version of Python, install it yourself from either the Python website or using your favourite package manager.

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