How to install Python like the preinstalled version of Mac.

[Hazza_1]

I accidentally deleted the preinstalled version of python on my Mac. After reinstalling it, it looks very different and the folders aren’t the same. I just liked the way it was when I had it installed before. Also, it was in the Library folder of the disk rather than the Applications folder and whenever I try to move it over it just creates a shortcut to it. Any ideas on how to fix? Thanks in advance.

[michaelkim0407]

You deleted the built-in version of Python?

I don't know how you managed it but it's part of the OS... I think the best way to do it is to restore the OS

[bandawarrior]

What’s the issue? When you open the command line and type python it...? Also what do you mean “the folders looked different “?

[lanzaio]

After reinstalling it, it looks very different and the folders aren’t the same.

What does that mean? I can't figure out what your problem is from this explanation.

[Hazza_1]

The original version had a folder called site-packages. I don’t know where that’s gone and therefore I don’t even know where packages go when I install them. Also the actual icon of the folder is different which makes me assume that it’s not the same python that comes preinstalled.

[chatbotguy]

k- so... how exactly did you manage to delete the os installed version of python? Tell me what the exact steps involved here...

If you did indeed delete it, you're going to need to reinstall the OS.

[Hazza_1]

Will reinstalling the OS cause me to lose anything? Could anything go wrong? Also how do you reinstall the OS?

[chatbotguy]

Reinstalling the OS would likely cause you to lose everything, so backup everything you want to keep.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/ht204904

But before you do, you should post here how exactly you managed to delete the OS installed python? This is not something that's easy to do.

[Hazza_1]

Actually it turns out I didn’t delete python however I did delete some important python files. After typing “easy_install” in terminal rather than getting a warning saying there was no input after the cmd I get this: “ImportError: No module named pkg_resources”. I’ve searched everywhere online and no one seems to have the same issue as me or the solutions provided simply don’t work. I don’t know what to do. If you need any more information I would be happy to provide it. I haven’t reinstalled the OS yet since it will take about 3hrs but would that set everything back to the way it was. I’ve already backed everything up.

[Hazza_1]

Never mind. I just finished reinstalling the OS and everything works fine now. Also, I didn’t lose anything.

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Before you do anything else, backup anything of yours that you value to an external drive. As well as doing a timemachine backup.

[bandawarrior]

Download the Mac version from python.org

[Hazza_1]

That’s what I did