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ActivePython 2.5

Python Documentation

Macintosh Module Reference

1. Using Python on a Macintosh

1.1 Getting and Installing MacPython

1.2 The IDE

1.3 Installing Additional Python Packages

1.4 GUI Programming on the Mac

1.5 Distributing Python Applications on the Mac

1.6 Application Scripting

1.7 Other Resources

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1.4 GUI Programming on the Mac

There are several options for building GUI applications on the Mac with Python.

PyObjC is a Python binding to Apple's Objective-C/Cocoa framework, which is the foundation of most modern Mac development. Information on PyObjC is available from http://pybojc.sourceforge.net.

The standard Python GUI toolkit is Tkinter, based on the cross-platform Tk toolkit (http://www.tcl.tk). An Aqua-native version of Tk is bundled with OS X by Apple, and the latest version can be downloaded and installed from http://www.activestate.com; it can also be built from source.

wxPython is another popular cross-platform GUI toolkit that runs natively on Mac OS X. Packages and documentation are available from http://www.wxpython.org.

PyQt is another popular cross-platform GUI toolkit that runs natively on Mac OS X. More information can be found at http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/pyqt/.

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