How to install PIP on Mac

Installing PIP for Python 3 on Mac using the Ensurepip method

If you are using Python 3.4 or higher, you can use the ensurepip command. This is the official way to install PIP in Python, providing a safe way to install your application if needed.

Use ensurepip to install PIP:

1. Open the Mac Terminal application through Launchpad.
2. In the terminal, type python -m ensurepip or python3 -m ensurepip and press Enter.
3. If PIP is missing, ensurepip will install PIP. Follow any other on-screen instructions to complete this process.
4. If you want to upgrade PIP, type python -m ensurepip –upgrade or python3 -m ensurepip –upgrade.

Using the PIP installation script for Python 3 on Mac

Another way to install PIP on a Mac is to use PIP Installation script( get-pip.py). This is only available for Python 3 users.

NOTE: This script is safe to use, but we always recommend caution in allowing online scripts to run on your Mac. You should only use this PIP installation script if you are aware of the risks and are happy to proceed. Otherwise, use one of the other methods instead.

To install PIP on a Mac using the get-pip script:

1. Open the Terminal application via Launchpad.
2. In the terminal, type curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py and press Enter.
3. Allow curl time to download the script to your Mac.
4. When finished, enter python3 get-pip.py and press Enter.
5. Wait for the installation to complete.

How to install PIP on Mac using Homebrew

If you want an easier way to install PIP, you canUse Homebrew to complete. Homebrew is a third-party open source package manager for Mac. It allows you to quickly install applications, including PIP, through the Terminal application.

Before you continue, make sure Homebrew is installed on your Mac.

Install PIP using Homebrew on Mac:

1. Open the Terminal application via the Launchpad menu.
2. In the terminal window, type brew install python and press Enter.
   
3. Homebrew will install the latest version of Python (including PIP). Allow time for it to complete.
4. To complete the PIP installation, type brew unlink python && brew link python and press Enter.
   

How to check PIP version on Mac

Have you recently updated your Python installation and want to check if your PIP version is up to date? Fortunately, you can quickly check your PIP version using the Terminal application.

You can also run this command to check if PIP is installed correctly on your Mac.

Check the PIP version on Mac:

1. Open the Terminal application.
2. In the terminal, enter pip –version and press Enter.
3. Alternatively, enter python3 -m pip –version and press Enter.

How to update PIP on Mac

macOS comes with an outdated Python version. If you updated to a newer version, you may have an older version of PIP. If you later update your Python version, you may also need to upgrade PIP.

Update PIP on Mac:

1. Open the Terminal application.
2. In the terminal, enter python3 -m pip install –upgrade pip and press Enter.
3. Wait for the command to complete. If the latest version is installed, PIP will return a requirements met message.
4. To check if the update was successful, type pip –version and press Enter.
5. If the PIP version has not changed, repeat the above steps.

Using Python on macOS

If you followed the above steps correctly, you should be able to quickly install PIP for Python on your Mac. You can then use it to install external packages and Python libraries from the official PyPI repository.

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