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How do I properly update Python on Mac OS X

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If I download python from the Python website and try to install it with the installer, it installs, but I need to specify that I want the new version of Python when I run my programs from terminal. If I just type: It runs with the old version. How do can I set the new version as default?

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python app.py

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I finally found how to do it. The installer made a python 2.6 folder in /Application In this folder is a script called Update Shell Profile.command I just needed to execute it and now it's working.

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