Why can’t I update the default Python version in the terminal on Mac?

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  • pyenv

    Simple Python version management

  • Use brew (https://brew.sh/) to install pyenv (https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/). Use pyenv to install whichever versions you want. Pyenv will handle all the path and alias trouble so you don't have to.

  • HomeBrew

    🍺 The missing package manager for macOS (or Linux)

  • Use brew (https://brew.sh/) to install pyenv (https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/). Use pyenv to install whichever versions you want. Pyenv will handle all the path and alias trouble so you don't have to.

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