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Remove old Mac OS X (10.0-10.7) and OS X (10.8-10.11) info (#1006)
* Remove old Mac OS X (10.0-10.7) and OS X (10.8-10.11) info * Change to Unix to follow our style guide https://devguide.python.org/documentation/style-guide/\#capitalization * List from first version auto dev tools were introduced Co-authored-by: C.A.M. Gerlach <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: C.A.M. Gerlach <[email protected]>
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The core CPython interpreter only needs a C compiler to be built,
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For UNIX based systems, we try to use system libraries whenever available.
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For Unix-based systems, we try to use system libraries whenever available.
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This means optional components will only build if the relevant system headers
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are available. The best way to obtain the appropriate headers will vary by
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distribution, but the appropriate commands for some popular distributions
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.. _macOS and OS X:
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macOS and OS X
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For **macOS systems** (versions 10.12+) and **OS X 10.9 and later**,
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For **macOS systems** (versions 10.9+),
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the Developer Tools can be downloaded and installed automatically;
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you do not need to download the complete Xcode application.
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On **Mac OS X systems** (versions 10.0 - 10.7) and **OS X 10.8**, use the C
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compiler and other development utilities provided by Apple's Xcode Developer
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Tools. The Developer Tools are not shipped with Mac OS X.
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For these **older releases (versions 10.0 - 10.8)**, you will need to download either the
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correct version of the Command Line Tools, if available, or install them from the
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full Xcode app or package for that OS X release. Older versions may be
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available either as a no-cost download through Apple's App Store or from
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`the Apple Developer web site <https://developer.apple.com/>`_.
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.. _MacPorts: https://www.macports.org
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Also note that OS X does not include several libraries used by the Python
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Also note that macOS does not include several libraries used by the Python
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standard library, including ``libzma``, so expect to see some extension module
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build failures unless you install local copies of them. As of OS X 10.11,
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won't yet be identified in the OS-level build dependencies. In those cases,
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just ask for assistance on the core-mentorship list.
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Explaining how to build optional dependencies on a UNIX based system without
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Explaining how to build optional dependencies on a Unix-based system without
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For more details on various options and considerations for building, refer

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