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Revert "README: add macOS system Python troubleshooting"
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- **Python 3.11+** — verify with `python3 --version`. On Windows with Git Bash,
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if `python3` is not found, use `python` or the full path to your installation.
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Make sure Python is on your PATH during installation (check "Add to PATH").
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**macOS users:** The system Python (`/usr/bin/python3`) is typically an older
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version (3.9 or 3.10) that you cannot upgrade. Install a modern Python via
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[Homebrew](https://brew.sh):
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```bash
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brew install python@3.12
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```
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Then verify with `python3 --version`. If `python3` still points to the system
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version, check your PATH — Homebrew's Python is installed at
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`/opt/homebrew/bin/python3` (Apple Silicon) or `/usr/local/bin/python3` (Intel).
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- **VS Code** — install from <https://code.visualstudio.com/>
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- **Git Bash** (Windows) — installed with
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[Git for Windows](https://git-scm.com/download/win). macOS and Linux users
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neither works, Python may not be on your PATH. Reinstall from
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[python.org](https://www.python.org/downloads/) and check "Add to PATH"
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during installation, then restart Git Bash.
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#### macOS: system Python is too old (3.9 or 3.10)
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macOS ships an old system Python at `/usr/bin/python3` that cannot be upgraded
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and is below the 3.11+ requirement. If `python3 --version` shows 3.10 or lower,
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install a modern version with Homebrew:
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```bash
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brew install python@3.12
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```
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After installation, verify with `python3 --version`. If it still shows the old
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version, you may need to put Homebrew first on your PATH:
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```bash
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# Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3)
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export PATH="/opt/homebrew/bin:$PATH"
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# Intel Macs
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export PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH"
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Add the appropriate `export` line to your `~/.bashrc` or `~/.zshrc` to make it
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permanent, then restart your terminal.
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#### pip behind a proxy
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