Py Editor MAC USER MANUALpythoneditor.io ↗ · Version 27.0.3 (33)

Install and update Py Editor

Download Py Editor from pythoneditor.io, open it, and keep it current from inside the app.

Check the requirements

Py Editor needs macOS 13.0 or later and runs natively on Apple silicon and Intel Macs. You need an internet connection for the download and for optional setup such as project packages, Helper or external AI providers. Keep free disk space for your projects, project .venv folders, packages and generated output.

Choose the Mac edition

Py Editor comes either as a download from pythoneditor.io or from the Mac App Store. Both use the same app identity, so installing one replaces the other. The download is free and updates itself from inside the app; the Mac App Store uses Apple's own install and update flow. Save your work and keep a copy of important project folders before switching.

Download and open the app

  1. Open the free Mac edition page.
  2. Choose Download free for Mac.
  3. Wait for PyEditor-latest.dmg to finish downloading.
  4. Double-click the disk image in Downloads to open it.
  5. Quit any older Py Editor before replacing it.
  6. Drag Py Editor onto the Applications shortcut in the window.
  7. Eject the disk image, then open Py Editor from Applications.

The project launcher, Welcome to Py Editor, opens.

If macOS says the developer cannot be verified or the app is damaged, delete that download and get a fresh copy from the official page. Do not disable Gatekeeper or strip quarantine attributes to force a suspect copy to run.

Check the version you are running

  1. Open the Py Editor menu in the macOS menu bar.
  2. Choose About Py Editor.
  3. Read the version and build number.
  4. Close the About window.

Include both numbers and how you installed the app in any problem report. The status bar also shows Py Editor ‹version›; click it for the version and build.

Check for updates

  1. Choose Py Editor → Check for Updates….
  2. Wait for the result.
  3. Dismiss the message if the app is already current.
  4. Save your work before accepting an update, then check the version after the app reopens.

This command belongs to the downloaded app. A Mac App Store installation updates through the App Store instead.

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